Friday, June 11th, 2020
As I look through the window I was startled but delighted, to see a very cute fox kit on our front step, and then it was joined by two of its equally cute siblings. Hubs had gone to bed but I quietly told him about the foxes and he came down.
We watched as they moved off the step onto the grassy area, where they played for 20 minutes or so, chasing each other across the grass, sometimes in circles, and running around the tree. One of them spotted me and stopped, statue-like. It seemed as though our eyes locked for a few seconds, and then it rejoined the chase.
That was the best entertainment of the night, just before midnight. A lovely end to the day for sure, though I woke up at three a.m., and did a quick check to see if they were still around. One was stretched out fast asleep, siblings were maybe doing the same thing out of sight. In the morning they were gone.
(Not only bears are roaming the area. I wonder how I would have reacted if I saw one of those on the front step?)
I wish I could have taken decent photos. I managed a few with my cell phone and though very blurry, at least they are a memory.
This happened last Friday and I haven’t seen them since. The sight of our foxes was certainly a gift🦊🦊🦊 as who knows when they will be back.
Thanks for stopping by everyone.
What a magical encounter with your young foxes and now they have gone.
ReplyDeleteIt felt magical Terra, not something we get to see that often :)
DeleteHow wonderful!! I love foxes!!! So glad you got these photos.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ginny, glad you enjoyed :)
DeleteOh how WONDERFUL. I am so glad that you looked out at just the right time - and I would have looked out if I had woken in the night as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you EC, these things have a lot to do with good luck I think :)
DeleteGlad you enjoyed the visit!
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine :)
DeleteBem "apanhada" esta raposa.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Obrigado e desejo-lhe um abraço e uma boa semana também :)
DeleteOh, how wonderful to see them in play without causing any problems.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
No foxes here on the Island.
Yes indeed and you are very welcome. I enjoy hearing about all the interesting animals in your part of the world :)
DeleteHello, the foxes are cute, I would have enjoyed watching them too. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThanks Eileen, the same to you :)
DeleteI would have been so excited that I wouldn't be able to go to sleep it would have been hard to shut my brain down! I would love to see a family of foxes are even one fox. Your Story made me see them in my head and it was really cute watching them. So far all we have is families of raccoons playing in our yard
ReplyDeleteHi Sandra, I often find I keep watch and don't sleep much after these moments :) It makes me happy that you enjoyed them. We have raccoons also but I haven't seen any of those for a while.
DeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteJust what I said Anne :)
DeleteUnbelievable how young foxes play. They are very entertaining.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh Red, I would rather watch them than a movie :)
DeleteGreat that you saw them and got some photos so we all could enjoy them as well. Take care Diane
ReplyDeleteThanks Diane, I am very happy that I got these photos to share. You take care too :)
DeleteMy goodness! How wonderful is that? Love it.
ReplyDeleteThank you Gigi, so glad :)
DeleteWow, Denise, I never would have thought you would see fixes in a suburban neighborhood, but thanks for sharing your excitement at watching the kits frolic from a safe distance. I wonder where the adults were during this playtime?
ReplyDeleteHi Dorothy, it is interesting isn't it, who would have thought? People will often let us know on our neighborhood app if there is any kind of wildlife in the area. We wondered about the parents also. Maybe out hunting for supper? :)
DeleteExciting. Haha ... locking eyes with a fox IS magical but only when safe inside!
ReplyDeleteYes Penelope, very :) Would love to have been able to give them a big hug, ha! Common sense should always prevail however.
DeleteOh what fun to spot them and enjoy seeing them romp. I don't know if we have foxes in our part of the world.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ellen :) I remember seeing an adult running through a wood in one of our first outings in Virginia. We look every time we go to this particular area now, but that almost 30 years ago and we haven't seen any in that spot since. We have seen them in our area, rarely though, usually young foxes. One parent used our storm drain as a den for a while.
DeleteBeautiful
ReplyDeleteThanks Rue, I thought they were too :)
DeleteThis would be a highlight for a year for me...probably longer! I do hope they come back and you get to see them more.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rose, it certainly was for me :) I hope so too!
DeleteThank you Agnieszka :)
ReplyDeleteWow, Denise how exciting! I adore seeing wildlife doing what they do best. It is a little disturbing to me that the poor little things now have to roam neighborhoods. Makes me think their woods are disappearing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Martha Ellen :) It was a terrific experience this little moment in time :) I have seen the photos also about deer and wild sheep making their way into the towns more and more. I suppose that will stop once places start opening.
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