Early last Saturday morning, after Storm Amy had raged through the night – and she continued to blow through much of Saturday as well, our resident Fox family came out for a race around the garden.

In the photo above, I think that’s the adult male and female, left to right at the back, with one of this year’s cubs in front. And just look at how magnificently bushy the cub’s tail is!

As I watched the cub watching his parents sharing some tender moments, I couldn’t help but think of how teenagers react to the idea of their parents being intimate: ‘Oooooo. Get a room!’ Or, in this case, get a den.

The cub disappeared into the adjacent woodland but his Mum and Dad continued to sit on the grass for some time, indulging in some mutual grooming and nuzzling.

It was wonderful to be able to observe their behaviour from the comfort of my living room, while enjoying my morning cuppa. (My photos are not sharp as I was photographing them from behind double glazing – opening a window would have disturbed them.)