Early this morning as I got up for work I looked out my bedroom window. What should I see on my garage roof? A beautiful young fox. I barely managed to open the blinds enough to get a reasonable few shots in, and dared not open the window, so these were taken through glass. It was quite a nervous young thing, especially when my camera shutter made a few noises, and she or he looked directly down my lens.
There must be something about my garage roof, for every once in a while I find a fox up there.
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) rear garden, Staffordshire, England. September 2017.
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Pete! Wow! and double wow! How lucky you happened to look when you did. (And you obviously clean your windows more often than I do mine … I notice my lack of domesticity when something neat is happening outside and my camera insists on focussing on bug smudges. Hmmm.)
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Thank you, Sally 🙂 Yes, I am glad the windows were clean, for I did not want to open one just in case the noise scared it off before I could get a shot in.
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Perhaps you’ll get more opportunities if it felt safe there. Look forward to more pics.
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Thank you, Sally :0 I will be keeping my eyes peeled 🙂
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What a great way to start your day!
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It was indeed, Sandy! 🙂
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Lucky you! Perhaps it’s a safe warm spot for a nap. 🙂
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I have seen them in the past soaking the sun up from the roof top, but this morning was damp and overcast. But like you say, perhaps a safe warm spot for a nap.
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what a lucky awakening 🙂 I adore foxes 🙂
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Yes, very lucky indeed!
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Nice shots. The window doesn’t seem to have hurt the image quality.
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Thank you, David 🙂 I am just glad they were clean:)
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The fox is just lovely. I absolutely love these photos!!! ❤❤❤
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Thank you very much, Aspaai 🙂 I am pleased you liked them so! 🙂
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Beautiful shots Pete, even if they were through glass! What a treat 🙂
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Thank you, Jude 🙂 It was such a joy to see!
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I’ll bet!
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The fox is very cute.. how did it get on the roof?
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The neighbour’s garden is a little higher, so it must have made its way up from there. It is indeed cute, thank you 🙂
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Great shots, even more so as they were taken through the window. (you must have pretty clean windows 🙂 ).
And what a lovely way to greet the day – a wild creature on your ‘doorstep’ (aka roof).
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Thank you, Vicki 🙂 Yes, so glad those windows were clean! It would have been embarassing if they wasn’t, lol! It was a beautiful start to the day indeed 🙂
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I can forgive dirty windows as mine no longer stay clean with the rain hitting them directly these days.
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I’ve never seen a fox so close, except in photos. I think I’ve mentioned here (or somewhere) that I may only have seen a fox two or three times, and then at such a distance I couldn’t be sure. This one is such a cutie — how lucky you were to see it. That’s what happened when I saw the deer swimming in the marina. I just happened to look out the window, and there he was.
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I was very lucky, Linda, for I ccould have so easily have missed it. They are such beautiful creatures, and I think it is such a shame they get such bad press here.
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What a wonderful sight to see first thing in the morning. Excellent shots!
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Thank you, Belinda 🙂 It was certainly a great start to the day!
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This is so cool, Pete. What a gorgeous animal…his coloring and sweet expression are really nice.
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Thank you very much, Jane 🙂 He/she was certainly a very cute character 🙂
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I had the same thoughts as Sally about your clean windows, Pete! ☺ This fox is beautiful, and I love the pictures!
I’ve seen quite a few pictures of foxes on snowy rooftops, and have wondered what it is they like there (and how they get there. 😉) Guess it’s not limited to snowy ones, and is still a mystery…
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Thank you, Anita 🙂 Oh my, I am so glad my windows were clean, lol! 🙂 I have had foxes on my garage roof on and off for several years now, and I think it is because they are elevated and feel safe, whilst taking a chance to grab some early sun rays. Why on snowy roofs though, is quite a mystery to me, too.
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Probably because snowy roofs are still better than snowy grounds for the reasons you mention. ☺
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What a cute fox. I would not mind to have it on my roof. 😉 Did you ever find out what makes them climb the roof?
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I think because of its elevated position, and the morning sun when it is out, makes it an ideal safe and cosy spot.
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Wonderful photos. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you 🙂
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What a sweetie!
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Great shots Pete—they really capture the fox’s character!
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Thank you, John 🙂 He/she was certainly a character 🙂
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How truly marvelous, Pete! What a blessing. And the photos are top notch.
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Thank you very much, Ark 🙂 It was a blessing indeed 🙂
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What a lovely way to wake up 🙂
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It was indeed, Alba 🙂
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Wow Pete. What a handsome Lady/fellow. You were blessed, how lucky are you!!. Such a beautiful face. You know I love Foxes ( hence naming my blog The Fox Den) but you have guessed that already , these pictures have made my day. 🙂
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Thank you, Lisa 🙂 I do adore foxes, too, and I am pleased I made your day! 🙂
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Lucky you, foxes on the roof! Perfect pictures!
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Thank you, Greta 🙂 I do count myself lucky 🙂
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How lovely! Thank you for these beautiful pictures 😊
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Thank you, Lisa 🙂
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It looks a good healthy young fox.
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Yes, it does, Brian.
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Isn’t that funny – how does it get up there? Your photos are wonderful!
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Thank you, Eliza 🙂 My neighbour’s garden is higher than mine, so the fox climbs on from their side.
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Wow! What a sharp capture. I love foxes, and this one’s so close and detailed!
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Thank you, Ingela 🙂 I was fortunate it hung around for me to get these shots 🙂
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Wow! What a beauty! I like the first and last “poses” the best. Ok. How on earth did he/she get on your roof?
I’m trying to think of a pun with words like “fox trot” and “out foxed” but too sleepy now …
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Thank you, Michael 🙂 Ahh, well I live on a hill and the neighbour’s garden is higher than mine, so the fox make its way onto the roof via that route.
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This reminds me of a tourist attraction in the town of Coombs on Vancouver Island which we visited this summer. They are famous for their “Goats on the Roof” – I have some photos of them to post in the future.
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I will look forward to seeing them!
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Must be the moss that keeps him coming back!
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Yes, it must be cosy 🙂
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qtie so beautiful ❤
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Thank you 🙂
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hope to be able to see one live one day!
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They are really quite something. I hope you get to! 🙂
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OMG How DO you do it? Do you scatter animal and insect pheromones in your garden? And now a beautiful fox to wake up to! I’m moving to Staffordshire.
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Lol! 🙂 I count myself very lucky 🙂 I had a badger visit regular some years ago, and that was really something pretty special 🙂 You can see below if you wish:
https://petehillmansnaturephotography.wordpress.com/2017/03/21/mr-badger-pays-a-visit/
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He/she enjoyed his/her supper. Lovely to watch. I saw this when you posted before, but always cool to watch again.
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What a marvelous creature. Your garage roof does look inviting 🙂
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Thank you, Melissa 🙂 It is a felt roof with gravel, but I always let the moss grow on it, and when it rains it plumps up nicely fresh and green. In the spring the birds will search for small invertebrates amongst it, or take some for lining their new nests with 🙂
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That’s lovely. I’ve always liked mossy roofs 🙂
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Wow, he is so cute. I would have had to photoshop out the dirt spots if this had been me. Actually he would have run away. All animals take off when I grab my camera. Lucky he looked your way too!
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🙂 He must have heard my camera shutter and thus looked my way, but thankfully was not scared off by me 🙂
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He or she looks absolutly beautiful! The intensity of their eyes is something to be said about. Whatever he (or she) was thinking it was something important, i think.
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Thank you 🙂 I think he could hear me behind the window glass but couldn’t quite see me.
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Precious. Thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful! intriguing
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Thank you.
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