Charles

Charles the vixen and Camilla the dog fox (- don't ask, it's a long story) are regular visitors to my brother's father- in -law's house and will feed from your hand ( I have a bruised, nipped knuckle as I didn't hold the food correctly!)

We silently spent an hour in a hide and watched a young badger wandering around, unfazed by the foxes' antics. When we returned to the house two bigger badgers snuffled at the back door as we drank a warming cuppa.

A cute wood mouse had joined in the menagerie, along with various birds ( the tawny owls and muntjac deer didn't show up!)

A magical evening, I'm still grinning about seeing live, unsquashed badgers!!!

[Corinne C]

Awww this is fabulous!

[FBailey]

Jackie, I am soo jealous! Brilliant shot (and experience by the sound of it!)

[katy]

FAV, FAV,FAV, stunning photo of this fox! Absolutely spectacular close-up, brilliantly, detailed photo! WOW! ………AND a badger?! So jealous.

[Mags]

Wowza!

[wendy frost]

Wonderful close up and face capture.

[Joan Robillard]

Sounds fab

[Babs]

Wow amazing shot. What a lovely experience. fav.

[narayani]

What a fabulous pawtrait and sounds a magical experience.

[Junan Heath]

Fantastic shot!

[Kathy]

Wow, Jackie. This is awesome.

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Diana]

I love this, such a fabulous capture and detail!

[Valerie Chesney]

I am sooooo jealous Jackie but, so thrilled for you (bruised knuckle aside) What a fabulous shot, those wondrous eyes, & wonderful experience Big Fav

[Susan Wakely]

Fabulous experience being up close. Are you still smiling?

[Casablanca]

Morning, Charles!

[Boxplayer]

Oh my goodness, well you might possibly know about our fox visitors but feeding from your hand! And badgers!! So envious.

[Peter]

What a fantastic closeup image Jackie, what a wonderful day it must have been, Fav:)

[Mary Siegle]

Fantastic fox portrait! What an experience for you! I find myself wondering about the brave individual who first started feeding the foxes by hand.

[Kathy A]

What an amazing photo and what an amazing experience!

[Granny7(Denise)]

Just WOW Jackie!!!!!

[Lis Lapthorn]

Gorgeous capture.

[JackieR]

@foxes37 @denful @kjarn @mcsiegle @pcoulson @boxplayer @casablanca @wakelys @happysnaps @ludwigsdiana @bkbinthecity @randystreat @paintdipper @narayani @onewing @joansmor @wendyfrost @marlboromaam @grammyn @fbailey @corinnec

Thank you all so very much, I'm still grinning about yesterday evening's wildlife encounters, and I'm so excited you like this image of a wild, urban fox.

[haskar]

Great portrait.

[Monica]

Great shot