It’s that time of year when Mr. and Mrs. Fox make their home under our shed. When it gets warmer, we hope to see some kits scurrying around the yard like last year. Foxes are a joy to watch! When the snow falls, they come out to play like little kids.They like to find a […]
Where are those young foxes?
They are still around and are as cute as ever. It appears there are two left, and we sometimes see both of them together. They enjoy hiding in the tall grass and weeds. They probably haven’t caught on that there are those nasty ticks everywhere. This one seemed to be eating some weeds or else […]
Baby Foxes Out on Their Own
Summer is in full swing. That means the litter of foxes that appeared before Spring has dispersed and the baby foxes are out there in the wild on their own without their mommy. By the time summer began, the litter of cubs went from 5-6, to just 3. Sadly, we found some bones of one […]
Cubs’ Playground
I mentioned in an earlier post–the one where Mama Fox was caught red-handed burying a squirrel–that Mama Fox had cubs. We’ve counted 5! We took these photos a couple of weeks ago. They aren’t the best, but I couldn’t resist sharing them anyway. Our fox family has taken residence under our shed, which is propped […]
Food Storage Ideas, Courtesy of Mrs. Fox
The Foxes in our backyard keep us at the edge of our seat. And not just when they walk too close to my son while he is taking photos of the moon at night, or when they make a mess of our grill while looking for some charred leftovers. A few weeks ago when the […]