tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post4603584788115718558..comments2024-03-29T14:49:22.410+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Two FoxesSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-10349161289472537682020-12-25T03:14:14.024+00:002020-12-25T03:14:14.024+00:00They're more polite than humans.They're more polite than humans.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-73690916715251384812020-12-25T01:31:04.510+00:002020-12-25T01:31:04.510+00:00Merry Christmas ....be covid safe. Be happy xxMerry Christmas ....be covid safe. Be happy xxJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-92224538125990285172020-12-24T07:35:53.791+00:002020-12-24T07:35:53.791+00:00"Discussed" -- LOL!"Discussed" -- LOL!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-46628279599766167352020-12-24T07:35:11.563+00:002020-12-24T07:35:11.563+00:00Ha! They're on their toes, though. You can see...Ha! They're on their toes, though. You can see that one looking around while it's eating -- it's keeping an eye on things.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-912951884539261922020-12-24T07:34:35.694+00:002020-12-24T07:34:35.694+00:00Hmmmm...I'm not sure! Maybe they're a diff...Hmmmm...I'm not sure! Maybe they're a different species from North American foxes? John, are you saying you think ours are longer-legged than the ones you have in Wales? I think ours appear lanky because they're young animals, perhaps adolescents, but that's just a hunch.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-35172058983428867352020-12-24T07:32:40.375+00:002020-12-24T07:32:40.375+00:00Oh yeah, it's definitely a rat. No light comes...Oh yeah, it's definitely a rat. No light comes on -- the camera uses infrared light (I think?) so the animals don't see anything. I think they do hear it because it makes a very faint clicking sound when it activates, and sometimes you can see the animal react.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-80456262979560021412020-12-24T07:31:04.398+00:002020-12-24T07:31:04.398+00:00Raccoons are so cute, I can see how feeding them w...Raccoons are so cute, I can see how feeding them would be a temptation. I don't put much food out around here -- just a piece now and then. Like, once every couple of months. The foxes always find it almost immediately.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-59400707766810340312020-12-24T07:29:11.139+00:002020-12-24T07:29:11.139+00:00Our camera doesn't start as promptly as I'...Our camera doesn't start as promptly as I'd like it to, but once it begins recording it seems to do OK (fingers crossed). We NEVER see hedgehogs, sadly. Probably partly because we have the dog.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-90206445113235754192020-12-24T07:28:12.888+00:002020-12-24T07:28:12.888+00:00We are very lucky in having a pretty big garden wi...We are very lucky in having a pretty big garden with a woodsy area at the back -- so, yeah, perfect for wildlife. Except for the presence of Olga, who DOES chase the foxes with great fury whenever she senses their presence. (They don't stay away for long -- the minute she comes inside they're out there exploring again.)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-63078742411263729722020-12-24T07:26:39.613+00:002020-12-24T07:26:39.613+00:00Some people just can't let go of sports!Some people just can't let go of sports!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-52173741977740085602020-12-24T07:26:21.708+00:002020-12-24T07:26:21.708+00:00And I saw several of my co-workers there, doing wo...And I saw several of my co-workers there, doing work stuff! I was like, "ARE YOU CRAZY? GO HOME!"Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-44112268338185680692020-12-24T07:25:51.116+00:002020-12-24T07:25:51.116+00:00They DO look very healthy. In some parts of London...They DO look very healthy. In some parts of London the foxes have terrible mange, but ours always look pretty good.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-35132780653568441252020-12-24T07:25:13.698+00:002020-12-24T07:25:13.698+00:00Well, those cats must be hunting something! (Proba...Well, those cats must be hunting something! (Probably lizards.)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-16369859936527381972020-12-24T07:24:41.966+00:002020-12-24T07:24:41.966+00:00I bet so! Probably coyotes and who knows what else...I bet so! Probably coyotes and who knows what else. I'm so glad we got this camera to help us see what's happening out there.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-77472585965299160182020-12-24T07:23:55.612+00:002020-12-24T07:23:55.612+00:00They are very fluffy but I bet they're mean as...They are very fluffy but I bet they're mean as heck. It was SHOCKING to me that I could walk into the post office and go right up to the counter. That NEVER happens.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-25289394007206395612020-12-24T07:23:01.954+00:002020-12-24T07:23:01.954+00:00Yeah, it was a big day for the fox, I'm sure! ...Yeah, it was a big day for the fox, I'm sure! Merry Christmas, fox!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-77335503209601540632020-12-24T07:22:35.439+00:002020-12-24T07:22:35.439+00:00I bet those foxes aren't eating squirrels at a...I bet those foxes aren't eating squirrels at all. Just garbage!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-20142847066318548652020-12-24T07:21:50.972+00:002020-12-24T07:21:50.972+00:00Yeah, I like those deer, but the net does sort of ...Yeah, I like those deer, but the net does sort of spoil the look.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-28287130670289758842020-12-24T07:21:29.085+00:002020-12-24T07:21:29.085+00:00Oh, that makes sense!Oh, that makes sense!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-40987765827131297812020-12-24T07:21:04.694+00:002020-12-24T07:21:04.694+00:00Well, with Trump dismantling the post office, it&#...Well, with Trump dismantling the post office, it's no surprise things are dysfunctional! The Royal Mail has struggled too. I'd like to see both our countries reinvest in government so we have some functioning infrastructure.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-27517599460545851372020-12-23T23:43:23.185+00:002020-12-23T23:43:23.185+00:00The foxes probably discussed ownership of the pork...The foxes probably discussed ownership of the pork chop bone. <br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-81347991050269433042020-12-23T22:33:13.458+00:002020-12-23T22:33:13.458+00:00The foxes look so relaxed, undisturbed by any snor...The foxes look so relaxed, undisturbed by any snoring noises they might hear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-5027833529466845002020-12-23T21:23:30.472+00:002020-12-23T21:23:30.472+00:00I think yours are slightly longer leggedI think yours are slightly longer leggedJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-59294748600762718882020-12-23T20:46:54.779+00:002020-12-23T20:46:54.779+00:00Your foxes look different from ours some how. But ...Your foxes look different from ours some how. But I can't quite put my finger on why.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-23286572223066123432020-12-23T17:55:08.830+00:002020-12-23T17:55:08.830+00:00That "squirrel" appears to be a rat to m...That "squirrel" appears to be a rat to me, judging by his long skinny tail. I'm curious: does a light come on with your camera or is it on all the time at night? And why doesn't it scare the foxes and other critters away?Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.com