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Red Fox Pup


Red Fox Pup
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Copyright: Rob Fry (Kingarfer) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 282 W: 0 N: 508] (2348)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-18
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D70s Digital SLR, AF Nikkor 70-300 ED, 62 mm Uv Filter
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-20 23:50
Viewed: 693
Points: 30
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An eastern Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Kit

Foxes are quick animals that don't like human contact.They are stealthy animals that are mostly nocturnal.They live in urban areas right under our noses and most of us never even see them.So I was excited when this baby red fox curiously ,checked me out to see what a human looked like up close.It was my best ever baby fox encounter and I luckily had my camera with me.Check my Treknature gallery for other shots from the same series.
Dog foxes (males) and vixens (females) are usually, but not always, monogamous, or have only one mate. Two or more dogs often court a single vixen, and scientists have records of one den where three adult foxes tended a single litter of cubs. Home ranges around den sites are 4 to 8 km2 in size.
Foxes breed between late December (in warmer areas) and mid-March. After breeding, the foxes seek a suitable den, which is often an abandoned woodchuck burrow, but may also be the burrow of another mammal, a cave, a hollow log, a patch of dense bush, or a customized excavation under a barn or other structure. Small knolls in fields, streambanks, hedge and fence rows, and forest edges are favoured locations. Dens in earth are usually lined with dry material, such as grass or other leaves, to insulate the cubs from dampness and cold. Dens sometimes have more than one entrance, to permit escape from danger. They are often south-facing, with good visibility from the main entrance, and are usually in dry, sandy soil. An undisturbed den may be used by foxes for many years. A single pair of foxes may have two or more dens close to each other. They will sometimes move litters of pups from one den to another to escape danger, although at other times they do so for no apparent reason.
Pups are born from March through May. Litter size may range from one to 10 pups, but the average is five. The young are blind at birth, their eyes opening during their second week. Red foxes are patient, solicitous, and sometimes playful parents. The vixen takes great care of the very young cubs before their eyes are open and at this stage usually keeps the dog fox from entering the den, although he will hunt for the family. After the cubs’ eyes are open and they begin to crawl, the dog fox will relieve the vixen while she hunts.
At one month, the cubs are weaned, or have made the transition from their mother’s milk to other foods, and begin to play about the den entrance. Both parents hunt for themselves and bring back small game for the cubs to play with. In this way, the cubs learn the smell of the prey and how to eat it. For as long as two months the adults feed the cubs at the den site and train them to hunt, by stalking mice in the long grass. The cubs practise hunting under the eyes of the adults. When the young are able to feed themselves, usually at about three months of age, they leave the den site alone.
From autumn until March of the next year, the foxes bed down in thickets and heavy bush, even during the coldest winter weather. If successful in surviving their first winter and in finding a territory, the young foxes may breed the following spring. Pairs of adult foxes may separate during the winter, especially if hunting is poor, but they will come together again for breeding and denning.

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Look so near then some domestic small/average dogs sometime! I like the expression! The fur is looking very soft! Have the expression of curiosity in the posture as in the eyes :)

Hi Rob,
Great capture of this fox!! Good details and sharpness in the fur and I love the inquisitive expression on his face. Lovely!! Well done and TFS
Cheers Tina :-)

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2635 W: 1 N: 1257] (15405)
  • [2007-05-21 3:53]

Hola Rob,
hermoso retrato,
y simpática la expresión de este fox,
precioso animal...
extensa nota, gracias
saludos amigo,

cute little guy, great shot

Hi Rob,
A cute little guy for sure! Love the curious look on it's face. Compo is very nice, and the grass coming in on the right adds a nice touch. Details are excellant, as always:) Great shooting Rob, thanks.

Rob, I see you shoot in RAW. I've only dabbled with it. Would you mind sharing your workflow with me...not asking for any secrets:) just your basic workflow in processing, the main question being what software do ya use and do ya sharpen the RAW image or is it best to leave that for the Tiff.

Thanks in advance:)

Lyndon

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1666 W: 136 N: 1263] (6138)
  • [2007-05-21 8:51]

Hi Rob
Love this capture, really shows that this little one is so curious and looks around with those big eyes.
Very nice POV, to capture this cutie. Sharpness, details and colors are great.
Love the composition, the way it peaks out from behind its cover is pecious.
Very well done... Congrats.
Sky

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2708 W: 405 N: 2948] (32537)
  • [2007-05-21 11:21]

Hi Rob,
Great capture of this fox!! Good details and sharpness in the fur and I love the inquisitive expression on his face. Lovely!! Well done and TFS
selamlar

Hi Rob,
Great capture, he sure is taking a good look at you, great expression on his face and perfect as usual.
Tfs Andy

Hello Rob!
Very sweet little fox!
Good colours and clarity and nice perspective!
Excellent done!
Lili

Great expression, great model, really all is great in your photo. TFS

rintile

Hello Rob

Well what a little darling this lovely eyes are adorable and again superb clarity, small shame about the shadows accross his face but on the other hand it does make it a more natural shot.

TFS regards Helen

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2847 W: 263 N: 5945] (23584)
  • [2007-05-22 9:47]

A charming portrait of this little one. He is very alert and certainly not shy!
TFS
silke

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1320 W: 31 N: 1634] (9994)
  • [2007-05-22 13:53]

Hi Rob

This is beautiful and charming. I love the expression, he looks both curious and suprised. Lovely sharp shot, well framed and just charming

TFS

Karan

Hello Rob,
They are elusive animals around my place as the only "contact" is when we observe tracks in snow after the nighttime roaming...
This is a nice portrait of a pretty little chap!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Bonsoir Rob,
Excellent capture and expression of the fox, good detail and colors, very sharp and nice picture...Excellent point of view..well done..
Michel

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