I see more foxes than coyotes, but I see very few foxes. They stay away from humans and most things human. The occasional sighting still excites me.
About nine o'clock on a bright and hot summer morning my dogs and I were winding to the end of a ten mile walk. With about 2 miles to go I looked ahead and on the gravel about 1/2 a mile down the road I saw movement. It was hard to define what I was seeing. As as we got closer my guesses changed from birds to squirrels to ground hogs.
We were less than 100 yards away when I discovered there were three baby foxes playing in the sun in the middle of the gravel road. I quickly scanned the boarder of the road for the adults in charge and never saw mom. A couple things happened that set up the perfect observation...my dogs didn't bark and the wind was blowing in our face.
I was able to see these playful animals for quite a long time. At fifty feet I stopped and watched. When we continued walking we got within 30 feet before they sensed danger took off into the trees.
Once folks get a chance to witness an event like this they are much less likely to litter.
About nine o'clock on a bright and hot summer morning my dogs and I were winding to the end of a ten mile walk. With about 2 miles to go I looked ahead and on the gravel about 1/2 a mile down the road I saw movement. It was hard to define what I was seeing. As as we got closer my guesses changed from birds to squirrels to ground hogs.
We were less than 100 yards away when I discovered there were three baby foxes playing in the sun in the middle of the gravel road. I quickly scanned the boarder of the road for the adults in charge and never saw mom. A couple things happened that set up the perfect observation...my dogs didn't bark and the wind was blowing in our face.
I was able to see these playful animals for quite a long time. At fifty feet I stopped and watched. When we continued walking we got within 30 feet before they sensed danger took off into the trees.
Once folks get a chance to witness an event like this they are much less likely to litter.
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