Everything is Permuted

I'll be back with the St Davids' blog tomorrow, but I thought it about time for a brief catch up on what's been happening in the garden. We are still seeing the hedgehog nightly, and while we were away the trail cam caught the badger passing through on a couple of occasions, and two foxes: Bold and the cub (though generally not at the same time). I don't recall seeing Stumpy, but I've only scan-viewed the footage.

During the week since our return from Wales it's been fairly quiet (at least whenever I've gone to look). That changed last night (or strictly speaking, the early hours of Friday morning). First was one of the hedgehogs...
Hedgehog

Shortly after that I spotted that something had triggered the trail cam again. I went up to look and came face to face with a badger. It paused for a moment or two before ambling off but I was able to get one shot off before it disappeared.
Badger

I still hadn't seen a fox though since before we went away; until earlier this evening that is, when the bold vixen limped into the garden. She's injured her front left leg, and was carrying it high. I think that's probably the first fox injury of the year, which is pretty good going. I couldn't see any physical sign of injury, so it's (hopefully) one of those strains that will quickly heal itself. Apart from the foot, she seemed in good shape.
Limping into the garden

Sensibly getting more comfortable

Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 400D. I was using the Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG macro lens for the hedgehog and badger. This evening I had the EF70-300mm 4.5-5.6 DO IS on the camera.