I have seen four foxes together in the garden but this is the first time I have caught as many as three on camera. I still haven't worked out the family dynamics here. When I first looked out the fox with its back to us (which I presume is the dog) was eating, the fox farthest away in the photo (which I think is the vixen) was sitting a short distance away and the third fox was lying down in the background. The photo below was on a different camera on a different night but shows the same three foxes.
As I watched the third fox crept around to the left hand side in a very submissive posture but was allowed to join the other two without any conflict. I suppose it must be family, possibly one of last year's young. Here are the three on video.
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