Kip’s Comments - March 20, 2025

Mar 20

Red Fox Subdivision

Years ago I chased red fox with a high power rifle so that I could sell the pelts. My step-dad taught me what I needed to know, and maybe more, to be successful. Decades later, I now no longer hunt fox in a lethal form, instead opting to photograph them. Even though I am not watching for fox to pull a trigger, I am watching for them with my finger on my shutter release button. With that experience I have pretty good ideas where to look and when.

The area in this photo hosts red fox on a regular basis. The ground has a dry, sandy knoll located some distance from any road where fox dig numerous holes. I have a hunch the fox have been scouting the area again for this spring. With conditions ideal, I went out to take a look for fresh holes. While I found no new diggings, I did find where fox have dug in the past as evidenced by the “snow dots.”

I will keep watching for a fox to claim the knoll and will hopefully get some pictures. in the meantime I hope to learn how fox even know where these select areas are on our landscape. Amazing…