mother fox by aecasey

mother fox

Youngest son lives just a few miles down the road and when he's gone I feed his pets. The fox den is on his entrance road, and mom with a few kits were out when we started down the drive. Of course, I had left the camera at home, so I quickly went back for it. She was still out, taking in the quiet of the evening. She really is quite tolerant of stopped vehicles. I think maybe she even posed for the camera!
Lee
This is a fabulous shot. If it was my shot i'd have cloned out the wire, but still a fave for me.
May 15th, 2016  
Brilliant!
May 15th, 2016  
Fantastic capture. Fav
May 15th, 2016  
look at those eyes! pretty amazing that a wild animal will sit still...probably didn't feel threatened. nice capture!
May 15th, 2016  
The eye-contact is almost scary... she's sending quite a message.
May 15th, 2016  
@jackies365 The improvements at the end of the drive stood empty for several years and a pair of foxes took up residence. When we remodeled the house for youngest son the foxes often enjoyed the rising and setting sun on the deck we added. They took over this old prairie dog/burrowing owl den which runs through the pasture just to the south of the house and is surrounded by fields and windbreaks which make for great hunting. I think they claim priority in residency, though they do get nervous if you linger too long in their vicinity.
May 15th, 2016  
@vignouse She had been dozing and I think she finally got irritated by my lingering presence.
May 15th, 2016  
She's a beautiful vixen and obviously quite at home living there!
May 15th, 2016  
Fabulous capture...she's looking reight at you :)
May 15th, 2016  
very cute. great shot
May 15th, 2016  
Love those eyes
May 16th, 2016  
This is so sweet, and beautiful. I love the straight on gaze.
May 16th, 2016  
Awesome picture. Congratulations on making the Trending Page and the PP. Well deserved.
May 16th, 2016  
Awesome pic! a fav.
May 16th, 2016  
Jo
A lovely shot, she really does appear to be posing!
May 16th, 2016  
great close up and detail. those eyes are quite intense
May 16th, 2016  
Wonderful image, great focus and details on the fox
May 16th, 2016  
Do not disturb.
May 16th, 2016  
the eyes have it. fav {shady}
May 16th, 2016  
Beautiful image!
May 16th, 2016  
HEW
Wow, his is superb
May 16th, 2016  
We're paired again for get-pushed. Your last response was excellent (motion). I know you are in the country -- but can you do something interesting with an architectural feature that might normally escape the eye? Let me know if that works.
May 16th, 2016  
She is beautiful, and I love her expression in this capture. Fav for me.
May 16th, 2016  
She is fabulous.
May 17th, 2016  
Looks ready to pounce with those eyes. Such detail and personality in this shot.
May 17th, 2016  
Fantastic capture! FAV!
May 18th, 2016  
What a stunning picture, fabulous eye contact.
May 21st, 2016  
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