Frozen Morn

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 12:27:19 PM

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Enough said! smurf

Golden foxes

Shepherd's Warning



The sun cometh



Squirrel tracks



No more snow has fallen (yet) but it is still very cold right

If I Were a Fox...Winter's Light

Comments

Darkogdare Tuesday, January 6, 2009 12:35:45 PM

It has been cold all over Europe this morning. In some places in Serbia it was around -20C.
Nice photos, especially a foxes in early morning up

Andy WilsonDudley Tuesday, January 6, 2009 12:39:36 PM

I came, I saw, I commented smile

Adele BrandSittingFox Tuesday, January 6, 2009 12:52:25 PM

@Darko - wow! bigeyes I hear from a friend in Jasper that it was -35c there recently yikes but these are exceptionally cold conditions for Europe, up here at least. The nearest weather station to me said -6, but I think it was probably colder here.

Thanks! smile Those foxes were ridiculously far away but I liked the light on them, so I thought I'd post that shot anyway wink

Adele BrandSittingFox Tuesday, January 6, 2009 12:52:53 PM

@Andy - and thanks for doing so! smile

John ..... (Loku) lokutus-prime lokutus-prime Tuesday, January 6, 2009 3:24:18 PM

It's cold in North Hampshire this morning, -2C (it's a heatwave compared to Serbia). The country roads are well salted but I dont think this the case on the the rural tracks that lead to farms hidden away and accesible by narrow winding lanes that seem to go on forever, until you suddenly run out of lane and there you are, staring at the gate to a farm and asking yourself "did I really mean to take this shortcut to town?" The foxes are there but not as apparent as those that you take care of. If they were I would also be taking pictures too. Your pages are a delight to visit.

Dacotah Tuesday, January 6, 2009 4:02:06 PM

smile

NeilUkwildlife Tuesday, January 6, 2009 5:08:45 PM

great photos. I can confirm its been damn cold the last two days, having spenbt most of them outside!

Adele BrandSittingFox Tuesday, January 6, 2009 8:09:16 PM

@Loku - true, Siberia is far colder (and so is Canada - I hear that it's approaching -60c in windchill in the north right now yikes) but, well, it's the first time that I've been really cold in the UK for some while! They don't really grit roads around here at all, and I've been skidding about while out hiking despite wearing heavy walking boots.

Foxes can be good at hiding themselves but their tracks in the snow gives them away smile

Thanks! smile

Adele BrandSittingFox Tuesday, January 6, 2009 8:10:57 PM

@Carol - thanks! smile

Adele BrandSittingFox Tuesday, January 6, 2009 8:13:23 PM

@Neil - looks like it's going to be a tad chilly this evening too smurf I was wandering around for an hour this morning when it was -5c or so and I definitely think that I'll try thicker gloves if I go out for a walk tomorrow...

Thanks! smile

Dacotah Tuesday, January 6, 2009 8:37:34 PM

smile

ERWINWulpen Tuesday, January 6, 2009 9:44:31 PM



Great Photos my side it is 31gr in the sun....

Words Tuesday, January 6, 2009 9:57:12 PM

It was certainly cold this morning. Currently the reports are saying -5c here, but we're always a bit colder being exposed and 600+ feet up on the Downs. My hands are falling apart somewhat with the exposure, but needs (or the camera) must!

ERWINWulpen Tuesday, January 6, 2009 9:59:06 PM



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Stardancer Tuesday, January 6, 2009 10:04:15 PM

Beautiful!

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Loiscakkleberrylane Wednesday, January 7, 2009 1:39:41 AM

Great photos! The first shot has an amazing atmosphere. I've always loved photos with a beautiful sky and the silouettes of trees!

ChristineForestFloor Wednesday, January 7, 2009 3:07:45 AM

The Golden Foxes photo is so beautiful! And the sun's rays over the fence on the third. And wow, those are big squirrel tracks!! bigeyes

Adele BrandSittingFox Wednesday, January 7, 2009 9:02:29 AM

@Erwin - all is freezing! smurf Perhaps the snowy owl that just landed in Cornwall knew what it was doing!

Adele BrandSittingFox Wednesday, January 7, 2009 9:03:40 AM

@Words - it hit -10.2c just along the Downs last night and looks very grey outside this morning. Perhaps more snow is coming?

Adele BrandSittingFox Wednesday, January 7, 2009 9:03:59 AM

@Stardancer - thanks! smile

Adele BrandSittingFox Wednesday, January 7, 2009 9:05:10 AM

@Lois - thanks! smile Those two were the only foxes that I saw while out walking yesterday. They didn't seem to be feeling the chill at all!

Adele BrandSittingFox Wednesday, January 7, 2009 9:06:24 AM

@Christine - thanks! smile I think the tracks look big because of the angle - but certainly, our squirrels are quite large.

John ..... (Loku) lokutus-prime lokutus-prime Wednesday, January 7, 2009 10:16:00 AM

Adele, are there many red squirrels in evidence? Forgive my question if you have previously posted pics of same and I have not seen them.

Adele BrandSittingFox Wednesday, January 7, 2009 10:38:41 AM

Sadly, we've lost our red squirrels here sad There are supposed to be a few left in Norfolk, where I lived when I was studying at uni, but I never saw one. They're easier to find in Scotland and continental Europe.

John ..... (Loku) lokutus-prime lokutus-prime Wednesday, January 7, 2009 10:44:48 AM

It's the same over here sad In the lake about a mile from me there are plenty of greys, but I have never seen any reds. If I were to raise the spectre of culling greys and introducing more reds it would be a horrifying suggestion. I guess
in darwinian terms the 'survival of the fittest' is the natural way these things turn out in the end, although the introduction of the grey into the UK was not a random or any other 'selection' of Nature's imperative and seems to me to have very little to do with the "selfish gene".

Mark JonesFlying Red Fox Blog Wednesday, January 7, 2009 2:15:13 PM

Lovelly photos bigsmile Its still vey chilly out there! smurf

Adele BrandSittingFox Thursday, January 8, 2009 3:24:21 PM

@Loku - yes, it's a very sad situation but probably irreservable, and, realistically, here in the south we now have a choice between grey squirrels and no squirrels. Introducing species to habitats in which they are not native generally ends badly...sometimes very badly sad There are still red squirrels on the Isle of Wight and Brownsea Island, which is something I guess.

Adele BrandSittingFox Thursday, January 8, 2009 3:25:08 PM

@Mark - thanks! smile But getting warmer today, I think right although I'm not convinced that it's going to stay above freezing for long.

Eliane a/k/a Ellymomable Friday, January 9, 2009 3:16:01 AM

Enchanting!

Adele BrandSittingFox Friday, January 9, 2009 8:10:09 AM

Thanks Elly! smile

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