Dad jokes are the best, no matter what species! 😉

A cute image for Father’s Day of this handsome fellow and one of his offspring. Dad was hanging out in the morning sun relaxing when the little one came over for a bit of playtime.

The pic does show the bond between parent and child and almost seem to show the pair laughing and smiling. I mean, really, who doesn’t like a good dad joke? Happy Father’s Day to my fellow dad’s, two and four-legged!

Watching fox families interact is pretty awesome. I hate to project human emotions onto animals but I just can’t help but believe they feel affection much like we do.

On this day, the kits were out and about, raising a ruckus and playing. The parents were slower to make an appearance and once dad showed up, he laid down, relaxing in the morning sun. One of the kits stopped its play and came to say hi to its father, going nose to nose in a cute, brief moment.

I admit the little one was probably looking for a meal as much as anything else but I prefer to think it just wanted to have some attention from dad. Have a great Fox Friday and weekend!

This handsome fellow was quite brave recently. I was watching him from quite a long distance, too far away to get any decent pics but enjoying just seeing him. He was certainly aware of my presence but unbothered. After a while, he seemed to want a closer look and much to my surprise, walked right toward me.

He never did get all that close but thanks to a big zoom lens and some cropping, I did get some nice shots of him. Fox season is quickly coming to an end as the kits have all gotten bigger and will soon be disbursing out into the wild. I will certainly be on the lookout for opportunities like this though.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Oh my goodness! The fox kits were running all over the place, occasionally running right over this stump. I told my friend, “I want one of them to come sit right on that stump,” knowing full well wildlife doesn’t exactly listen to the photographer and rarely does what I want.

Amazingly enough, one little guy / gal decided it was time for a break, walked up, and sat right down on the stump! It was a fleeting moment and, being greedy, I certainly would have preferred it looked right at me when it did it but even so it makes for a cute shot and works well for Fox Friday.

I am definitely feeling TGIF and hope you all have a great weekend!

A couple of cuties for Fox Friday. As one of their siblings ventured further and further from the den, these two watched from a distance, being a bit more cautious.

I had a fantastic morning with this fox family last weekend but, unfortunately, they are 75 miles away so I won’t be visiting them very often.

The parents had staked out a nice home in close proximity to humans. While this might seem unwise, foxes actually do this quite on purpose. Coyotes and bobcats are their natural enemies but both of those creatures are very wary of humans. By opting for homes closer to human populations, foxes can keep their family a bit safer than if they were elsewhere.

Normally I would save this image for Fox Friday but I just couldn’t wait to share this capture from yesterday.

As I have mentioned previously, I just haven’t had much luck with finding any fox dens locally. So, yesterday I headed to the Colorado high country to check out a den from last year. While I did find foxes there, my best luck came via a tip from a friend not far from there.

I spent most of the morning at that second spot with a handsome pair of mated foxes and their six kits. The little ones were just so darned tiny and cute.

This was probably one of their first times venturing out into the world and they made the most of it by bounding around, wrestling and investigating everything. They didn’t sit often and rarely were more than a couple together at a time but at one point I managed a few fleeting shots of four together.

The entire encounter was just awesome and had me grinning and giggling the entire time. So much fun!

As before, if you do happen to know of any fox dens in northern Colorado, I would appreciate the tip greatly!

Finally some fresh ones for Fox Friday! As I wrapped up my activities at one photo destination and prepared to head to another, I turned the corner to spot a beautiful red fox hanging out near a drainage pipe.

That, of course, required me to take a look. I pulled over and soon was greeted with not just one fox, but also its mate and a couple of fleeting glimpses of two very young kits. At one point, one of the adults lied down to take a rest and one of the little ones came out for some nose-to-nose nuzzling with its parent. So darned cute!

That was the first and will probably be the last time I photograph this particular den. It is in a very public location and, sadly, the aggressive actions of some other folks created a very uncomfortable situation, stressing out the animals. I want no part of that and will instead just be glad I got the few moments I did with them.

I’ll continue to be on the lookout for other dens to photograph in the coming weeks. Please do drop me a note if you happen to know of any in the northern Colorado area. Have a fantastic weekend, everyone!

A triple-threat of cuteness here, eh? Harkening back to May of 2019 and a red #fox family that had taken up residence in a suburban park not far from me.

Over a period of weeks I spent many, many evenings watching and photographing the vixen and her four kits. Mom was always busy keeping watch on the little ones and ensuring they were fed.

By the time this picture was taken, the kits were about 2/3 the size of mom and would not be around for long. They were bundles of energy, almost always in motion, making it impossible to get pictures of all of them together.

Here, I was lucky enough to get three of the four in one shot when they took very brief break. In the coming weeks, foxes will become more active and the little ones will start to emerge from their dens for the first time.

If you live in northern Colorado and see any, I would welcome (and reward) any tips you might have this spring. Enjoy your Fox Friday and have a great weekend!

With four kits to take care of, this pretty lady spent many evenings running herself ragged catching dinners and keeping watch on the little ones. There were periods of down time when she would lay in the grass and just relax. They were fleeting though and never lasted long.

Here, after one such respite, she roused herself, stretched and yawned and then headed off to find something to feed her young ones with.

Taken in May 2019 at a spot not far from my home, I am hoping that this spring I find a few fox dens to watch. If you live in Colorado and learn of any, please do drop me a note – I always appreciate and reward tips! Have a fantastic #FoxFriday and weekend!

They learn young. Taken back in May, this little one was only a couple months old but already learning how to hunt. Granted, a leaf or bug was likely all it was attacking but it already had good form just like its parents. It showed no mercy on its tiny prey, pouncing on it five or six times. 😉 

In another couple of months, I hope to once again find a few dens to monitor through the spring. Last year was a bit of a down year with only one den to watch and it required a pretty good drive to get to. Fingers crossed for better luck this year.