Last night the camera only caputured fox activity. There was no sign of my regular hedgehogs. Two of my usual foxes were in for food. The first appears to be a young fox. Independant so clearly not one of this years cubs. I have not yet been able to determine sex as the camera has not caught a clear view of the relevant "bits". I suspect it's a male so have nicknamed him Fred.
My other regular has a broken front paw. This appears to be an old injury as there is no inflamation and does not appear to be hindering the fox at all. This fox is clearly older. Again I have not been able to dermine the sex so have used the nickname Hoppy.
Fred took most of the food. He darts in, grabs a mouthful and then runs out of the garden. Fred is coming in around 2-3am.
Hoppy was later in last night and found only a bowl of hedgehog biscuits left. Hoppy was happily eating them when Fred appeared across the car park. Hoppy immediately lay flat, almost cuddling the bowl of food. Ears were flat against the head and he stayed very still. Fred came closer and Hoppy was snarling and showing his anger. Fred tried a couple of times to come in for food but took the decision to leave Hoppy to it.
This morning one of my regular female Blackbirds was in for worms. She tends to moult very badly whilst raising her young. So when she appears this time of year there are bits of old feathers sticking out all over her. So she has earnt the nickname of Mrs Tatty. She raised 4 chicks this year which are now independant. Mrs Tatty hates the Starlings taking the live worms. She will stick her tail in the air and snap her beak at them. If they get too close to the bowl of worms she will also peck them.
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