The Hoo Wood Fox
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?
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.
It’s good to get to know your foxy friends. Thanks for the info.
You are welcome, Ratty.
Aren’t you getting fed up of my foxy posts?
Never! 🙂
Good work.
Thanks Tom.
“Hiding in the hedge”. Loved it!
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.