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Words, 6 months ago to Fox

When Lopa the vixen retreats to the rooftops (see yesterday's post https://social.vivaldi.net/@Words/111434374846758803 ), this is who she is escaping. He's a youngish male called Stripe. Some of the time they get on fine together, but at other times she seems very wary of him. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 6 months ago to Fox

I missed her yesterday, but Lopa the vixen was back this evening. There was a second fox around (lurking) so she headed for the higher ground, which in our case is the garage roof. She feels much safer there and can head on up to the apex of the tiled roof if she feels the need. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 6 months ago to Fox

Here's Lopa taking guard in the garden last night, protecting her domain. At least I think that's what she's doing. With foxes you never can really tell. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 6 months ago to Fox

I took this one a couple of nights ago. It's Lopa (of course) standing tall on the steps near our back door. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 6 months ago to Fox

Here's a very pretty portrait of the lovely Lopa taken last night. Ain't she sweet! http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 6 months ago to Fox

Things seem to be returning to normal now that we've had a few days of calmer weather. Lopa has been around a couple of times this evening and here she is standing at the top of our garden steps. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 6 months ago to Fox

It's time for another photo of Lopa the vixen. Nothing from today (yet) so this is from a week or so ago. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 6 months ago to Fox

Well we seem to have survived the recent storms without any damage, and the foxes have emerged from wherever they were sheltering. Lopa was around earlier but this is the new fox on the block who I'm calling Nick (he has a slight nick on his left ear). http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 6 months ago to Fox

Getting ready here for Storm Ciaran. Hopefully the foxes have found some good shelter (I don't expect to see them tonight). This is Lopa from a week ago when things were altogether quieter. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 6 months ago to Fox

Lopa was back this evening and kindly posed for a portrait photo. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 6 months ago to Fox

The fox who knows how to pose perfectly. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 7 months ago to Fox

It's rain and more rain at the moment, but we did have a dry day earlier in the week which is when I took this photo of Lopa the vixen. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 7 months ago to Fox

Here's Lopa standing on the steps outside our back door. She's got a good view of the house from there and can watch us coming and going. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 7 months ago to Fox

Well Lopa the vixen was back again last night looking bright-eyed and lively despite the rain. Here she is stretching on the steps and keeping an ear open for any other lurking foxes. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 7 months ago to Birds

A small flock of blue tits visited our garden today and feasted on the hawthorn berries. #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #garden

Words, 7 months ago to Fox

I've been somewhat erratic with my posting over the past week or so, but that simply matches the foxes who have been equally erratic. So much so that this complete stranger showed up last night. He's quite bold (not as bold as Lopa but much more confident than Stripe) and calmly sat and watched us for a while. It will be interesting to see if he comes back and how Queen Lopa deals with him. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 7 months ago to Fox

Another one of Lopa from the summer. In this one she's sitting at the back of the garden by a compost heap that's become overgrown with weeds. It's a good source of insects and grubs so she does quite well by hanging out there. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 7 months ago to Fox

I've been looking through photos from the summer and came across this really pretty one of Lopa the vixen enjoying the sunshine. It makes a change from all the rain we've been having this week. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 7 months ago to Fox

Nothing but wind and rain today so I've not seen the foxes. This one is from a few days ago now when Lopa reappeared after a temporary absence. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 7 months ago to random

Bear helping itself to frozen lasagne.
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Words, 7 months ago to Fox

Lopa the vixen on one of her late night prowls through the garden. I must tidy up those slabs! http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 7 months ago to Fox

After an absence of almost a week, Lopa was back last night and again this afternoon. Whatever we had done to offend her has been forgiven. Here's a portrait from last night, and a second photo from her daytime visit which she shared with a couple of magpies. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

fox resting curled up in sunshine on a grass lawn. There is a blurred outline of a magpie in the background

Words, 7 months ago to Fox

I had a brief glimpse of a fox earlier today but it was gone before I could train the camera on it. There's a clear change in behaviour as the foxes start to prepare for the winter breeding season. Today's pic was taken a few weeks ago when everything was still calm. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

Words, 7 months ago to Fox

Lots of rain again tonight and so far no visible sign of Lopa the vixen - though we did here some fox barking nearby. Here's one from early August when we had plenty of warm sunshine and she was enjoying relaxing in the garden during the day. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography