It seems early for this young fox to be out exploring independently. Something may have happened to its family. Even out here on a nature reserve not everyone is well-disposed towards predators. I had seen him very briefly twice before in recent days, always on his own, so was ready with the camera on approaching the same spot.
This is the time of year when we're most likely to come across young birds and animals. Many don't survive. The fox itself is a predator and itself kills weaker specimens of other wildlife. We should do all we can to ensure that public landscapes are balanced through the presence of a range of species including predators, not by human action. I wonder how many foxes have been targeted by local conservationists since they discovered that curlews' nests had been raided not by dogs but by foxes? Always an excuse to play God.
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