April 30, 2015
by Jackson
Comments Off on Fox cubs Vs a dead rat!
We’ve had so much great footage of the cubs from the trail cam over the last week, it has been hard to choose the best to show on the blog. They have grown so much in just a short time. … Continue reading
April 29, 2015
by Jackson
Comments Off on English oak first leaf formed – Big Spring Watch recording
The ancient wood across the road from us is full of english oak trees. They are now showing signs of full leaf form, so we have recorded for the Big Spring Watch. See this link for more details about what … Continue reading
April 27, 2015
by Jackson
Comments Off on Bluebells almost at their best
A beautiful sunny crisp morning today. Mum took these bluebell shots in the woods earlier. Also found the early purple orchids in their usual place. Great to see them again.
April 22, 2015
by Jackson
Comments Off on Foxy feeding
More footage of the 6 fox cubs and mum. They are growing rapidly now and no wonder! Here they are feeding from the vixen who then has to replenish her stocks with another pheasant, which she later eats as the … Continue reading
April 19, 2015
by Jackson
Comments Off on Fox’s dinner
Here’s another clip of the foxes which shows some interesting behaviour in terms of feeding.
April 17, 2015
by Jackson
Comments Off on More of the Fox cubs (daytime)
Here’s some more film of the fox cubs, this time in daylight. They are so dark which we didn’t expect.
April 17, 2015
by Jackson
Comments Off on Wild Garlic Pesto recipe
We’re surrounded by wild garlic in the woods around here at the moment and so Mum made some Wild Garlic Pesto today. She said it would be good to post on the blog so here’s the recipe: Wild Garlic Pesto … Continue reading
April 17, 2015
by Jackson
Comments Off on First glimpses of cubs at fox earth
A great reward for finding this fox earth, they’re so cute! We think there are 5 or 6 cubs and this was their second night out in the open. We got loads of film clips since we last checked the … Continue reading
April 14, 2015
by Jackson
Comments Off on First Orange Tip recorded today – the Big Spring Watch
April 14, 2015
by Jackson
Comments Off on Fox den found!
Whilst exploring the woods I discovered a mystery sett, den or burrow that I found interesting so I left up my trail cam to see the user, here is the results; [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gawa-yI7Tf8?rel=0] This vixen is a good sign of … Continue reading