This morning, I visited my local patch site around St. Nicholas Church .... see here.
I had what was my
probably my best encounter with Red Foxes this year.
On my way home, I took the
opportunity to scan the field bordered by trees, hedges and bushes at the northern
edge of the site. I have had some success in the past at this location with Red
Fox sightings and photography but not for some time.
Within 5 minutes of arriving at
my usual watchpoint in the wooded area at the edge of the field, I saw the head
of a Red Fox appear on the other side just beyond the large oak tree.
This was quickly followed by another in close proximity. Both animals fully emerged
and slowly made their way around the edge of the field following the line of hedges
and bushes. One of the animals was clearly a dog Red Fox and I believe that
from the size and shape the other was a vixen. Both very clearly comfortable in
each other’s company so they may have been either a paired adult dog and vixen
or 2 sub-adults (this year’s cubs).
Eventually both Red Foxes
disappeared in to the hedges and bushes on the far side of the field although
within a few minutes they re-emerged slightly further away. What I believe was
the dog Red Fox disappeared from view very quickly but the presumed vixen starting
walking slowly back across the field towards me before it also disappeared at
the point where I had seen it first emerge.
This encounter over 30 minutes or so enabled me to get many photos.
Stay safe, stay well, stay strong, stay connected with nature
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