Woodsman Loc: North of Peterborough Ontario

I always had a family of fox on my property each year, and would watch them out my office window playing on the yard about 30-40 feet away as they grew up. I even had a pair of orphans show up in July one year taking an abandoned den and with a little help from me (kibble spread around if i did not see them with a kill on the den camera for a few days) they made it to October when they left for their own territories as they always do. They somehow knew it was safe here. Sadly neighbours moved in with large dogs last year and since then not a fox to be seen. These two were from a litter of 4 that were raised on the property in 2018. They got to know me and often would come and watch me doing yard work. Sometimes they would pass me and I would feel them brush my leg. Even my lab got to accept them as part of the property critters. One would come running to us when I would take the dog out and sit about 10 feet away. The dog didn't care. It would also follow us on our walks from time to time. Sometimes they would come out and you could tell they wanted to play, run at the dog turn and look back at her, and the dog would chase them half heartedly in circles around the yard. Oh what fun. They were never any trouble. I miss seeing them.

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SWFeral Loc: SWNM

What a beautiful portrait. I'm sorry you don't have your foxes anymore. Hopefully they just moved to a spot that feels safer but still, it's a loss for you and probably them.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

Wonderful story and a great shot - thanks for posting. We have an occasional litter of both red and gray foxes from time to time - always fun.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Beautiful animals well recorded!

Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England

super shot.

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

What a great story.
They almost look like they struck a pose just for you.
Smile,
JimmyT Sends

olddutch Loc: Beloit, Wisconsin

That is one shot in 10,000,000. Excellent. Just to see the kits playing is awesome. Congratulations to you and your lab. Thank you.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice photo.

Rathyatra Loc: Southport, United Kingdom

Beautiful capture.

Tazzy Loc: Tampa area

Fantastic shot

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

Gorgeous animals, beautiful capture...thanks for sharing!!

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

That's a fantastic photo!

Jimsr Loc: Washington County, KY

Great photo and your description of events added to my knowledge of them. We have one that crosses our property and it's always a treat to see it. Here in KY coyotes have been hard on our native red fox population.

blacks2 Loc: SF. Bay area

A wall hanger, beautiful.

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

I too have and feed a family of Foxes each evening and I adore them. I will miss them when I move to the gulf in a few months. They are so much joy for me to watch and are quite shy at times.