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My visiting Vixen had gone awol for a while, probably due to to having new cubs in her den. Testing that hypothesis I put out a wee bit of food last night, and sure enough she turned up with clear signs of lactating. I'll continue when I have something suitable to put out to give her an easier time. I still believe she's a rural fox due to her wary demeanor, she's never that settled despite the apparent lack of any threats.
You're thinking, what a strange pose for this female Blackcap? It's stuck by it's feet and wings on a "glue stick" somewhere in France where barbarism towards wildlife is clearly at the level of medieval times. The intended victims are mainly Thrushes, but of course any bird landing is likely to be doomed even if released.
Another country crossed off my holiday destinations. Did I mention they've also have been shooting Curlews for years.......