Red Fox Encounter
I recently encountered an old friend in the form of a Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) at a known site that has a den and an annual family. I was unexpectedly thrust into the role of being the stalker instead of the sly fox. Even that is not a very accurate description as I stopped moving when I spotted it, knowing that it would detect me if I continued my progress. It was busy hunting, likely for small mammals, right along the earth in these grasslands. It took a couple of snaps of my shutter for it to turn around, see me, and then flee, all recorded below. This is what most mammalian predators,...
Read MoreBlack-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) by Scott Kruitbosch
This Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is inspecting potential nest sites. Once it makes a home it will need peace, security and secrecy in order to successfully raise young. Please remember that we should not go anywhere near nests of birds like Piping Plovers, Bald Eagles, American Woodcock, and so forth. Our trail or scent can lead predators to them and our presence is interpreted as an attack in itself! This harms and kills eggs and young birds every year. Please respectfully admire nesting birds from a safe distance.
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