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Tales of a South Downs fox... and other ramblings

A Cold Day

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The pond was frozen over this morning, and there was a decent frost on the ground which had transformed from soft mud to a hard, icy crust. Not many birds around this morning, but I did see that shaggy pony again.


I was in Eastbourne later in the day. I've not yet had a chance to investigate much of the area, but I ended up near a golf course with some decent woodland fringes.


The wind was whipping around, and it was still too cold for more than a brief exploration. I could hear green woodpeckers in the distance, but the only birds I saw were rooks.


Back in the garden the badger has become a regular night time visitor, and has even taken up a bit of jogging.


SB, the fox, is altogether more sedate...

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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens, apart from the fox which was taken with the EF 24-105 F4L IS USM lens.

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Comments

RobinRobinL Friday, March 4, 2011 1:44:30 AM

Hmm, jogging Badgers!
Looks like a lovely golf course.

Darkogdare Friday, March 4, 2011 5:53:48 PM

Did you know that golf courses are excellent for fox sightings? Ask Adele bigsmile

ERWINWulpen Friday, March 4, 2011 7:06:52 PM

Lovely pict

Adele BrandSittingFox Saturday, March 5, 2011 8:48:17 AM

And if you happen to live near a golf course, you get foxes kindly bringing golf balls to the garden to bury! bandit

That badger was running as fast as an American badger! right

Words Saturday, March 5, 2011 10:30:37 AM

Robin, I saw a badger jogging along our street a few nights ago. They can really shift when they have a mind to. The golf course is a typically English one (ie prone to strong cross winds).

Words Saturday, March 5, 2011 10:31:28 AM

Darko, foxes do seem unusually attracted to golf balls for some reason. smile

Words Saturday, March 5, 2011 10:31:41 AM

Erwin, thanks!

Words Saturday, March 5, 2011 10:32:52 AM

Adele, badgers are surprisingly swift. Not exactly elegant runners, but effective.

Loiscakkleberrylane Saturday, March 5, 2011 5:39:21 PM

A jogging badger! lol How funny! I'm captivated by the shaggy pony, it seems so very unusual.

Words Saturday, March 5, 2011 7:09:42 PM

Lois, it was good of the badger to trot past the camera like that. I'm not well informed about horses/ponies, but presume this is a Shetland Pony (they are small, stocky and designed for cold weather).

Loiscakkleberrylane Saturday, March 5, 2011 7:11:58 PM

I guess that would be why we don't have them in Florida!

Words Saturday, March 5, 2011 7:14:14 PM

Good point!

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