Fox hunter!

[tameblackbirds]

This morning looking up my garden from my bed I spot the Fox that visits regularly. He sniffs around a bit then spots the squirrels feeding.

He gives chase! One Squirrel shoots up nearest tree. The second one runs down the garden and leaps onto our wall. It freezes.

The fox leaps onto the wall, as agile as a cat, grabbing the squirrel by the tail. He shakes the squirrel furiously and looses hold to the grab body.

The squirrel grabs it's chance and flees up a 6ft fence and leaps into the pear tree.

Phew! Amazing.

[willie73]

who do you feel sorry for the fox and his lost meal or the squiral who was bitten all sounds very dramatic

[tameblackbirds]

Neither really it was dramatic and amazing to see this wildlife action in my back garden.

[MartinL]

mmmmm back to Squirrels again!

I must fall in line with all those who wished "Mr Tod" had kept hold of his prey.
Better luck next time!

[Za]

I`m surprised a fox would even attempt to catch squirrels, I would have thought that would be a bit too much like work for them, maybe he has had some successes in the past.
Za

[MartinL]

Originally Posted by tameblackbirds

T.....He sniffs around a bit then spots the squirrels feeding. ..... Amazing.

Are they feeding on bird feeders, or are you deliberately feeding VERMIN???

It could be that your actions are providing the opportunity for your fox.

[~T~]

Originally Posted by MartinL

Are they feeding on bird feeders, or are you deliberately feeding VERMIN???

It could be that your actions are providing the opportunity for your fox.

That's a bit harsh is it not? Plus squirrels don't need to be fed by people, they can find plenty of natural food in peoples gardens.

[fairplay]

Originally Posted by ~T~

That's a bit harsh is it not? Plus squirrels don't need to be fed by people, they can find plenty of natural food in peoples gardens.

For some elderly person living alone and unable to get out and about, a grey squirrel may be the only 'wildlife' they see, so I can well understand a person feeding them in these circumstances, also I can understand Mum and Dad taking their children to the local park and feeding the squirrels, but to be practical and realistic, squirrels are vermin (and recognised as such by all governments since the year 19??) and an eradication program is long overdue.

Neil.

EDIT: Besides, I may be feeding squirrels myself before too long (cue sad music for somebody getting old and decrepit).

[tameblackbirds]

The Squirrels feed on the bird feeders.

I enjoy their antics and how they out wit me for getting on to the feeders.

At the same time I adore the foxes that visit my garden. Over a few years, we have had the pleasure of two fox litters being raised in the garden.

Remember Foxes are not dogs and are extremely agile. We saw one of the pounce onto a rat last year January and sat eating it by our window.

Love all nature and feel very privileged to see all that nature brings. Sometimes even the raw side.

The fact that it all happens in a terraced house garden in the middle of a town somehow makes it even more special.

[Kayleigh]

Sounds great we don't get squirrels in the garden but my son said he saw one in the garden of his new house I told him to get a feeder for them..
He won't as he don't even feed the birds..
there are lots of cats including his..they are vermin too..