Until today, finding fox kits this Spring has been frustrating. There was a den very close to my house, but it was on private property, and Momma Fox was not receptive to photographers. As foxes do, I suspect she moved that den as I haven't seen them in more than a week.
The den in Summit County was covered in snow, and blasting winds and cold temps made seeing foxes unlikely.
I did have an opportunity to go with John de Bord today to a new den in the Lyons/Ward area. I got up at 0330 and we arrived on site at about 0630 . . . and waited and waited and waited . . . until 1100, when I decided to call it quits and was packing my gear.
That's when Momma Fox showed up, and when she showed up, the kits came bouncing out to see her. Neither Momma Fox or the kits seemed to mind having us around.
Red Fox Kit (Vulpes vulpes)
Lyons, CO
Sony a700
70-400mm
Jobu gimbal, Feisol tripod
ISO400, 1/125, f/5.6, 400mm
Shot in RAW, processed in Lightroom 3 and Nik software
You can find more images on my web site
1 comment:
Love the cute little guy - adorable face and great range of tones in the fur. Here's hoping we can find him again.
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