FOXFUN in Walt & Kay's Backyard

People love seeing "our" foxes, so, here's a page, dedicated to them.  Enjoy...

June 2007, this is year no. 6 that foxes have denned under my observatory.  Mrs. Fox had 5 kits this year, new papa too, as can be seen with the 2 blackish kits - 3 are orange.  Not sure how rare his coloring is, but Mr. in the past has been quite red.  She probably birthed them in April, we first saw them in late April as tiny kits.  She moved them out of the area for about 3 wks. on May 10 & when they returned were the size seen in the photos further below.  As seen below, she is scruffy & mixed, he is mostly black.  Every year, the kits are "adorable."  She is thin, he probably is too but very furry & fluffy.  She looks emaciated, but is very healthy & active.  She is probably about 12-15 lbs. & maybe 2 ft. long in body with the tail being another foot in length.  All teeth and tail & a both are accomplished hunters & spend a lot of time at the south end of the airport.  It's amazing that they've never been run over.  If anyone wants to stop by & view them live from the upstairs, call us at 733.2173, best time is about 7:30 - 8pm.  Video links below at end of 2005.

All pictures Walt Farmer, ©2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, contact walt@theastrocowboy.com for permission to reprint.

I have an excellent quality HD-DVD of the female, the black male, and all the kits playing around the yard in 2007. (I'ts about 45 min. w/music background, although some - catches the kits on audio.) If you'd like a copy, send $15. (cash, check or money order) which will include S&H, to Walt Farmer at 505 Ponderosa Dr., Jackson, Wyo, 83001 for a copy. email

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2007

Behind the house.

First shot of new kit.

Compare sizes.  It's a foot-long!

Papa.

Exercise mat, 1 of 3.

2 of 3.

3 of 3.

  The kits in the pics below are about 2 ft. long now (June 2007).

The pounce,  1 of 9.

The stomp, 2 of 9.

The reaction, 3 of 9.

Get off, 4 of 9.

Mom, I got teeth, 5 of 9.

Having fun yet, 6 of 9.

Take this, 7 of 9.

Wanna play?  8 of 9.

Not any more.  9 of 9.

All 5 with mom.

There's lots of this kind of play.

Pics from 2006.  She was only around for a few days in this year.

Only a couple of shots of the kits.

2005

Always on guard...for elk?

Nursing's tough.

Bird seed's better than no rodents.

One of several den entries, threatening my observatory.

The oft seen stretch.

10 kits this year, 9 in this picture.

Now add a little maturity.

Twins?

A dentist's dream.

Oh mom.

Fox/Kit Videos, 2005
These will take several minutes to DL at highspeed & nigh on forever with dial-up.  Click & they're worth the wait, but the best is probably "gloved" one & it takes twice as long.  (I'll figure out how to compress them later.). Movies shot on a digital still camera, Olympus C-750 UltraZoom.
                Hearing the helicopter                                                             Attacking the green mat

                    Always scuffling                                                        Kits at 3 mos., scuffling in the back yard
               
                Ignore the poppies and play                                                    Painful pounce?

                                                                 The gloved one strikes again.

2004

Glove hunt.

Shopping.

Scott's trash and treaure.

Kay's new friend.

They were a steal.

2003

Another new one.

The pond's gone now, but was good then.

Change it to "Fox St."

Buddy and the fox.

Always hunting.

Always mouths to feed.

2002

Mom on lookout.

Mom and dad.

Small kit, bad camera.

2001, Our first year hosting the foxes, our treat, except for when I have to clean out under the floor of the observatory.

Making friends.

First litter.

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