Foxes!!

[kiramaru7]

Today I went on a photo safari with Dad & we went in search of some red foxes that live at a local ('bout a 1/2 hour away) golf course. It was freaking cold this morning when we left & there was a bit of wind too. Ever hopeful of finding them, we walked the golf course, sticking mostly to the golf cart "road." And as luck would have it, we stumbled upon one. OMG! He or she was sooo CUTE!! but terribly shy & wary of people like good lil foxes should be. He briefly posed for a pic, before high-tailing it into the woodsy brush. You know the old saying "clever as a fox"? Well, they really are that smart! The cheeky lil booger ran through the brush & came out a bit farther away. We hurried after him, following him to a woodsy "island" where he disappeared. Eventually Dad spotted him & the "chase" was on. XD We followed him through the golf course, before losing him. As we were walking back, Dad spotted him again & the chase was on! We did wind up back where we started, so that was good & I spotted what I think might be a den opening in a nearby sand trap. Tons of paw prints were all over the various sand traps. We saw some other photographers walking around, but decided to leave. We came back later this afternoon & traced our steps. On a side note, in the morning we saw a red tailed hawk fly over to land in a nearby tree, which Dad took pix of. We also saw a pair of them at the far end of the golf course near where we first saw a fox. Anyways, on the way back, we followed one fox, who ended up near the "den" he met up with a fellow fox. I went back to the car as the light was starting top fade & dad gave one more look-see, but nothing. As we were getting ready to leave, Dad decided to give it one more try as they seemed to like the area. One posed for him, another joined it & they kept their distance from us & each other. Next thing we knew they were fighting with each other, one having come over to the one that was resting in the grass. Anyways they fought, before falling down behind the berm they were fighting on. Fight over, they took off & we left too.

I knew foxes will often live in suburban & urban areas as well as out in the country & it was cool seeing them. :D What made me sad, was hearing people trapped & killed a couple of foxes that lived on one LI's many beaches, cuz they said they were killing the piping plovers that nest there. They also trapped some feral cats, who probably were the guilty ones, & they got to live. Sorry, cat lovers, but those feral cats were there because people dumped unwanted cats & they took over the area & probably killed more birds than anything else, like the strays that visit my birdfeeders & kill birds & then leave the corpses. The foxes, if they killed the birds, at least at them. The cats were being fed by people. Probably the same idiots that feed the deer there. XD Why are people sooo freaking stupid when it comes to nature? T.T *end rant*

We're going back tomorrow & hopefully, we'll see more foxes! :D

Under the cut is a pic of one of the foxes.

Comments

[prismatika27.livejournal.com]

The cold plus wind stinks, but look at that fox! That’s a gorgeous picture!

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Yeah, it was pretty cold. We went back this morning, couldn't get any pix, but at least we saw one & it wasn't as cold as yesterday. :D

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

What a gorgeous fox and oh, what a fun excursion!

What about the golfers, though? Were they not playing today or do they ignore the visitors to their course? Did you dodge a lot of golf balls? :D

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Dad takes awesome pix! :D

No golfers, there aren't any holes to knock the balls in. XD We were there again this morning & yesterday afternoon & really only saw a couple of other people. XD I did see lots of golf balls lying around. XD

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

He does!

Interesting. I've never been to a golf course without golfers (Mom and Dad were amateur golfers and Mom in particular won a lot of prizes on her local circuit).

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks! :D

Cool! My one uncle likes to play golf, or played when he was still in the Air Force according to my granny. That's really awesoem about your Mom!

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :D

Cool! My one uncle likes to play golf, or played when he was still in the Air Force according to my granny. That's really awesoem about your Mom!

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Mom's gotten rid of a bunch of her winnings (lead glass and stuff). I managed to keep hold of a lead glass bowl. Can't eat out of it but it's awfully pretty.

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Yeah? At least you were able to keep one of the awards she won! I bet it is! Glass trophies are always pretty! :D

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Oh how cool. What a beautiful fox

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It was fun & I hope to go back this afternoon. :D

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Cool. Good luck. It's a much prettier day here. Hope it is where you are too

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

That's a gorgeous picture of him.
It's so sad that foxes get blamed for so much damage, a lot of which either isn't their fault, or can just be avoided with a bit more care.

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :D

It really is sad! You're right! I feel bad for the beach deer too. They're used to people, & they have to put up big signs telling peeps not to feed them as they'll come up to your car looking for food & often get run over. The fox we saw at the beach a few years ago did come up to the car like a dog, probably cuz peeps feed him. *sighs* And when some idiot gets bit, it's the poor fox's fault. T.T I'm glad these foxes are scared of peeps. XD I was looking for them & startled one that was sleeping in the pine straw & he scared the beejeebees out of me when he jumped up & took off! XD

[albatrossxwing.livejournal.com]

Cuteness! :) I haven't seen a red fox outside magazines or the zoo...

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Yeah? They're really wily & they do blend into their surroundings. I stumbled upon a sleeping one that jumped up & took off & scared the carp out of me when it did! XD So maybe there are foxes by you, but you haven't seen one as they're good at hiding. XD