This is the Hoo Wood fox. His territory is Hoo Wood, Wilden Hill, and the areas around the rocket factory. I think he has held the territory for around three years; he’s very agile and quick on his feet. This fox runs rings around Spike. When Spike chased him one day, the fox turned and performed a slick twisting somersault over the dog, leaving him wondering where the fox had gone.
It has not been easy getting a decent image of this fox; I managed this one by hiding in a hedge.
Excellent lurking Mike! So Hoo is more wary than Red?
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Red is a very capable, experienced, and strong fox. Hoo Wood fox is very different; he is fast, cautious and alert – a thinker! I don’t consider Red to be very alert, but he is very tenacious and uses well tried hunting methods. He patrols his runs out of habit. I can predict where Red is likely to be at a particular time. The Hoo Wood fox is all over the place, which makes his movements very difficult to predict.
I suspect Hoo Wood fox of being Red’s son.
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It’s good to get to know your foxy friends. Thanks for the info.
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You are welcome, Ratty.
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Aren’t you getting fed up of my foxy posts?
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Never! 🙂
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Good work.
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Thanks Tom.
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“Hiding in the hedge”. Loved it!
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I’ve spent many hours hiding up trees and in hedges, waiting for foxes to walk by. In this case, though, the Hoo Wood fox and a sunbeam appeared together half an hour into my vigil.
Thanks very much for your comment, Carrie.
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