Red Foxes at St. Nicholas Church

I watched the same area as on my last 2 visits but it was a slow start today, so much so that I began to think that the Red Fox vixen and her cubs had relocated again.

It was probably at least 30 minutes before the vixen appeared and then over the next 2 hours or so I saw her on several occasions carrying food.

One of my sightings was probably the funniest yet. I was semi-hidden along the line of the hedgerow looking in the direction of where I have most often seen the vixen and her cubs. For some reason, I slightly turned to look back over my shoulder only to see the vixen about 50 feet away watching me!

I managed to get a few photos of the vixen this morning, albeit only record shots which are not particularly sharp.

I also saw the cubs a few times this morning although I am unsure as to how many have survived. The highest number that I saw together was 2. However, it is evident that they are now ranging some distance from the main hedgerow site to explore their local area before returning. 

I had more luck on this visit and managed to get 2 good photos of one of the cubs.

However, as always, I also had a few failures …. this is known as a “scampering bottom” shot 😀 ....

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