While doing some small stuff for day 7 of 30dayswild I noticed this chap/chapess wanting its photo taking.
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Beautiful Hare
I was lucky enough to catch this vixen earlier in the week. It had just attempted to catch a duck or a heron, failed and tried to pass it off nonchalantly!
Sadly, like the Hares at Havergate photographed by WJ, it seems animal rudeness is on the increase … and even foxes are now blowing raspberries at photographers
Apart from that, it was a great encounter with a rather beautiful fox - I like the pale fur blending into the dark on the flanks of this individual
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Regards, Hazel
"Each kindness shown to birds or men is sure to flutter back again"
In reply to HAZY:
HAZY said:Nigel, the vixen looks quite underweight so a pity she didn't catch any prey but she is such a beautiful fox.
She might be thin but I think at least some of that is due to the pose with her back arched up making it appear worse than it actually is. Plus a couple of days later two healthy cubs were spotted in the area, so they are probably hers (she has swollen mammary glands in some shots I have so I think she is a recent mother) and they are probably getting the lion's share!