Foxy Visitors (Warning: Large Photos!)

[ElaineA]

How kind of her to share!

 

[mrsmig]

I'm pretty sure Esmeralda is pregnant. Like any expectant mother, she needs the occasional nap: The Pause That Refreshes.

 

[cmhbob]

I kind of love that you have a title card for these now.

 

[mrsmig]

I kind of love that you have a title card for these now.

Thank you. A costume designer friend of mine, Pei Lee, drew it for me as a gift, and kindly allowed me to convert it into a title card.

The fox in the drawing is Patch, one of the first foxes that I started observing regularly, back in early 2018. One drizzly morning I caught him watching our bird feeders from the deck, and I was able to get a number of really nice photos. (You can see them in post #28 of this thread.) I think Pei really captured his personality.

 

[ElaineA]

This almost made me cry. It's so lovely that they have a safe spot to rest in your yard. So many people think of our wild friends as pests, or worse, don't think of (or consider) them at all.

Her little mlep right when she started to lie down melted my heart.

 

[mrsmig]

Two days ago I was pretty sure Esmeralda had whelped - when she showed up on the trail cam footage, she'd gone from being portly to svelte, and I thought I spotted a couple of little teats on her belly. Now that I've seen last night's footage, I'm certain. I wouldn't mess with Esme on a bet, right now.

Esmeralda v. Raccoons

 

[mrsmig]

Here's some footage from early this morning. We had strong winds overnight and even more as the sun came up, and it made Seven O'clock Fox extra jumpy.

Fox in the Wind

 

[MaeZe]

The way the ears are going in all directions, it might be the wind noises that are making the fox nervous.

How is it you only have ten subscribers? You should have hundreds or more. Is there a way to link to the whole batch of videos or are there a couple individual ones you think are the most interesting I might share with people?

 

[mrsmig]

The way the ears are going in all directions, it might be the wind noises that are making the fox nervous.

How is it you only have ten subscribers? You should have hundreds or more. Is there a way to link to the whole batch of videos or are there a couple individual ones you think are the most interesting I might share with people?

I don't really care about subscribers (and don't really know that much about how to do it). I just post for my own amusement and for friends.

 

[MaeZe]

But they are so wonderful, everyone should see them.

 

[mrsmig]

Perfect capture of Seven O'Clock Fox going through the cherry tree garden this morning.