Basil poses after drinking session

He (or was it she) came because he was thirsty and slurped up all the remaining water in the bird's drinking water bowl right outside the lounge window.

I was wondering whether to risk getting up to fetch a camera - I'm glad I did.

Obviously he wanted more and had to resort to the rather dirtier sunken bucket supply at the back of the garden. 

Then,
as if to say thanks,
the fox paused briefly
in the middle of the lawn
and let me take
this photo.