Fox becomes regular visitor to garden.
It all began at the end of June 2008 when we planted new shrubs, and laid topsoil. The next morning we found holes dug in the soil, and was mystified as to who could've made them. Unbeknown to us, foxes are very fond of new topsoil & bone meal (which we'd used planting the shrubs).
What drew our attention to it was the light triggered by motion at the rear came on a couple of nights later around 11pm. Wondering what could have triggered it, we looked from the bedroom window and were most surprised to see not one, but 2 young foxes playing in our freshly made flower-bed.
We started leaving scraps out at night that initially went slow, but after a month or so the foxes were becoming more regular. Now in October they come every night. They come just after dark and throughout the night.
Wilfred is quite a character; he’ll even come and look in the back door while we’re watching TV. Joey is the more timid animal who likes to creep up on the food.
Wilfred The Movie III
One morning (and it's only been one) we found some fox poop on the patio, so we scooped it up with a shovel, and chucked it in their path where they come through the hedge down the garden.
We're thinking that maybe one of them trod in it, as he didn't remember it being there before. There has been no poop since that day.
The beauty of our security light is that the foxes always trigger it, and so we know when they're there. It's impossible for them to get anywhere near the food without the light coming on. This provides enough light to enable me to get fairly decent pictures without using a flash.
Wilfred The Movie 3 has given me much fun messing around with a very simple set up.
Joey The Movie