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07-08-2013, 04:37 AM | #1 |
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Gray Fox?
After church on Sunday, I took home a whole lot of sandwich bread trimmings and tossed them out into the yard for the birds.
Seems this guy (gal?), likes bread! I think it's a gray fox, about the size of a small dog, about 18-24" at the shoulder. It was after dark, so this picture is pretty grainy. I cleaned it up with some software best I could. ( for the photographers out here this is, RAW, f/5.6, 1/40th.sec, ISO 3200, 250mm lens, 13.6m distance to subject)
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I think gray fox
see the link for a difference between gray and red foxes.
They mention the black on the tail for a gray fox and that a red fox will have black "booties" on their feet. This fox has the black on the tail, although you can't quite see the tip, it does appear to be black to the tip. It also does not have "black booties", tending to say it is a gray fox. Regardless, thanks for posting. Here is the link: http://www.wcax.com/story/14075241/grey-fox-or-red-fox
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That's a grey fox. I had one in my yard a few years ago. FYI, I spotted it only 20 feet from my house ans my cats were out there hangin. Both cats ran up the trees so I sighed a little relief. Until, I went online to research what kind of animal it was. Grey fox which 1 of only 2 canids in the world are able to climb trees. Yikes, can't imagine seeing a dog in my tree!
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That was my one and only sighting Steve.
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Yeah if you want fox visiting your yard, just throw out bread. They love it.
The Foxes in Suissevale are very used to being fed. I have had several fox almost walk up to me. I even had one that I named Papa that would come sit next to me while planting in my flower beds. Even fell asleep next to me one day. Alas I believe he passed on a few years ago as I have not seen him since. There are a couple others that have taken his place though, with multiple litters living under my shed during the month of June. They must get used to seeing me or something. For the most part I just leave them alone and try not to mow my lawn as much in June. Don;t want to stress the mother out. RIP Papa... |
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I've had a few appear in my yard down here near Boston from time to time. Red ones, not grey. One appeared in my driveway one night at dusk, freaked me out a bit because like previously posted, my cats were out. But he just went on his way and my cats came home. I do have a brook running thru my back yard so I'm sort of near water.
At night though, if they are mating or whatever it is, they can make the most scary and loud calls. At the time fisher cats had been spotted in my area as well, but after doing some internet research and talking to a neighbor who has a night cam, it was determined to be the foxes. |
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Nice capture!
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