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A Walk Across the Garden

Friday, 12. June 2009, 23:08:04

Late last night a welcome young visitor appeared in the garden.
A tentative step...

Boldly, it took another step into the garden...

Mum had gone on ahead, and the little fox suddenly felt alone and retreated back into the bushes.

Bold comes to look for her cub

Bold the vixen realized the cub had wandered and came in search. She found the cub and told it not to be afraid. The returned via the garden steps.
Bold and her cub

They didn't stay for long

The cub finds the exit



And before we leave the garden, a short selection from last night's trail cam. It includes a very brief glimpse of the cub, lots of Bold, and an unknown fox.


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Camera note: all the photos were taken with the EF 24-105 F4L IS USM lens.

Just a couple from the gardenWhile I'm sorting out the interesting stuff...

Comments

cakkleberrylane 12. June 2009, 23:22

What a treat!! Brilliant video and photos!

Words 13. June 2009, 00:42

Lois, yes that was a nice surprise, and I loved watching the interaction between the vixen and cub.

CedarFox 13. June 2009, 04:08

Nice shots as always. Did Bold have any other cubs this year, or is this her only one? :smile:

gdare 13. June 2009, 05:19

They look so gorgeous together. In video, this was Bold Vixen attacking another fox, right?

SittingFox 13. June 2009, 07:25

How wonderful! :happy: It looks exceedingly curious. As a foxcub should be :smile:

Words 13. June 2009, 20:07

Hi Eric, I've not seen her with any other cubs but that doesn't necessarily mean that there's only one. In the past we've seen a vixen take one cub out and the male fox take another. They have quite complicated family arrangements at times. The den must be relatively near, but not so close that we see the cubs out alone.

Words 13. June 2009, 20:09

Darko, thanks! It's hard to know what's going on in the video, but that first move looks like a submissive posture, though clearly she was also being defensive of the territory. Shortly after the 'dash' I did spot a cat slipping away on the trailcam.

Words 13. June 2009, 20:10

Adele, it was a delightful moment, just to see her come back to look for the cub, go and get it and bring it round by the other route into the garden.

Ukwildlife 16. June 2009, 19:48

fantastic photos and great sight :smile:

Words 16. June 2009, 20:48

Thanks Neil!

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