BERTIE MCSQUIRTY Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 i was woken at about 1am by the sound of horrific screaming outside our house last night. both myself and mr mcsquirty dashed to the window to look out and we saw some beasties in the road going wild (we have no street lighting) we thought they were boar of some sort, however one ran infront of our opposite neighbours security light and we counted 8 foxes s"Ooops, word censored!"ping! (there could have been more) they were quite viscious but from what i saw - not one was seriously injured. there was one smaller one who was in toe to another (presume mother) and the others were trying to attack it. this commotion went on for about 3/4 of an hour and it was fab watching. luckily they didnt come into my garden (scent of the dog maybe?) but they went into everyone elses around us. glad they didnt really as i didnt fancy chasing off that bunch away from my girls. tonight i am sleeping with the video recorder nearby to try and capture it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Perhaps they were fighting for mating purposes. The vixens can scream pretty nicely - then they turn on their mate. Or they might be fighting for territory, but I think it's breeding season at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I've been hearing terrible screams from what I assume are foxes It's quite unnerving! Whereabouts in Leicestershire are you? I'm in a village 6 miles southeast of Leicester Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERTIE MCSQUIRTY Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 im in foxton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Oooh, they can read maps - they've all come to visit the rellies for the new year. You know how young male cousins can get all overexcited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I watched our Ginger Tom chase a fox out of the courtyard the other night!! La Famille Renard are all mighty noisy round my way too its like Cardiff town centre at Happy Hour.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 im in foxton I know a nice man in Marston Trussel who sells all sorts of lovely chickens Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERTIE MCSQUIRTY Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 im in foxton I know a nice man in Marston Trussel who sells all sorts of lovely chickens Saronne x so do i, i have 2 of his chickens!! chicken dave ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 im in foxton I know a nice man in Marston Trussel who sells all sorts of lovely chickens Saronne x so do i, i have 2 of his chickens!! chicken dave ! Yes! Elvis 1 and 2 (Cream Legbars) and my 3 Light Sussex are from Chicken Dave He's a bit of a character. Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I watched our Ginger Tom chase a fox out of the courtyard the other night!! La Famille Renard are all mighty noisy round my way too its like Cardiff town centre at Happy Hour.. the girls here are shrieking too - foxy and hooman! Easy to distinguish - the foxes seem more particular about their mates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
