TJE
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A nursing mother fox (yet to show off her kits yet).
Keep an eye on her. Them coyote, don't play fair and gang up on fox. I was sad to find what was left of one in the field last fall those buggers finally got. Looks like that rock you quarry is like one big slab you cut in sections?Ha, cute pic TR..of kits (or do they call'em pupkits)? No food, she just shows up. Last few years,she lets her young sit/wrestle.. and watch us work from 15 yards away...dens in back of quarry.
Obviously a good/wise mother....coyotes haven't got her yet!
Hey C1841, I agree...can't beat the 'raw / real life' of mother nature as it takes it's course. Happy and sad times...that's how she works!Nice TJE. I had the honor of watching a mother and here young ones last year, behind the house, on my trail cam. Had it set up about 10 ft from the den, got hundreds of awesome pics, even some of her bringing dinner back home!!! Thanks for sharing
Keep an eye on her. Them coyote, don't play fair and gang up on fox. I was sad to find what was left of one in the field last fall those buggers finally got. Looks like that rock you quarry is like one big slab you cut in sections?
Hey CK, yes the greys/silver/red and 'cross foxes' here are all beauties!Some really great pictures TJE....she looks unafraid or probably watchful of what's around. We have grey foxes here, with a tiny bit of red...but no pretty red ones like yours...keep up the wonderful camera work....makes us happy!
Hi CK. Forgot to state, I meant feeding wild "carnivores or big game animals" ...I believe birds and rodents we feed "help" (as in helping feed their predators. Not fun to think about (but that's how our momma nature works!)....you're right about "feeding" the wild life...not safe for them......or us! I must confess though, we do feed the squirrels...but only if they can "catch" the peanuts, which they do! It's pretty funny to see these little hands outstretched, fingers wiggling. But we do pay for it.....they get to where they follow you, startling sometimes!
I might add here, if you recall the blue jay "catcher" bird I posted, he learned to catch the peanuts from watching the squirrels....smart bird!