Iberian Fox

Portugal Wildlife

Amazing Series of TrailCam Photographs showing Iberian Fox Behaviour

Photographs	Photographs	Photographs
Iberian Fox at Pond Hide	- The main action lasted nearly One Hour, from 8am
An Iberian Rabbit burrrow is discovered in the ramp up to the drinking/bathing pond	Iberian Rabbit on lookout near to burrow in pond access ramp	Iberian Rabbit sat at mouth of burrow
Iberian Fox approaching the pond	Drinking at pond	A couple of days later at the pond again
Fox Sniffing at Iberian Rabbit burrow entrance	Fox investigating the Iberian Rabbit burrow	Stood with front legs inside Iberian Rabbit burrow
Going deeper into burrow

Success ! The Fox has managed to catch a baby Iberian Rabbit	The Fox goes back for another look
The Fox attracts the attention of an Iberian Azurewinged Magpie	The Iberian Azurewinged Magpie makes alarm-calls to focus attention on the mammalian predator	The Azurewinged Magpie drops down to the pond for a closer look
Back again	The Fox catches and eats another baby Iberian Rabbit	Another look
Down the burrow again	Another Iberian Rabbit caught	Iberian Rabbit in jaws
Iberian Azurewinged Magpie still alarm-calling	The Iberian Fox comes back again	Stood in the burrow
	The apex predator catches yet another Iberian Rabbit	And quickly eats it
The Fox returns for a further inspection	Once more down the Iberian Rabbit hole

		The Fox takes a drink at the pond

Another Drink		A short lie down
Check the burrow again	Another sniff	Making really sure there are no more Rabbits
Cannot check too many times !	12 Hours Later - at night	The following Morning at 7.30am

A Snake visits the Iberian Rabbit burrow a few days later	And a night-time Cat	A day-time Cat
Iberian Azurewinged Magpie checks out the burrow.	Adult Iberian Rabbit back at the burrow a day or so later. Will they contine to live and breed there ?