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Disappearing Foxes

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  • 26-01-2022 8:03pm
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    Discodog
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    I have been feeding a Fox, probably a Vixen, for around 6 months. She always turns up at around the same time every day & recently she's been bringing her shy boyfriend. Now she's disappeared & he has too. Could she be giving birth or is there another possible reason ?



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    Discodog
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    Typical. Twenty minutes after posting this she turns up.



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    archer22
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    I wouldn't think she would be giving birth yet, thats generally March/April in rural area's anyhow.

    But it might vary more with well fed city/town Foxes,so it may be they are busy den building.

    How long are they missing? if it's only days I wouldn't worry too much.



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    archer22
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118537297#Comment_118537297

    Good to hear 🙂



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    magicbastarder
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    we had loads of foxes around until a few months back, but they all seemed to disappear maybe around september. we're near DCU, so very suburban, but would often see a few foxes playing in the front garden, and had them as frequent visitors to the back garden. now we see a fox maybe once every few weeks at most.



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    Discodog
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    I wondered because I had hear that, due to milder winters, they are breeding earlier. I am in a rural spot & luckily no one minds having foxes around.



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    Pawwed Rig
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    One of the best points of our new house is that a fox regularly roams through our back garden. Kids are delighted



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    Discodog
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    Mine started like that. Every day I would hang a chicken drumstick from a tree so that the fox could reach it. Cue lots of fun as the fox is tugging on the chicken.

    I always made sure that she got it in the end.



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    cnocbui
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    A visitor to my garden this evening.

    Fox 4-6-22 c.jpg
    Fox 4-6-22 b.jpg
    Fox 4-6-22.jpg

    I thought 3 frankfurters was enough. The photos were taken from the kitchen window. Not at all perturbed by the thump of frankfurters landing nearby or the sight of me taking photos out the window. One of the cats was perched on the windowsill but wasn't perturbed enough to want to come in.

    While my editing of the photos makes it appear quite bright, it was actually quite dim, hence the blurring of movement due to the long shutter speed necessary and the fox moving during the longish exposure.



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