Chickabee Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 There's a fox prowling my garden. It's not an urban fox I'm in the country. Luckily all the girls are locked away. Do you think it's hungry because of the weather ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 possibly it could also be one of last years cubs that's been forced out by it's mom or even a released one from a rescue group I get a fox through the garden most nights/early mornings also had one nearly 12 month ago at a little after 4pm the mob was still out luckily the fox wasn't were fast and I got down stairs and out the back door in time. We get them on the lottie in the day time quite a lot but they aren't that scared of people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 This one is very scared of me and my dogs. Hopefully it will move away before my girls come out. Could be last years cub. It's quite furry but not that big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I've just read that in January make foxes are looking to expand their territory - maybe it's doing that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Ok I'll make sure the dogs are out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 There's a fox prowling my garden. It's not an urban fox I'm in the country. Luckily all the girls are locked away. Do you think it's hungry because of the weather ? It is most likely a vixen with cubs to feed - they are very daring at this time of year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 I didn't know they had cubs at this time of year. It's not a huge fox, are vixens smaller?. That would make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 They used to cub later in the spring, around March, but in recent years I've seen cubs around much earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I thought they cub in January but the cubs stay under ground for about 10 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
