Foxes

I seem to have new foxes coming to the garden.  The old pair of adults have not been seen for about four weeks. 

I'll need a fish-eye if they get any closer!

Shot taken at 75mm, 1/80, F4.5 ISO800 in fading light.  No processing was done to the image.

This was taken at F6.3, 1/40, ISO400.   I was quite surprised to see that the shots came out OK at this slow shutter speed.

This cub has been very difficult to photograph.  He has been incredibly nervous - running away at the slightest sound.

This was taken under very dull conditions using the Animal eye autofocus.  The autofocus was very hit and miss - usually focussing on the foxes back.  This might be down to low light conditions.  O

Another frame grabbed from the A7 4K video.

A  screengrab from some 4K video taken with the Sony A7.

This little chap was the only one to put in an appearance tonight.  He is normally incredibly timid, so the quiter operation of the Sony mirrorless camera was a distinct advantage.

A friend has lent me his Sony A7S3.  This evening I took  a few snaps with it.  I haven't used it enough yet to form an opinion., and to be honest, I haven;t read the instructions yet.

The fox at the rear is one of the parents.  I get the feeling that it is quite old.  It doesn't react to very quiet sounds like the others.  I also suspect that its eyesight isn't very good.  You c

This was taken at 230mm, F5, 1/100 ISO 1600.   I'd like to use shorter exposures, but the foxes don't like to come out until the light starts to fade.  The unsettled weather at the moment is helpin

This is one of the larger cubs.  They are almost as big as the adults now, and it is becoming difficult to recognise them.  I suspect that they will be leaving us soon!

Another screengrab from the video.

These two are sniffing around looking for something edible.  This is a screengrab from some 4k video.

This pair had a brief skirmish

Another screengrab from a 4k video.

This is another crop from some 4k video.  This process works well for a learner like me.  It is especially effective when conditions are quite bright.  The foxes came out an hour earlier than usual

This is one of the parents of the regular family.  He has been in a fight with something, which has left him with a scruffy tail and a limp.  This shot is a crop from a photo taken at 300mm,  F5.6,

A short video from this evening - completely unedited.

These are not the usual "resident" foxes.  They are considerably darker in colour.

This is a frame grab from some 4k video shot in fading light.  This was taken through a 300mm lens while the fox was about 15 feet away.

This fox might not like me!

This is a screengrab from some video that was shot in "HD" mode.

My new "hide" seems to be working quite well.  I've hung a sheet up over the back door, and cut a hole in it for the camera lens.  Another smaller hole allows me to peek through.  I can sit indoors

Don't leave golf balls on the lawn.  This little sod took the ball and dissappeared into the hedge.

This chap is growing up fast. I suspect that he will soon be leaving us.

These three came out together.  The two at the front are cubs, but they are now getting quite big.  They get visibly bigger each week.

These two had a brief spat over some food.  The spat only lasted a couple of seconds.