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Look What Was Napping in Our Back Yard

rms1954 — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 01:54:40 GMT

Re: Look What Was Napping in Our Back Yard

maximillian — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 01:55:51 GMT

@rms1954

Beautiful photo. It's a fox, right? Is it a baby, do you think?

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Spacrazy — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 01:59:59 GMT

Oh, how pretty. I don't think I've ever seen one in person - good pic.

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rms1954 — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 02:00:01 GMT

@maximillian wrote:
@rms1954

Beautiful photo. It's a fox, right? Is it a baby, do you think?

Yup. A fox. I have a love of foxes. I don't think it was a very young one. He napped there in the sun for about 4/5 hours. I was wondering if it was OK and wanted to call the Dept of Environmental Conservation to let them know and inquire about what to do. But it just disappeared once the sun went down.

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rms1954 — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 02:02:02 GMT

@Spacrazy wrote:
Oh, how pretty. I don't think I've ever seen one in person - good pic.

I can't take credit for the photo. My husband would not let me use his camera ... he had to take it.

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Icegoddess — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 02:04:26 GMT

Aw, woke him up. I love foxes too.

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Spacrazy — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 02:04:28 GMT

Just awesome. It blends in so well I probably wouldn't have seen it as long as it was still.

I bet he'll be back because y'all let him be and he felt safe.

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Marp — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 02:06:30 GMT

Or it could have been my dog as a puppy!

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Spacrazy — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 02:25:03 GMT

Oh @Marp your baby is adorable !!!

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Marp — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 02:32:59 GMT

@Spacrazy, that is a stock photo of a Finnish Spitz pup. My girl is fully grown but is still often mistaken for a fox.

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Snowpuppy — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 02:53:38 GMT

We have them up here. He might be a pregnant she. Puffy body!

Unusual outside of a den for that long but they can prowl for food and water. They'll leave their kits (babies) in a den and return with food.

And best to leave them alone unless you have small pets outside as they can drag away small cats and dogs. They can carry rabies.

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Skyegirl21 — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 02:58:55 GMT

Wow! We have them here but they are never still- A gorgeous animal... How precious!

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Isobel Archer — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 03:10:53 GMT

We have foxes here and I have seen them laying in the sun. They seem to like that.

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luvzchiz — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 04:07:58 GMT

@rms1954 Aw. What a sweetie. Thank you for sharing your home and pictures.

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ROMARY — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 04:22:02 GMT

He or she was just enjoying the sunshine in a safe place.

Best to leave well enough alone, unless injured.

Thank you for this photo.

Safety to all.

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rms1954 — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 04:31:08 GMT

@ROMARY wrote:
He or she was just enjoying the sunshine in a safe place.

Best to leave well enough alone, unless injured.

Thank you for this photo.

Safety to all.

If it wasn't so cold out I would have watched it for hours. They are so beautiful. I like to watch videos of them the way they jump up in the air and dive nose first into the snow to catch mice.

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KathyM23 — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 04:46:30 GMT

DS has woods surrounding his house and a fox stays in a wood pile in his yard with two youngsters. He feeds them, the deer, the squirrels and the birds of which there are many. We can stand in his window and watch them.

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hckynutjohn — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 06:56:38 GMT

@rms1954

What a great picture. We have had several fox visit our property over the years we have lived here. We usually see them around dusk, but occasionally during daylight hours. They are beautiful animals, and very fast moving.

hckynut 🇺🇸

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4kitties — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:54:03 GMT

Love those red Fox! I live near the woods and "in the trees" so to speak.

I see them often in our yard. Several years ago the three young kits were frolicking in our back yard. I have the cutest video of them.💕

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Harpa — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 13:10:12 GMT

I'm another fox lover! Great photo, @rms1954 !

I've spotted many a fox and kits. Once when I was walking along, this very young red was sleeping close to the road in an opening in a field. He/she was just waking up from a nap as I was coming along (much like your picture). We could have shook hand & paw! It was a happy sighting for me!