Gray Foxes

Image Critiques Weekly Challenge
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Big and small are relative terms, right? The adult male Gray Fox is only slightly larger than a domestic house cat, so we might imagine how small are his kits.

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Pertinent technical details or techniques: Canon 60D, Canon 70-300mm IS USM Zoom, f/11, ISO 640, EV -0.5 step, 1/500 sec. Processed in Canon DPP and PSE 2020 for exposure and color.

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So hard not to just loves these images of little ones Terry. Did you mention earlier you have a den around you? Lucky you to be able to enjoy them. . .and photograph them. I like how the “kids” are slightly separated from the mom and their beautiful coats. Nicely seen and captured.

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Yes, they must have a den close as I see them often. I’ve been blessed to watch them for the past 16 years, or so. Thanks!

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Terry: What a nice looking family. I’ve seen very few foxes in all my travels and have exactly zero images of them so this is a treat. Well done.>=))>

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Thanks, Bill. It’s always a treat for me, no matter how often I see them. I hope you get to see and photograph some one day.

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This is a great family portrait, Terry! I think it’s one of your best shots of these foxes on that rock. They are all posing quite nicely the light is excellent. I like that the cubs mouths are open. Good choice for the challenge also!

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Thanks, Gary. This is one of my favorites, as well even though I was dealing with some harsh light. I would often see the kits alone, or the adults alone, but it was something of a rarity to see them together.

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Terry, young foxes are always fun to watch, and often amazingly approachable. How nice that they’ve denned nearby for so long. This is a good looking shot, with all three in excellent condition. Our local red foxes have a lot of mange and are not nearly this colorful, plus their den has usually been under one of the greenhouses at a nearby nursery…

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Thanks, Mark. The gray foxes are much more approachable then the red foxes here - probably because they have been around here a lot longer. I’m sorry to hear your local foxes are not in good health. It’s always painful to watch wildlife suffer and not be able to help them.