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Mammals - Rabbit Page 3
Image Taken on 14 Jul 2009
at 18:05 Image of day on 22 Aug 2009
This fox disappeared at what we know is a rabbit warren and
then emerged in the long grass obviously eating something. After
several minutes it's head raised enough to see the remains being
chewed over. We were upwind of the fox and were surprised it
tolerated us and the camera noise.
We couldn't find any remains next day.
 by south hedge of field to east (web crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg)
Ref: 20090822_db1_20090714_1805_183 young fox finishing eating rabbit (q) by south hedge of field to east (web crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 28 Apr 2014
at 19:58 Image of day on 23 Jun 2014
A detail of the foxes head.
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Ref: 20140623_d5c_20140428_1958_033_fb2 fox inspecting fresh dead rabbit over 3 days 1 of 5 (crop 2)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 28 Apr 2014
at 20:02 Image of day on 23 Jun 2014
We found this freshly dead rabbit on a path and moved it to this
photo site, expecting to photograph a fox carrying it off. On
each of the 3 nights we left it, this fox appeared, though it
didn't drag it away as we expected. We have 5 images, 3 like the
top image, and 2 like the bottom. We think it was probably
disturbed by the flash and camera noise each time - some
individuals don't like it, and others couldn't care less.
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Ref: 20140623_d5c_20140428_2002_034+20140430_2241_071_fb2 fox inspecting fresh dead rabbit over 3 days 2+5 of 5 (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 28 Jan 2026
at 01:35 Image of day on 01 Mar 2026
Is this Fox checking out the 'Rabbit Pantry', or thinking about using
it as a Den. Previously the Foxes did not apparently interfere with the
neighbouring Rabbits as they raised their cubs.
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Ref: 20260301_bu2_20260128_0135_282_sc7 fox inspecting rabbit hole in east of round mound(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image of day on 16 Jan 2024
Is this adult Fox starting to think about evicting the Rabbits out of their
burrow as one Vixen did last year?
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Ref: 20240116_sp1_2023122x_xxxx_156_sp1 fox inspecting rabbit hole on round mound(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 20 Feb 2024
at 19:33 Image of day on 19 Mar 2024
A rather Kooky moment as this Fox glances up at the red glow from the
Trail cam currently watching the Rabbit hole. This camera's IR lamp is
almost invisible, but it is only about 1.5 metres away.
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Ref: 20240319_sp1_20240220_1933_413_sp1 fox looking at camera near rabbit hole(r+mb id@432).jpg
Image Taken on 08 Sep 2025
at 22:06 Image of day on 29 Oct 2025
A celebration of Foxes visiting over a single night.
Judging from the tails and ear shapes we think this is three different individuals.
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Ref: 20251029_bu2_20250908_2206_032_sc7 fox on round mound standing next to rabbit hole(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 20 Feb 2024
at 02:01 Image of day on 19 Mar 2024
An hour later this Fox looks like they stumbled at the Rabbit hole.
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Ref: 20240319_sp1_20240220_0201_062+063_sp1 fox passing over rabbit hole previously used as fox earth (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 13 May 2020
at 03:37 Image of day on 04 Jun 2020
This Fox waits hopefully for a Rabbit to appear at the Rabbit
hole under this step. The Fox was out of luck this time.
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Ref: 20200604_bu2_20200513_0337_329_sc7 fox poised at active rabbit hole(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 08 Mar 2015
at 01:55 Image of day on 21 Apr 2015
The Sad tale the Rabbit and Fox ...
Mid-morning we found this Rabbit lying dead on the inside path
of our East boundary. It was still limp and an examination showed no signs
of injury or distress. It has just died within the last hour or so.
We moved it to a photo site to see what would happen to it.
At about 2 a.m. this young fox arrived, probably couldn't believe
it's luck, and dragged the prize away. We could find no trace of
where the rabbit was dragged to. Better this outcome we think,
than left rotting in a hedge somewhere.
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Ref: 20150421_e64_20150308_0155_089_fb2 fox pulling away freshly dead rabbit moved from inner east path to fb2 4 of 5 (crop)(r+mb id@1024).jpg
Image Taken on 10 Jul 2019
at 20:28 Image of day on 26 Aug 2019
"Interesting things always happen half off the edge of the frame" (Roy & Marie
2019).
