Red Fox -- Vulpes vulpes
In our backyard; Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
We’ve had red foxes in our neighborhood for many years, but have never had them really nearby during their denning season. This year has been different. Although I still don’t know where their primary den was located, for a few days in late April, they had their family of four pups under our neighbor’s utility shed. This shot was taken during that time period. Although I had hoped to get some really awesome shots of the pups and their parents, I’ve only gotten what I feel are “ok” photos. Perhaps my expectations are too high, and unfortunately, I haven’t had the patience to work on better results. Although they seem relatively tolerant of people at a somewhat close range, that usually happens when I don’t have my camera. Anyway, here’s a shot of a parent bringing lunch to the pups on a snowy day in late April. I will be posting a few other shots of the foxes in the days ahead.
Red Fox -- Vulpes vulpes
In our backyard; Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
We’ve had red foxes in our neighborhood for many years, but have never had them really nearby during their denning season. This year has been different. Although I still don’t know where their primary den was located, for a few days in late April, they had their family of four pups under our neighbor’s utility shed. This shot was taken during that time period. Although I had hoped to get some really awesome shots of the pups and their parents, I’ve only gotten what I feel are “ok” photos. Perhaps my expectations are too high, and unfortunately, I haven’t had the patience to work on better results. Although they seem relatively tolerant of people at a somewhat close range, that usually happens when I don’t have my camera. Anyway, here’s a shot of a parent bringing lunch to the pups on a snowy day in late April. I will be posting a few other shots of the foxes in the days ahead.