I spotted this beautiful fox along the road ahead of me on Winter walk. I later saw him (her?) running across a field and down into a spinney at the foot of the hill where I lost sight of him - I think he may have disappeared into a hidden den in the thicket.
The cold, harsh weather of Winter sometimes leads to wildlife - like my fox - taking greater risks in order to find food, increasing the chance that we'll spot them as they cross our path.
Winter also brings visits from migratory species, especially birds such as (in the UK) Barnacle Geese, Brent Geese, Water Pipits, Redwings, Fieldfares, Whooper Swans and Waxwings.
Winter Blessings and Beauties: Day 65
Winter Wildlife
Research the species that you are most likely to see in your area. Visit beaches, wetlands and woodlands or just take a walk and see what you can spot. Take binoculars and a pocket guide book. Even if you don't see the animals and birds themselves, keep an eye out for clues to their presence such as tracks in snow or mud, droppings, nibbled nuts or gnawed bark, owl pellets, burrows, nests or tufts of fur snagged on a fence.
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