Here's looking at you kid.

This is the second time that this vixen has appeared while Mark and I have been waiting for the barn owl to come out and fortunately the light was nicer this time. Unfortunately she looks like she is losing one eye and the injury looks fairly recent as it is still swollen. Nevertheless she continues to hunt for her cubs ( I have another shot showing that she is full of milk)with an injury that would have a grown man off work for six months. You have to admire foxes, don't you.

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C&C greatly appreciated

eric

Eric I like the contrast in colours. I have a working cocker and sometimes if she goes through a bramble patch she can get a scratch on her eye and it will close up for a few days before getting better. So it maybe something that isnt too much to worry about.

Thats a beauty Eric, the light is very nice as is the subject matter, it's one of the nicest fox images I've seen in quite a while, very well done.

Andy...

Snap! so have I Craig and I know exactly what you mean. Having looked back at a shot I got about a week ago, it does look there may be some slight improvement, so fingers crossed, you may well be right. Thanks for the comments.
eric

A nice capture of this fine looking fox, the only nit for me is the body of the other fox behind which makes the front fox look like it has had a stretch job..!!! Nice light and good colours though.

Regards
Terry.

Hi Terry, actually that's its tail and sod's law dictates that the grass hides its rear leg and the tail lines up perfectly with the back creating a long-wheelbase fox. I can never see these things before I take the shot, Gremlins creep into my computer at night and mess them all up for me. Never mind there's always another chance - I hope.

A very nice capture, but I would consider cropping off some of the bottom as for me it adds nothing to the shot, and would emphasise the fox more, and also to my eye it gives the feeling of horizontal zoning. Even so, a truly excellent shot.

Interesting shot Eric. Nice light too.
We,ve lost ours due to badger dominance.
Cheers
JohnR

Hello Eric.

Great shot of a subject I am finding very had to do.

I have found a site were they are and saw the cubs this morning. But if I use that site it will get noticed as it right by a road, so I'm going to have to leave it alone. I do have two more sites I have found but not cubs yet, but they are in a much better place. Just have to hope.

Nice photo and the colours to the fox are lovely, great light too, well done

Very nice Eric, Well caught and sharp in exaclty the right area of the image.

The "stretched" appearance detracts a little but I am sure you will get another one soon.

Cheers

Austin

great image, lovely light and setting

Great shot Eric, though I agree a slight crop from the bottom might give a little more balance

Looks like a stretch limo fox this one - nice setting though and bet you enjoyed it Eric.

Mark

Eric just as Foxes are ,very well caught.

Keith.

Love it as is, great light

That's not a long wheel base fox, it is a full blown coach

Shame it looks a little strange, but well caught anyway.

This is stunning Eric, just a beautiful composition. Fabulous colour.

lovely light, like the comp and can live with the "stretched" body

cheers

Colin

All been said eric.......superb work

That 'stretched look certainly is unusual... I certainly would not lose any from the bottom... it needs the space there... I would get rid of some from the top and a bit from the right... perhaps so that the head is dead centre.. try it and see....

A super image and that light is so nice.

Eric I was wondering do you think a Working Cocker Spaniel is a Nature Photographers Dog. I know Andy Rouse has one that now makes three of us!!!

Any more?

Surely you mean 'Is the working cocker a top nature photographer's dog'
Can't beat 'em, although she does have a tendency to bring my subjects back

Lovely light and I like the image as is .It don't look stretched to me ,healthy but not stretched.nice one.

I like this alot.

Lee

Hi do some digging around to see if i can find foxy's home,, what do i need to look out for ??