5 foxes, 3 deer and 1 very cheeky mouse!

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I thought it was about time we had a garden wildlife update (as I haven’t given you a fox update since August 07 - whoops!). It’s cold, it’s wet and it’s windy but in my Corfe Mullen garden life goes on. Foxy picture courtesy of iStock photographs Foxy goings on I’m going to start with the foxes. It’s hard to say if the same characters are in the garden. I expect some will be but with their winter coats it’s so hard to identify them. What I can say is that (on the whole) they are pretty fit this winter and relatively free of mange (the awful parasitic infestation that infects quite a few of the foxes in the area). I’ve put three 30 second films together (edited into one film below) which show the main visitors to the garden. First we have “Dark Face”. Dark Face also has a really dark coat and brush (tail). I’m not sure if it’s a he or a she but one thing’s for sure… it’s as round as a barrel and obviously finding plenty of food. Next is “Hoppity”. This unfortunate fox has injured it’s leg and has been hopping around on three legs for at least three weeks. However, looking at him I’m not convinced this is a new injury. He copes really well and doesn’t look underweight. I’m keeping an eye on him and assessing how he gets on. Finally there’s “Two Tone”. This little fox is light coloured at the front and has a dark bum. I’m pretty sure it’s caused by new fur growing back after a bout of mange. A pretty, perky little fox! more about “Meet Three Foxes : January 2009 on Vimeo“, posted with vodpod I said “5 foxes” so what about the other two? Well these two are in love. Well foxy love at any rate. This is the time of year when foxes pair up and find a mate for the coming season. Amazingly I managed to catch some of their courtship on video, and about 20 seconds into the film the male actually t
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