Patience pays off

[Charlton]

Met Harry from Whitby site at Saltholme this morning, we set up camp at about 11am outside fox den with three lads from Barnsley, to say the least there was some good banter, anyway we sat, and sat nothing except rain which had us heading for one of the hides. At about 3pm two of the Barnsley lads went for some grub, half an hour later Harry went for his missus, still nothing, I had decided to see it to the death, the other Barsnley lad left at 4pm, with me sitting on my own. At about 4.30pm the sun came out, fifteen minutes later the guide was getting everyone out the hide down the path and locking it up, so I thought that was it and started to get gear sorted, when over the hillock came the vixen, got a few shots before she disappeared over the other side, well at least I got some I thought, whereupon she reappeared and gave the few of us there a good fifteen minutes photo time. Unfortunately I didn’t see the remaining two cubs, she did have three but a dog fox from another den killed one and took it away. Below are a couple of shots that I got. Happy but absolutely knackered.

[ships cat]

thems mint mate well done

[sless]

brilliant them alan

[The Jester]

Superb Alan, well worth the wait to get the shots

Me and Bigtel had a fox come up to us at the Helicopter pad at Jarrow a few years back and took some mackerel strip from us...

[codseeker]

very cunning pics alan m8 toppers

[beachbuddy]

Met Harry from Whitby site at Saltholme this morning, we set up camp at about 11am outside fox den with three lads from Barnsley, to say the least there was some good banter, anyway we sat, and sat nothing except rain which had us heading for one of the hides. At about 3pm two of the Barnsley lads went for some grub, half an hour later Harry went for his missus, still nothing, I had decided to see it to the death, the other Barsnley lad left at 4pm, with me sitting on my own. At about 4.30pm the sun came out, fifteen minutes later the guide was getting everyone out the hide down the path and locking it up, so I thought that was it and started to get gear sorted, when over the hillock came the vixen, got a few shots before she disappeared over the other side, well at least I got some I thought, whereupon she reappeared and gave the few of us there a good fifteen minutes photo time. Unfortunately I didn’t see the remaining two cubs, she did have three but a dog fox from another den killed one and took it away. Below are a couple of shots that I got. Happy but absolutely knackered.

What distance were you at Alan,is that trevs long lost cousin

[Charlton]

What distance were you at Alan,is that trevs long lost cousin

anywhere between 5-30 yards, unbelieveable, yep looks like Trevs cousin

[Charlton]

very cunning pics alan m8 toppers

nice one Trev

[rocketman]

Pity it wasnt in the crosshaits of a rifle.
Vermin

[Red5]

Stunning Pics Alan....Well worth the effort mate

[smig]

Nice pics , you must have patience of a saint

[Charlton]

Nice pics , you must have patience of a saint

had plenty practice waiting for a cod to bite

[thewestwind]

Pity it wasnt in the crosshaits of a rifle.
Vermin

Wipe your mouth with a bit netty roll when you're finished.

[lingking]

the vermin control group used to pay for evidence of culled vermin,30bob for a fox head,two shillings for a hooded crow,same for a black backed gull.

hand the evidence in at polis station and get your dosh