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.

I’ve taken more fox pics in the past seven days than in the seven years prior – no joke. Two dens, two days at one, four at the other. It has been awesome! Given the sheer number of pics, I figured I might as well double-down with another #FoxFriday shot.

This den in particular was a very cool setting with an old, run-down shed. The grass and weeds in front made it hard to get clear shots but, sometimes the foxes would be in just the right spot. I really love this capture of the parents as they hung out by their home. The old shed really kind of adds to the image I think. 

A tip from a photo friend led me to this spot in Weld County, Colorado this past weekend. There I would find this beautiful family with five kits living underneath an old, run-down shed.

For over an hour I got to watch them run around, play and eat. There was a lot of grass and weeds in the way but I was able to come away with some fun shots when they were in more open areas.

These are but a sampling of captures I got of the vixen and some of her kits and they make for great pics for Fox Friday.

Have a great weekend!

What could be more fun than sneaking up behind your mom and nibbling on her ear? 😉  That is exactly what this cute red fox kit a couple nights ago. A tip from a follower of my page (thank you!) led me to this den right near where I live in the midst of suburbia.

On the first night of viewing, I captured this series and some other nice ones of mom and one other kit. On the second night, mom was out and one kit made a very brief appearance. Last night, no one appeared.

It is almost a certainty that the vixen moved the den, something they do to evade potential predators. My time with them was fleeting but it sure was a lot of fun while it lasted and makes for some nice #FoxFriday pics.

From last weekend. I staked out this spot for four hours hoping to see some rumored kits. No such luck. 🙁 The only thing I got were these shots right after sunrise as a thick fog settled in. Naturally, as soon as the fog cleared, the fox moved out and disappeared. Still made for some neat shots in a way.