As the daylight draws to an end this fox is really keen to get into the Rabbit hole!
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Ref: 20190826_bu2_20190710_2028_685_sc7 fox reaching down rabbit hole (edge of frame crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 15 Oct 2018
at 05:44 Image of day on 07 Dec 2018
An unexpected mini-drama over 3 minutes. As the fox arrives (top left) this
Polecat decides to enter the Rabbit Warren in this mound (top right). The
Polecat disappears into the mound for a couple of minutes as the fox wanders
past the hole. The next time we see the Polecat is as it is leaving the hole
2 minutes later, with the fox watching it from the bottom left of the mound.
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Ref: 20181207_bu2_20181015_0544_061+063+0545_069+0546_074_sc7 fox visits mound as polecat goes down rabbit hole and emerges 2 minutes later 1+3+5+7 of 8 (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 16 Jan 2020
at 19:28 Image of day on 14 Feb 2020
This Fox walking along the edge of Round Pond appears to have a young Rabbit in
their mouth.
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Ref: 20200214_bu5_20200116_1928_123_sc1 fox walking on edge of round pond with rabbit (q) in mouth(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 07 Apr 2023
at 19:57 Image of day on 18 May 2023
The same day (next night) as we see the Fox with a Pigeon near the east hedge
gap, a Fox here carries what looks like a Rabbit past Duck Pond - probably also
making for an exit to the east. There are 3 such, only the 'busiest' has a
camera.
We judge 'busiest' by the depth of the track in the grass outside worn by the endless feet.
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Ref: 20230518_bu8_20230407_1957_193-195 fox walks past duck pond with rabbit in mouth 1-3 of 3 (accurate montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 15 Jan 2022
at 17:01 Image of day on 14 Feb 2022
More usually we see a Fox on the mound an hour after dark. This individual seems
to check under the bottom slab every night. It used to be the primary entrance
to the Rabbit warren in the mound, but is now blocked with leaves. The main
entrance is now at one end of the mound, but perhaps the smell of 'Rabbit' still
drifts from the hole.
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Ref: 20220214_bu2_20220115_1701_386+398_sc7 fox walks up mound to visit rabbit hole under step now blocked with leaves (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 21 Oct 2013
at 17:46 Image of day on 14 Dec 2013
The Rabbit decides that the leaf high above is better than
any near the ground.
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Ref: 20131214_d50_20131021_1746_077_fb1 great tit on stone while rabbit in background reaches up (adjusted crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 24 Apr 2020
at 19:59 Image of day on 13 May 2020
A Rabbit (background) comes out as the day ends.
The Rabbit may have had some unpleasant encounters with Grey squirrels, and
keeps a safe distance from the Squirrel.
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Ref: 20200513_e64_20200424_1959_108_fb2 grey squirrel watching distant rabbit at sunset(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 05 Jun 2017
at 06:50 Image of day on 29 Jul 2017
This corner of the crop viewed over the farm road from over own east hedge saw
this Hare ambling over the weed-killed margin. At the time neither of us noticed
the Rabbit leaping away in the background.
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Ref: 20170729_df3_20170605_0650_157+160+164+165 hare running at crop margin + rabbit leaving crop 01+04+08+09 of 11 (impression montage)(r+mb id@1024).jpg
Image Taken on 21 Aug 2008
at 22:33 Image of day on 07 Sep 2008
The slug is elegant in its own way - we don't skimp on the size
of our slugs! This is actually a montage to get a better view of
the slug from two successive frames a couple of minutes apart, but the
juxtaposition is accurate.
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Ref: 20080907_d3b_20080821_2233_119&120 fb1 huge slug & another being watched by rabbit (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 11 Sep 2007
at 18:36 Image of day on 14 Oct 2007
We were surprised by one visit by a kestrel (see 28 Feb 2007)
and now we have another. This site is more enclosed and the bird
seems to be flying from a clearing where we felled a falling tree
a few weeks ago & had a load of Blackthorn removed by local RSPB
volunteers. We think the claw contains a piece of rabbit rather
than a whole rodent.
 prey (web crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg)
Ref: 20071014_d35_20070911_1836_008 fb2 kestrel female in flight with piece of rabbit (q) prey (web crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
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