I extended an invitation to Twitter for tweet-size memories of personal encounters with FOX. I have collated them all, so far, into this blog and will publish more as I receive them.
Thank you to all those who have contributed words and images. Enjoy.
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One of the wild foxes here in the very rural hills of county Clare has, over the course of a year, decided that spending time near our cottage is a safe, good idea. She watches us through the window, & when we're outside. She's a scamp; we've had a few funny encounters with her pic.twitter.com/TP9rwgRTiF
— Wild Cottage Ireland 🦊 (@WildCottage) January 28, 2018
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On a walk in the woods near home just now,was deep in thought,turned down 'wrong' path,looked up&into the eyes of a fox cub! Lesson there..
— Jini Reddy (@Jini_Reddy) July 10, 2017
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Tiffany Francis
@tiffins11
@ginbat Used to live in dodgy south London estate & crept out to bins each night to feed meaty scraps to the foxes!
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Emma
@MrsEmma
@ginbat Dew-soaked grey morning, chilly, standing at the back door, cuppa in hand. Adult fox trots along the tow path. Heart skips a beat.
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Caerffilibirder
@grahamw15563450
@ginbat Will never forget the first time I saw fox cubs. Playfighting & rolling through bracken on an Abertridwr hillside in the early 1980s
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Ginny
@ginbat
@ginbat Years ago, I saw fox climbing the steepest field I know. Every time I pass it, I still look for him. Shut my eyes, I see him now. #fox
@ginbat
@ginbat Huge dog fox just padded past me in the wood, face like a red panda. Quiet and quick with each stride, long legs, thick tail. Breathtaking.
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Elizabeth Rimmer
@haggardherbs
@ginbat Fox
unseen, no footprint,
but the bitter smell lingers
on the morning’s frost.
also published by Eildon Tree
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Jayne
@Jayne_HT
@ginbat 2008. Fox cub ran into my parents’ conservatory, bit my Dad’s toe and ran out again. Vixen & 3 cubs lived behind Dad’s shed that yr.
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Helen Thompson
@HelenThompson66
@ginbat Fox and sheep companionably ignoring each other yesterday. Our cat is similarly unfazed by this fox.
@HelenThompson66
@ginbat Our cat has been seen sitting side-by-side with this fox for all the world as if they’re discussing the weightier issues of the day.
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Chris West
@littlerobbergrl
@ginbat on walk saw vixen with 4 cubs pouncing round her. 2 Months later, young fox playing in r plot. Fell in love, but scared her off :'(
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Jo Cartmell
@WaterVole
@ginbat An autumnal morning at dawn with dew-laden trees. Glistening brown, red & orange leaves and a russet fox sat on the brow of a hill.
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Chris WoodleyStewart
@NorthPennChief
@WaterVole @ginbat Far in Alaskan wilds on honeymoon. Resting, we turned to see a totally fearless young fox sat close by. His first humans?
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Elaine Douglas
@cetti19
@ginbat Our regular night time visitor
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Nick P. Williams
@TheFalconBirder
@B_Strawbridge @ginbat Radio-tagged male swam River Avon at Bristol. Took 3 nights & much running to witness him using I-I binoculars do it.
@TheFalconBirder
@B_Strawbridge @ginbat River c250m wide at selected crossing point but got dragged 850m downstream by tide. Sadly killed on road days later.
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Rob Cowen
@robbiecowen
@ginbat Chapter 1 of #CommonGround 😉 – one long encounter. This is a GREAT idea. x
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Helena Sanderson
@helwels
@ginbat @MrsEmma I’ve only ever seen two, and the memories are always very close to hand! 🙂
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Nicola Chester
@nicolawriting
Watching fox earth with son, summer before secondary school. Adolescent cub stalks out & cautiously, bravely past us
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Ock Viewer
@OckViewer
@ginbat late I noticed a fox looking at me when looking for otters we stared at each other until I broke the spell by trying to take a photo
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Hannah Boschen
@HannahBoschen
@ginbat walking along the road admiring a fiery sunrise & coming f2f with a fox. We made eye contact for a brief moment. Magical connection
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Gill Brown
@gillydormouse
@ginbat On a badger watch under an oak a fox came within a meter of my face and looked me in the eye for a split second before turning tail.
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Marion Malcher
@Marion_Malcher
#Fox stole my slipper
Jumped in an open window
Chased her down the street
@ginbat
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Monya M
@MonyaMyms
@ginbat SE London, a friend 🙂 –He had (my) footsteps to look forward to rather than run from.
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BioRisings
@HedgehogTorfaen
@ginbat once heard/saw fox hunt in distance. Came across exhausted fox in country lane. Placed on back car seat, coat over it, drove away.
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Glenn Albrecht
@GlennAlb
@ginbat In fast moving car at night. Fox chasing rabbit. Rabbit escapes fox by running under car. Rabbit safely exits. Fox smart but hungry.
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Stephen Byrne
@StephenGByrne
@ginbat sound like a baby crying, out of window, distressed cat on fence squaring up to inquisitive fox eyeing her up, cat leaps fox runs…
@StephenGByrne
@ginbat often too the highlight of many an early morning inebriated walk home, when I used to do that sort of thing…
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Findlay Wilde
@WildeAboutBirds
@ginbat I saw these two just playing in the frosty field, I watched them for hours. They were just enjoying life.
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Connel Bradwell
@connelbradwell
@ginbat Was on a bus in the countryside & saw beautiful fox it was bright orange/red with big bushy tail, my first outside of town. Magical!
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