Red Fox
Early morning full zoom shot of my regular red fox visitor right at the end of my rear yard which is located deep in suburban England.
AI's assessment..
This is a classic Red Fox looking remarkably comfortable and staring right at the camera.
Here are a few quick, interesting observations about your backyard visitor.
Relaxed posture: It's lying down in a 'loaf' or sphinx like position which usually means it feels relatively safe and secure in that environment.
Camouflage: Notice how well its reddish-brown coat blends with the dead grass and twigs, while the dark, bushy tail provides great cover against the shadows of the ivy background.
Healthy appearance: Its coat looks quite thick, and those sharp, alert eyes mean it's keeping a very close tab on you even while resting.
There's some history of fox's on my property including a suspected in house loaf of bread theft some years back with access gained through my kitchen window and a fox den on a near neighbours property.
This same fox has been seen at dawn in my rear yard for the previous three weeks too. So this fellows presence in the vicinity is a concerning issue and what to do about it, which to be honest is not much.
I have left a bowl of fresh water out for him in the hot weather although I've yet see him drinking any.. however upon advice, I've decided against leaving any food out.
I feel so sorry for the fox population. All they do is sleep, scavenge for food then die. I see a fox late at night whilst at work almost on a daily basis and most of them are emaciated and in desperate need of veterinary care.
I've spoken to a neighbour about concerns and what to do about this fellow.
'A fox is not a pet, it's a wild animal. You can't have a fox sleep with you on your bed like a cat or dog. Try not to get emotionally involved. It's nature and nature will take its course.'
The Red Fox is classified as LC (Least Concern) on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) conservation list.
All my Fox's www.flickr.com/photos/stuart166axe/tags/fox/
Red Fox
Early morning full zoom shot of my regular red fox visitor right at the end of my rear yard which is located deep in suburban England.
AI's assessment..
This is a classic Red Fox looking remarkably comfortable and staring right at the camera.
Here are a few quick, interesting observations about your backyard visitor.
Relaxed posture: It's lying down in a 'loaf' or sphinx like position which usually means it feels relatively safe and secure in that environment.
Camouflage: Notice how well its reddish-brown coat blends with the dead grass and twigs, while the dark, bushy tail provides great cover against the shadows of the ivy background.
Healthy appearance: Its coat looks quite thick, and those sharp, alert eyes mean it's keeping a very close tab on you even while resting.
There's some history of fox's on my property including a suspected in house loaf of bread theft some years back with access gained through my kitchen window and a fox den on a near neighbours property.
This same fox has been seen at dawn in my rear yard for the previous three weeks too. So this fellows presence in the vicinity is a concerning issue and what to do about it, which to be honest is not much.
I have left a bowl of fresh water out for him in the hot weather although I've yet see him drinking any.. however upon advice, I've decided against leaving any food out.
I feel so sorry for the fox population. All they do is sleep, scavenge for food then die. I see a fox late at night whilst at work almost on a daily basis and most of them are emaciated and in desperate need of veterinary care.
I've spoken to a neighbour about concerns and what to do about this fellow.
'A fox is not a pet, it's a wild animal. You can't have a fox sleep with you on your bed like a cat or dog. Try not to get emotionally involved. It's nature and nature will take its course.'
The Red Fox is classified as LC (Least Concern) on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) conservation list.
All my Fox's www.flickr.com/photos/stuart166axe/tags/fox/