Category Archives: fox

#Foxoftheday

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Throughout April, on social media, Chris Packham has been encouraging people to celebrate foxes by sharing a Fox of the day photo. I thought I’d put together some photos of foxes I have taken over the past few years.

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Busy garden during the cold weather

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

With the past few weeks of very cold weather the garden has become quite busy with animals looking for food and water. Most birds and small mammals live very close to the edge during the winter months and a few … Continue reading →

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Connections

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

One of the amazing things about writing a blog is the connections it makes. I’m not talking about networking or writing to gain anything, I’m talking about the feedback and comments that come back from around the world. As I … Continue reading →

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Mammal Week

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

National Mammal Week is organised by The Mammal Society and this year runs from 23 October to 1 November 2020. Mammals have always been my favourite animals to watch and take photographs of. I’ve been out for a walk around … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Autumn, Badgers, Environment, fox, garden, Get Your Boots On, Hedgehogs, Local patch, mammals, nature, Nature Books, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Uncategorized | Tagged Badgers, Fallow deer, Get Your Boots On, hedgehog, Muntjac, nature, wildlife, wildlife books | 2 Comments

It’s been a while…

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

The past few months have meant many things for many people. From more time at home, to missing friends and distant family, a chance to slow down but also quite frightening for some. I’m not going to lie, I’ve found … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Blogging

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

7 years ago this week I started to blog about the wildlife in my garden and on my local patch. I think over the past couple of months, wildlife and nature close to home has been an important part of … Continue reading →

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Garden Wildlife – Part 10 Badger faces and tails

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

I quite often get asked how I individually identify my local badgers. It isn’t the easiest thing especially this time of year as I haven’t seen them as much over the winter and new wounds and marks appear. I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Garden wildlife – Part 6 Foxes

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Living in the countryside our local foxes run the gauntlet of fast traffic down country lanes and the gamekeepers gun, I’m glad to offer a safe place in our garden. My local vixen hasn’t visited for a week or more, … Continue reading →

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Tracks and signs workshop

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Just a quick blog about the Recorders conference that I attended on Saturday. The event was hosted by Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre who collect, analyse and share geodiversity and biodiversity information in Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Throughout the day information and … Continue reading →

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Late afternoon Barn owls

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Each afternoon around 5pm, just as the light is fading a Barn owl appears over the wildflower meadow. A barn owl’s Latin name is Tyto alba literally means White owl, but in folklore it has many different names Banshee, Billy … Continue reading →