Taken back in June and a cute image for #FoxFriday. This darling little one was one of four at the den near where I live.

Usually the kits paid me no attention but on the evening this image was taken, this particular little one was quite fascinated by the guy with the big camera. During breaks between battles with its siblings, it would come over and just watch me. I of course didn’t mind.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Kind of a neat one for #FoxFriday. This was from the local den that I spent hours upon hours observing this spring. The family was quite used to the human interlopers that were walking and riding by but the dogs, well, they did not care too much for them. Here, a dog nearby stops their play and they give me a nice little pose.

I spent many evenings this spring with a fantastic fox family not far from where I live. I took thousands of pictures of them and spent countless hours just watching and smiling.

Flipping through them, I found a number of images with the kits sampling or playing with the meals that the parents brought back to the den. Typical fare ranged from squirrel and rabbit to some sort of feathered creature, perhaps a goose.

Being juveniles though, the kits didn’t always eat and oftentimes just wanted to play with their food. Here are few of the fun shots I got of them with their dinners.

What a treat and a very pleasant surprise and a great shot for #FoxFriday.

Taken a few weeks ago, I was sitting on my perch on a sidewalk watching this pretty lady’s kits play in the evening sun. The sun was getting low and starting to cast long shadows so I was preparing to pack up when mom decided to come up and pay me a visit.

She kept a respectable distance but it was clear she had grown comfortable with my repeated presence enough to hang out in close proximity. It could be too that she was simply looking for a brief escape from her rambunctious kits as they undoubtedly were wearing her down. 😉

A few images of this handsome fellow in northern Colorado.

His mate had a bit of an injury to one of her legs so he made sure to stay close and keep an eye on her and their kits. This of course included keeping watch on the photographer.

Just like any dad, his primary role seemed to be as a guardian but he still made time to play with the kids. 

This is my eighth Father’s Day without my dad and while the pain has eased with time, it is the holidays, the birthdays and the anniversaries that are the hardest. I only hope that I am half the man my dad was and am as good of a father to my kids as he was to me and my siblings. Miss you, Pa!

I tend to think scenes like this between siblings are played out among humans as well. 😉

These two, rambunctious kits spent an evening a couple weeks ago chasing each other around. It makes for good practice for when they are older and have to hunt on their own. After a while, one definitely got the upper hand, pinning down its sibling.

I imagine at that point the one on bottom went and whined to mom about being picked on. Haha!

Continuing #FoxFriday. A very fun pic that I really like. This red fox vixen was napping on the shady side of the log. When she woke, she came around, peeking out and casting a perfect profile shadow of her head.

Is she not just astoundingly beautiful? I have shared bunches of pics of this pretty lady’s kits but not many of her at all so I think it is time to give her some attention.

With four kits to raise in a bustling suburban park north of Denver, Colorado, she stays very busy and is virtually always on alert. In the evening when the kits come out to play, she enjoys a bit of downtime, keeping an eye on them but also seeming to take the time to just relax a bit.

I’ve gotten many pics of her as she just hung out but I like this one as the golden light of the setting sun really lit up her red fur and she looked toward the setting orb in the sky.

I dare you to not say, “Awwww!” when looking at this. 😉 One of the few times I have been able to get all three kits in one shot and they were kind enough to give me a nice pose.

How is this for a cute, fun scene to put a smile on your face as we head into the long weekend?

The weather has been pretty cruddy here lately so I hadn’t been able to check in on this fox family much. I stopped by Wednesday afternoon and was happy to find three kits out playing around.

After snapping a ton of pics, I shot this video of two of the three roughhousing. It was so much fun watching them! I’ll share some of the pics later today but for now, enjoy this clip.