Wrestling Wraskles! The Adventures of Four Baby Foxes

These cuties are always wrestling with each other! There is one that seems to play and then will go to check on what it’s momma is doing and then runs back and plays some more!

 

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April 19th Foxy Lady and Her Babies

I was excited when I noticed a fox at the top of the hill and at first I thought it was playing with a woodchuck!

Then I realized, they were baby foxes just charcoal colored! What got me extremely excited was when I realized she had dug out a den right there, where I can sit at my computer looking out the window and watch them! Granted it’s a far reach even for my camera, but I’m going to try a longer lens tomorrow for hopefully clearer photos.

 

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Wildlife Contractions: Pregnant Doe

I had something exciting happen! I had noticed a deer standing a little funny at the top of the hill and grabbed my camera and it turns out to be a pregnant Doe. Everything in her body language is a little different and that’s really what drew my attention. I do believe she is having contractions! She stood in that one spot for at least 10 minutes. She’s chewing something much faster than they normally do and yet I never actually saw her pick anything up off the ground or trees. When she stops chewing super fast, is when the contraction happens and if you watch her belly where it curves in front of her hip, you can see it move. The other weird thing is whatever she’s chewing looks like a big wad of something as her cheeks seem to bulge with it, but you can see her swallow, have the contraction and it appears to be regurgitating as the big wad is back in her mouth. She even drools after one contraction. I was so excited, I kept wondering if the fawn was going to pop out and I was going to have the luck of catching it all on video!!!!!! But I didn’t ;-(
The UPS Truck drove up the driveway and she ran off into the woods.
Here’s a video, forgive any movement on my part, I was full zoom and handheld because I was afraid I would miss the big moment if it happened while setting up the tripod.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Foreign

We all appreciate the beauty of a flower at first glance, but have you really looked at that flower?

I love taking macro photos of objects like flowers because it’s like being transported into a strange and foreign world. Allow yourself to be transformed to the size of bee and come check out these flowers with me, lol!

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Near and Far

Sitting on the waters edge you feel like you can see for miles and miles to the mountains in the distance.
One of my favorite spots in the world! Close to nature and far away from the craziness of everyday life.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Wrong

What can I say…..
I always wanted a long haired Dachshund
🙂

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Free Spirit

How truly sweet life must be…
to be a free spirit like this
hummingbird I see.
Darting about from flower to flower,
just to sip the sweet nectar that each has to offer.

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Picture The Mood

What is the color of your emotion? Do certain colors make you feel happy or sad?
I love how color, color depth or lack there of, can change how you feel about a picture.
Here’s some examples from my latest photos. You may click on each photo which will open into a larger photo, then click your back button to return.
Which pictures speak the loudest to you?

Framed Spotted Fawn with tongue out

Black & White photo of Spotted Fawn with tongue out

Framed Black & White Sharp-shinned Hawk

Framed Sharp-shinned Hawk

Framed spotted fawn

Black and White Framed Fox Photograph

Framed Red Fox

Framed HDR Toned Red Fox

Sharp-shinned Hawk framed within the Trellis

All of these photos were taken in my backyard, and could be seen by looking out the window in our living room. If you enjoyed your visit today, please share my blog with someone you know who enjoys wildlife. 🙂

Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrast

In contrast to the other birds, this little fellow is giving it his all while singing as you can clearly see his tongue sticking out! Or perhaps I was getting my first birdie raspberry?
I also love his contrasting eyebrow bands like a halo around it’s head!

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Distorted

The Cardinal is a shy bird here in my yard. I often see the male and female sneaking about giving themselves away more with their chirping than anything else. The branches of this bush kind of dissect the bird giving a distorted view.

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