Wake Up!
It’s time to wake up – spring is here! Get outside and enjoy it, whether you’ve been snoozing in a tree or sitting on the couch…
Read MoreRed Fox Family Video
Here’s a short video of yesterday’s Red Fox family including mom and a couple pups, one of them with an itch you want to reach out and scratch for the cute little fluff ball. Be sure to click HD!
Read MoreRed Fox Family
Today I saw some of the first young of the spring season in the form of at least three Red Fox pups/cubs/kits. There are likely a few more of them that stayed in their den, but on a cold and cloudy day with quiet surroundings part of the family ventured out to get a little air. Mom stayed in the grass near them, watching and listening. She looks relaxed in these photos because I was shooting from afar through a window. They are, in a word, adorable. They are also extremely tiny compared to her already small stature. These are very young pups! Despite the fact they are mammalian predators mom...
Read MoreWelcome Back, Chippy!
A big welcome back to this Eastern Chipmunk! It feels like it has been years since we have seen any of your kind in these parts…
Read MoreRed Fox Entering Snowy Den
I had a split second to raise my camera, aim, and shoot at this Red Fox on Wednesday before it quickly darted back into its den. I included the first photo of it looking at me despite the fact I unfortunately focused on the grass that covered its eye, bah! If my aim had been a fraction of an inch to the side, or that one blade was not in the way, I would have been a very happy man. That is the nature of…nature…photography when you often do not get a second chance for a great shot. Nevertheless, I loved the red and brown colors of this animal contrasting against the still...
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