Fox, Hedgehog and Badger
Wednesday, 12. August 2009, 23:46:17
Just a very quick post, as it's late.
The hedgehogs are dominating the garden at the moment. There's always two or three wandering around looking to put on weight before winter.
The bold vixen has also been around, though until tonight it had been several days since our paths had crossed. She was in one of her relaxed moods, and settled down to rest on the wet grass.
The peace was disturbed when a cub appeared at he back of the garden. Foolishly I thought this was a 'good thing' and I'd get a chance to photograph the pair together. How wrong! One look at the cub, and the vixen transformed into a wild banshee. The cub turned tail and fled. Clearly some territorial games going on, but it confirms my suspicion that the fairly brutal fight caught on the trail cam a few weeks back was indeed the vixen attacking an 'intruder' cub. Here's the cub just before it fled!
To close, tonight's entry a short badger update. I recently noticed that the badger was limping heavily. She is still limping, but these clips from last night do show that she can put weight on the leg so I'm hopeful that it's just 'one of those things' that will heal up on its own.
Camera note: all tonight's shots were taken with the Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG macro lens.
The hedgehogs are dominating the garden at the moment. There's always two or three wandering around looking to put on weight before winter.
The bold vixen has also been around, though until tonight it had been several days since our paths had crossed. She was in one of her relaxed moods, and settled down to rest on the wet grass.
The peace was disturbed when a cub appeared at he back of the garden. Foolishly I thought this was a 'good thing' and I'd get a chance to photograph the pair together. How wrong! One look at the cub, and the vixen transformed into a wild banshee. The cub turned tail and fled. Clearly some territorial games going on, but it confirms my suspicion that the fairly brutal fight caught on the trail cam a few weeks back was indeed the vixen attacking an 'intruder' cub. Here's the cub just before it fled!
To close, tonight's entry a short badger update. I recently noticed that the badger was limping heavily. She is still limping, but these clips from last night do show that she can put weight on the leg so I'm hopeful that it's just 'one of those things' that will heal up on its own.
Camera note: all tonight's shots were taken with the Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG macro lens.
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Darko # 13. August 2009, 04:24
studio41 # 13. August 2009, 07:14
love that photo number one, your garden looks great.
Adele # 13. August 2009, 16:47
Interesting observations of the foxes' behaviour. I hope it is an unrelated cub! Long ago, I saw two vixens squabbling and a young cub rush up behind one of them, presumably trying to join in.
Words # 13. August 2009, 19:31
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Anna # 14. August 2009, 12:06
The vixen is amazingly relaxed
Also nice video of the badger
Mark Jones # 14. August 2009, 20:07
Very nice to catch all the action, i saw a few Bats flying round my garden at Dusk but are too quick to photograph,, maybe one day i will catch them
Iam off to Gatwick tomorrow, i will post about last week's emergency landing soon! caught on camera and film.
Words # 14. August 2009, 21:21
Words # 14. August 2009, 21:23