Seventeen years in a row

That's how long there has been a red fox family living on this piece of property (no, not mine, but close by). And this year continues the tradition. This year's babies have been born, we believe, and they are stashed under an old barn. This is Mom, guarding the entryway. Ain't she sweet?
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Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19366676
Your fox series are always a treat, Ian. And she is sweet indeed.

Thanks very much Levina. I’m already looking forward to an interesting summer with the new family.

IAN - Living life on the shores of the Wallace River in northern Nova Scotia, Canada :
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Wallace River wrote in post #19366665
That's how long there has been a red fox family living on this piece of property (no, not mine, but close by). And this year continues the tradition. This year's babies have been born, we believe, and they are stashed under an old barn. This is Mom, guarding the entryway. Ain't she sweet?
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IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2ndN​HaB _D8I7667 Red Fox by Ian Murray, on Flickr
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IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2ndN​H3N _D8I7674 Red Fox by Ian Murray, on Flickr

Great to see their return.

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A1original wrote in post #19366769
Great to see their return.

Thanks Ira. The pair that inherit the site stick around there all winter, so it's fun to know we'll likely have another family.

IAN - Living life on the shores of the Wallace River in northern Nova Scotia, Canada :
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Snydremark wrote in post #19366770
Always fun to see, Ian! I'm jealous of you simply for having AN opportunity to shoot so closely, much less so regularly and for so long.

Thanks Eric. And every year they have such dfferent personalities, which makes it fun too.

IAN - Living life on the shores of the Wallace River in northern Nova Scotia, Canada :
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CDMOOSE wrote in post #19366838
Good for you, Ian; I look forward to future installments.

Thanks, I’ll try not to over-do it

IAN - Living life on the shores of the Wallace River in northern Nova Scotia, Canada :
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Scrumhalf wrote in post #19367098
Is this den a family home handed down through the generations? I don't suppose the lifespan of a coyote is anywhere close to 17 years.

Well first off it’s a fox, not a coyote . But yes, the tradition seems to be that one of the kits from one year retains ownership of the property as a whole, which has 3 or 4 dens, and hangs around, claiming it as their home. The rest of the kits move away in September or October. Then the new “owner” finds a mate over the winter and the cycle continues. They seem to have it down to a science.

IAN - Living life on the shores of the Wallace River in northern Nova Scotia, Canada :
Canon 1D4, 1D-X, 1D-X II, almost enough glass. My Flickr.

Wallace River wrote in post #19367114
Well first off it’s a fox, not a coyote .

Bwahahaha, I knew that! Not sure what prompted me to type in coyote!!

Sam
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If I don't get the shots I want with the gear I have, the only optics I need to examine is the mirror on the bathroom wall. The root cause will be there.