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Herb Riddle club

Posted: 31 Mar 2019

Taken: 29 Mar 2019

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Mrs Fox, guards the den

Mrs Fox, guards the den
At home we see one or two urban foxes and so it was with surprise that I spied this one high on the side of a hill keeping a lookout of the crows at this very obvious den. A few moments later she hopped out and was on her way back out of this large valley towards the nearby urban sprawl on the hunt for food no doubt. My lens and closeups of her revealed that she probably had pups in here. The nearby crows were also showing interest here as can be seen.

raingirl, Ecobird, David G Johnson, Peter_Private_Box and 14 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Thérèse
Thérèse club
Ye, le goupil ! Génial shoot dans son milieu naturel !
Bon dimanche
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Thérèse club
So happy that you have liked this glimpse of our nature here.

best Wishes, Herbert
5 years ago.
 Richard Nuttall
Richard Nuttall
Cracker Herb -well spotted!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Richard Nuttall
Thanks for another call Richard. Glad you like this spot of nature. I did wonder about presenting the fox much closer here but decided on the whole scene instead.

Cheers, Herb
5 years ago.
Richard Nuttall has replied to Herb Riddle club
Works well like this , especially the circling birds
5 years ago.
 Steve Paxton
Steve Paxton club
Great shot at 180mm(120) but think you would have lost a lot that this shot has with 450mm (300).
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Steve Paxton club
You are right Steve. The close-up crop of this does not have the same appeal at all. Thanks for the visit my friend. ~ Herb
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet
Thanks so much Marie-claire. ~ Herb
5 years ago.
 Daniela Brocca
Daniela Brocca club
Me too, Herb, the only times I saw foxes it was in a city. Nice one.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Daniela Brocca club
Thanks Danni. Yes we have a fox (even foxes sometimes) in our garden. They just lie in the sun with wishful eyes of food coming their way. It was nice for me seeing this en-natural.

Cheers, Herb
5 years ago.
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
A great shot of nature Herb and many thanks for posting to Fur, Fin and Feather.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Jeff Farley
Glad you enjoyed it my friend. Always mu pleasure to share in that fine group.

Regards, Herb
5 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
A spot of nature in the city. An unusual encounter ! Very well seen and captured, Herb !
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thank you Ulrich. Although I live in a very congested Urban area here, it is all on the edge of some magnificent natural countryside where foxes have always thrived. Nowadays however they get most of their food from the night streets etc. Glad you liked it, ~ Herb
5 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
What a great find Herb..............and very nicely captured.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to Keith Burton club
Glad you liked it Keith. Not too many of these to be seen in their natural habitat nowadays. ~ Herb
5 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Excellently captured Herb.
Regards TOZ.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to TOZ club
Cheers Toz. We must always keep our eyes peeled when out with the camera.

Regards, Herb
5 years ago.
 L. L. Wall
L. L. Wall club
... nice shot; the circling crows and their shadows are Hitchcock-ominous ... are the apparent hillside paths worn there by sheep?
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to L. L. Wall club
Good to see you again Wally and great that you enjoyed this one. Although we have sheep in the general area too these tracks were mostly made by the residing three or four horses here I think. Perhaps too, they could be badger paths, as at first I though this was a badger sett too. There is a wicked bard-wired fence on the field borders so not very likely to be man tracks. ~ Herb
5 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Well seen and taken, Herb.
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to tiabunna club
Thanks George. I think you have more exciting wild-life in Oz though? ~ Herb
5 years ago.
 polytropos
polytropos club
Oh, I detected all the ravens only on second look! Amazing catch!
5 years ago.
Herb Riddle club has replied to polytropos club
I can quite understand my friend as the fox grabs our attention here. Co-incidentally, I am certain I saw this very same fox wandering through our garden an hour or so back. Glad you liked it.

Cheers, Herbert
5 years ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
A brilliant and lucky capture here Herb'... great timing - (I'm here from HFF)..... Dj.
2 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
What a fabulous shot Herb and lovely to see th fox. We have seen the local urban foxes here in daylight on occasion but mostly not until night time so this was a really lucky sighting for you.
The crows actually seem to draw attention to her.

I love this.

Have a lovely weekend
2 years ago.
 raingirl
raingirl club
so very cool! love this.
2 years ago.

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