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A momma Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) brings home dinner for her kits. As she approached the den, she locked eyes with me and I instantly felt her being--her tenacity and unwavering duty to her kits. She dropped off the meal to the babies and stood on top of her den, never breaking her fiery gaze--those golden eyes piercing deep into my soul. She was telling me to leave and I respectfully obliged, slowly backing off. She continued to watch me until she thought it was okay to retreat back into her den with her kits.

 

As I walked back to the car, I could not help but feel I had entered the mind of a fierce being. We had a conversation without words and had come to an understanding...respect must be earned and I still have a ways until I gain hers.

 

Anne Arundel county, MD

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Uploaded on April 26, 2016
Taken on April 20, 2016