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In this instance the Helper Fox (Vixen) is identified as being part of the family of foxes that are regular visitors to this area, it helps to identify this particular fox from it's mother who is also a Vixen.

I'm glad to hear this, there is a LOT of interesting clips I've had to leave out previously when I just use a few seconds of recordings from a whole evening of recordings, this way everyone gets to see them all.

Dog meat balls, the foxes and badgers love these!

These guys have spent a lot of time hunkered down in their sett because of the fireworks, so this snack will have helped them 'catch-up' on lost scavenging time. The foxes on the other hand were able to cope better than the Badgers, they were out every night scavenging as normal.

@Whiskers_Wings Oh, right! Guy Fawkes Day. It's not celebrated in the US or canada (tho apparently it used to be until 100 years ago or so). Most people here have never heard of it, apart from the film _V For Vendetta_ . I don't blame the badgers for hiding from the noise, fireworks, fire crackers, bonfires, etc.

@@ThePrairieChronicles Guy Fawkes Day ( celebrates the failure of a plot against the English government in 1605) is still celebrated in Canada (province of Newfoundland and Labrador) as well as in South Africa, and Australia. The Film V For Vendetta is one of my top ten loved films.

@Whiskers_Wings I've never been to Nfld / Lab. I had no idea they still mark GF Day. I learn something new (at least one thing) every time I chat with you. Thank you.

@@ThePrairieChronicles I must confess, I did'nt know this either, but wanted to see if anywhere else celebrated Guy Fawkes Day besides the UK so I google'd it :-)

Lol He/She could'nt pass up this unexpected treasure of peanuts before bedtime. Our Vixen is also active at this time, so it's a dangerous time to be out on the ground at this time of evening.

I would like to add that Parts 1,2 and 3 all recorded in the same evening demonstrate some mind blowing concepts from both the foxes and our resident Tawny Owl. Such as, how did the Tawny Owl 'know' exactly where to find this dead rat (45 minutes after it was killed by the fox) since the rat never moved, thereby movement didnt trigger the owl's senses. Another question we could ask is how did the Vixen 'know' there was a dead rat waiting for it by the bushes, four hours after it's mate killed it!. That whole area is used by badgers, foxes, (live) rats etc so there are many different scents covering that whole area but it still went to eat that dead rat!. Another question, still related to the vixen is that she was able to clearly identify a new scent from the Tawny Owl that had sat on the water bowl 2 hours previously from all the other scents in that area!.

Indeed, a very interesting little saga. Amazing how interconnected a single event like the killing of the rat becomes.

Well spotted! I didnt notice the second rat jumping up until you pointed it out. In previous clips to the one your seeing there are indeed two rats taking turns to run up to the food bowl for some peanuts!. When foxes are nearby these two rats always hide in the bushes but, I can often see them when they stand on their hind legs because the light from my trail cam lights up their eyes like neon sign!.

A few minutes later the male fox arrives and starts eating the tidbits in the bowl while this same black cat is still waiting for the rat to appear. The cat then shortly gets up and moves on. I didnt show that clip because nothing else happened.

You can tell who's the boss here.

Just tidbits for the foxes.

If you liked seeing this Badger, I have a 3 part series of the whole family enjoying a evening meal together.

Yes they would if they could catch up with it.

Poor male fox, he try's very hard to please her and when she snaps at him he will often move to the side and wait for her finish off what tidbits are on offer then follow on after her.

On further investigation this is indeed a Tawny Owl, and from the noises it makes at night it's a Male Owl.

Yes, It's a adult male Tawny Owl. :-)

In Britain it is not illegal to keep a Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) as a pet. It is, however, ill-advised as wild-caught foxes typically do not make good pets. They can be boisterous, destructive and posess a very strong smell.

@@Whiskers_Wings so a regular orange cat haha

@@accelerator8558 Indeed so. Even when they are fully grown they are not that much taller than a cat, though much longer in length when you add in their majestic fluffy tail.

@@Whiskers_Wings I was cheking and sadly here where I live a special permit is needed and alot of space.

@@accelerator8558 While I can see why people might want a fox as a pet, they do have a lot of charm to them after-all, but keeping them as pets would change their natural behaviour that we all love about them into a somewhat tame version of a domesticated dog. That's just my opinion.

i'm glad that you enjoy these as much as I do. There will be many more to come!

The original light-weight 'bowl' was a large plastic plant-pot container which was stolen the next night by this same fox and to this day, I haven't been able to find it. Hence the heavy clay bowl which it's already tried to pick up but a little too heavy for it! lol

@@Whiskers_Wings so they ate plastic hahaha

Foxes are omnivorous and will eat a wide diversity of foods, though it's important to never try and hand feed them and dont try to over-feed them as they will try and cache the food else where.. My foxes (and badgers) love unsalted peanuts (large bags bought from B&M) and I also give them three or four hand fulls of Earls Moist & Meaty Dog food (bought from Aldi) which I have yet to see a cat eat and of course any table scraps. Cats generally avoid most tins of dog food. I also always provide freash water each day as foxes love to wizz in food & water bowls before they leave the area.

I pray this is not the case!

Yes, the foxes pretty much all do this before leaving the area, they are marking their territory, which only effects other foxes as badgers ignore these markers completly. Hence why I always need to wash the bowl out before putting in fresh water each and every day.

Porcupines are found in America, Africa, Asia and parts of Europe but not native to the United Kingdom. It's a mystery what this is and how it got there.

He has hurt his leg before and got better, so I'm hoping he will get better this time too.

By the looks of it, this looks like a youngish woodpecker as it's colours are not yet bright as the ones I've seen online.

The fox is usually first at the bowl before anyone else. so it's not missing out on anything. In fact the fox will often will lay down within eye sight of the bowl waiting for any rat that tries to grab any left-overs!

Welcome @digitalife8719 - Like most wild animals, including those pesky house cats, they learn very quickly that you dont mess with hedgehogs, those prickly spines are very sharp! A fox or badger would have to be starving before they would think about tackling these creaturss.

@@Whiskers_Wings Thanks :) so even in wild life, there is plenty of fair rules to keep everything balanced. Another thing better than China.

Yep, if only!. The way Hedgehogs run around all over the place they have no fear from any of the local animals.