Taken by Reepham-based photographer Alan Dixon, the image captures the characters of the young foxes playing on a warm spring evening. Alan patiently observed the cubs from a concealed spot, explaining: ‘The real bonus was that its location was ideal from a lighting point of view – it was lit from the front in the morning and backlit as the sun went down. I spent many hours watching and photographing the cubs and, occasionally, a vixen.’
A single fox was the subject of 22-year old Nathan Allen’s beautiful portrait which won the Young Photographer category.
The competition received more than 1,100 entries from Norfolk residents and visitors, aged 6 to 93. Of these, 12 were chosen for Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s 2026 calendar, while 59 highly commended entries will be featured in an exhibition at NWT Cley Marshes throughout October.
