Today was a day of discoveries! While I was driving a new running route, checking the mileage, we discovered a fox's den! Emry saw them first. They are living in a culvert under a backroad. We saw 4 babies, I think they're called kits???, I'll have to look that up when I get a chance. One was on the road chillin' out, two were wrestling in the ditch and the last was passed out on a pile of dirt. After watching them for a few minutes I speed back home to grab my camera.
By the time we got back, it was misting heavily and we could only see 3 babies out. I got out of the car as quiet as I could. I didn't know how close they'd let me get. One ducked into the culvert almost immediately, but the other two were more curious. While they sniffed at the air I tried to get a better shot. I only had time for about 6 shots before they disappeared too. I'm totally going back tomorrow!!
Since we were already in the car checking out the neighborhood wildlife we decided to head down the road to see the baby donkey. My mom spotted it a few days ago, but I hadn't seen it yet. What luck we had. The farmer was out in his field working, noticed us parked on the side of the road and came over to chat. He turned out to be the brother of a girl I went to high school with. He was so nice to us. He even went into his barn to grab treats for the donkeys so they'd come by the fence for us to get a closer look. They were all over that! It didn't take too long before they were trying to raid his pockets from behind!! Sneaky guys!
Finally, we went to check on the "old folks" at the retired performance ranch near town. Only one Clydesdale was out today. He looked a bit cold and lonely to me. I may have to stop and ask the owners if we can bring apples next time? We'll see.
ps...it is windy, damp & chilly out today...I thought it was supposed to be spring???
By the time we got back, it was misting heavily and we could only see 3 babies out. I got out of the car as quiet as I could. I didn't know how close they'd let me get. One ducked into the culvert almost immediately, but the other two were more curious. While they sniffed at the air I tried to get a better shot. I only had time for about 6 shots before they disappeared too. I'm totally going back tomorrow!!
Since we were already in the car checking out the neighborhood wildlife we decided to head down the road to see the baby donkey. My mom spotted it a few days ago, but I hadn't seen it yet. What luck we had. The farmer was out in his field working, noticed us parked on the side of the road and came over to chat. He turned out to be the brother of a girl I went to high school with. He was so nice to us. He even went into his barn to grab treats for the donkeys so they'd come by the fence for us to get a closer look. They were all over that! It didn't take too long before they were trying to raid his pockets from behind!! Sneaky guys!
Finally, we went to check on the "old folks" at the retired performance ranch near town. Only one Clydesdale was out today. He looked a bit cold and lonely to me. I may have to stop and ask the owners if we can bring apples next time? We'll see.
ps...it is windy, damp & chilly out today...I thought it was supposed to be spring???
4 comments:
Cool foxy pics.! Yeah, we are ready for Spring, too.
Weird. Were those Fox kits anywhere near your house or ours? We had been having trouble with the foxes, and found a dead kit just the other side of our bushes. Ike says the Mama may have been moving them, and the dog got one because it crossed the line. The are just so cute, I hate to hate them for eating my birds...
LOVE this last shot. Beautiful.
the foxes and the baby donkey are adorable!! :)
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