New fox

I noticed a little movement at the bottom of the garden late last night and spotted this youngster. He saw me looking at him through the window and quickly left.

I looked round the garden and saw Junior tucking in to evening meal. I then realised the youngster was the animal that Junior was feeding but had brought it along to feed itself. I have waited a couple of months for this event. I am now looking forward to getting some good pictures in the near future.
 

More fox pictures

I am still working on improving the quality of my night pictures with the help of Junior who visits me about the same time every evening. These were taken with a 300mm lens with a two times converter setting equalling a 600mm lens f2.8 at 1/6th of a second. I think there is a great improvment.

It is unbelievable looking in the viewfinder and just seeing shadows and getting results like these.

I am now investigating ways of  recording more detail and and so making the pictures sharper. These pictures were taken earlier this evening around 2200hrs. Well dark.
 

Back with the foxes

The foxes are still regular callers. This is Junior he calls at dusk for his evening meal. He starts by gathering food for his family, takes it home then returns to feed himself.

If he is disturbed during his visit, like a car rushing by, the road is just the other side of the hedge, he will not run away he will just wait for a few minutes in the long grass until it quietens down.

He will then continue his meal.

When he has finished he will sit and enjoy his surroundings sometimes staying for more than an hour before going about his business.