Pat Killen found a family of Gray Fox kits exploring a neighbor's property. The mother climbed up on what looks like a hot tub enclosure while two of her little kits tried to reach her. One successfully climbed up as you will see in the second photo.
The last photo shows the four kits exploring a float. Gray Foxes are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast.
Thanks to Pat for allowing me to share his photos with you here.
Ken Bailey photographed a Gray Fox, noticing that its ears were very tattered. I do not know how this could happen and I've never seen it before. Perhaps you have a theory.
Perhaps this is a very old fox and has been through a battle or two.
Thanks to Ken for allowing me to share his photo with you here. To see much more of Ken's photography, especially his underwater photography, here is his website: http://www.seadreams.org/
It's a wonderful time of year when the Gray Fox kits arrive. Cathleen Crosby is one lucky gal as she has a den near her home. The Gray Fox mother and father have provided her with some great photo ops. In this first photo the Fox was "talking" to her.
Gray Foxes have a raspy barking call that is quite unique to them. The first time I heard their call, I grabbed my camera and hurried too fast down my garden steps. After I dusted myself off from the fall, I got to see my quarry - a beautiful Gray Fox.
Thanks to Cathleen for allowing me to share her photos with you here. I'll be sharing photos of the kits soon.
We should be seeing the first Gray Fox kits soon. In the meantime here is Siegfried Matull's photo of a Gray Fox female that recently climbed on a tree stump on his property on The Sea Ranch.
Gray Foxes are great climbers. Perhaps this fox is looking for lunch or her mate.
Thanks to Siegfried for allowing me to share his photo with you here.
Cathleen Crosby was airing out a carpet on the railing of her deck. An opportunistic Gray Fox obviously thought that would be a comfortable spot to take a nice rest.
Cathleen caught this fox in a big yawn. Life is good when you're on the Mendonoma Coast!
Thanks to Cathleen for allowing me to share her photo with you.