Foxes

Posted 16 February 2009

One of the joys of living in the country is all the wildlife around us. Deer, raccoons, possums, skunks, rabbits, and birds. Even the snakes, scorpions, and tarantulas are fascinating, if a little scary. (The rats, mice, voles, and moles that the cats bring in as living toys are less endearing.)

My favorite is the foxes. We have had, on and off, a family of grey foxes living on our lane. Last spring, three cubs were born here, and they were quite at home on the lane and spent lots of time sunning themselves out in the open. We often saw them from the car, but I never managed to have a camera with me at the right times.

One day late last summer, though, I took a slow, quiet walk up the lane with my camera to look for them, and one of them rewarded my patience. Truly a beautiful creature.