Cries, almost human,
deep in the night, wild, eerie -
lonely vixen calls.
Our neighbourhood fox (now thought to be a vixen) has come of age and is seeking a mate.
Many times we have glimpsed her, day and night but never have we managed to capture her on camera. Until now, her presence has been unobtrusive, slipping quietly through hedges, behind bushes and over fences.
Now though, it is mating time for the Red Fox and she is calling like a bean sídhe (that's banshee to those without an Irish education) through the dark of the night, calling for a mate. It is an eerie, otherworldly awakening.
To hear a recording someone else made, click here
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