Foxes hate windy weather. They can't hear because of the noise and can't smell because the wind swirls around so they are deprived of their two main senses and feel vulnerable. Add in horizontal sleet so they can't see properly and life becomes very difficult. Last night we had a red warning for the winds in Storm Arwen of over 60mph (100kph) which were accompanied by driving sleet.
This fox turned up early because it was hungry but it gave up and ran off after a few minutes. You can see in the videos how its ears are flattened and it is constantly trying to look for danger. There was no external microphone, for obvious reasons, so the sound is as recorded inside the double-glazed door. This was a few hours before the storm reached its peak and I didn't see another fox all evening. Tonight will be colder but much less windy.
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