Nikkor 200-500/5.6 VR @500mm, f5.6, Nikon Z 6 01/06/21 07:53; Leaving the family in peace, I am moving past, which gets me briefly closer. I stopped, waiting a minute to see if a curious kit pops out, and indeed soon a hesitant cub emerged from the hiding. South East
Nikkor 200-500/5.6 VR @500mm, f10, ISO 140, Nikon Z 6 1/6/21 7:42 The vixen comes to see the cause of the alarm (down the wind and right in the low sun). The meadow, now chest-high at places, is larded with numerous flowers. There seems to be noticeably more insect this year; we haven’t seen swarms like these before. Cherries add to the times of plenty (even more blackthorn fruit in this location with their pollen and nectar before that). South East
Nikkor 200-500/5.6 VR @500mm, f10, ISO 180, Nikon Z 6 Crop (less than APS-H), 01/06/21 07:41; where’s the mum? Parts of the meadow get also cut from time to time. This is fundamental for maintaining this productive and rich biotope. Cutting the grass in the past, I left the cut grass on the ground. The next best thing is to heap it up near the location. It serves a similar purpose (not exhausting the soil) and creates spots from which an array of life forms can benefit bumping up significantly the overall diversity of the place. South East
