Gray foxes and hay

Went out to check how wet the hayfield still is, and saw two gray foxes hunting mice in the tall grass. One saw me before I saw him/her, and moved off toward the woods. The other one didn't see me, and kept leaping up and pouncing down on mice, just like my old dog used to do in the winter, when she would hunt mice in the snow. They looked very happy on a warm, summer, afternoon.

Likes lots of other people around here, we haven't been able to hay due to all the rain. Clay soils take a long time to dry out, and there hasn't been a long enough break to allow the soil to dry, and enough days to cut, cure, and bale the hay. August brings its own risks, with afternoon thunderstorms, and September has morning dew to contend with. But, will get some in some how. We don't need much for the sheep, but we need some.

Nest

I found this nest with five, small, speckled-eggs in a corner of the vegetable garden. It is about 1.5 feet above the ground, in thick grass (I'm behind in the weeding), and uses some of my old tomato cages and stakes for support. I found it when I went looking for the tomato cages, but I don't want to disturb the nest.