Patagonian Grey Fox Kits
We were fortunate to spend some time on Weddell Island, one of the larger islands in the Falklands. Weddell has a population of Patagonian Grey Fox. Because the fox take lambs, the farmers hunt them when they can. Fortunately for those who like to see and photograph them, there are plenty of dense bushes to hide in. That said, these young kits (aka pups) were not too alarmed by our presence. They were taking a sun nap and even when I climbed a fence to get a better angle, were not long gone before coming out in the sun for a nap. There was barbed wire behind them I had to magically make disappear.
Patagonian Grey Fox Kits
We were fortunate to spend some time on Weddell Island, one of the larger islands in the Falklands. Weddell has a population of Patagonian Grey Fox. Because the fox take lambs, the farmers hunt them when they can. Fortunately for those who like to see and photograph them, there are plenty of dense bushes to hide in. That said, these young kits (aka pups) were not too alarmed by our presence. They were taking a sun nap and even when I climbed a fence to get a better angle, were not long gone before coming out in the sun for a nap. There was barbed wire behind them I had to magically make disappear.