Album Red Fox from Anne Elliott

Young Red Fox

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 20:00:29 +0000

Another photo from last summer of one of the young Red Foxes seen outside the city. It will be interesting to see if they return to the same den(s) as last year. They are such amazingy beautiful creatures.

Was out all morning, east of the city, and was happy to see my first Black-necked Stilt of the year - also Avocet, Gadwall, Red-winged and Yellow-headed Blackbirds, and so on. We were lucky to see the rare, recently reported, Common Teal/Eurasian Green-winged Teal. It was very distant, at first swimming away from us, and then in flight. Better to have seen this distant, almost-silhouette bird, than not at all, LOL. No chance for photos this morning - all birds were much too far away. Gorgeous day, though. Crazy Calgary weather - supposed to get up to 20C today and even 23C on Tuesday (I think). Might just hop in my car again and drive a little way south west of the city before more of the afternoon slips away. I have SOOOO much I should be doing (including my Taxes), but the blue sky and sunshine are calling me ... sigh.

Gentle little creature

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:03:30 +0000

Anne Elliott has posted:

Back to the little Red Fox kits that I photographed mid June last year, south east of the city. I'm still finding the odd image that is fit to be posted, despite the lack of clarity, especially along the lower edge.

Not quite sure

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:22:44 +0000

Anne Elliott has posted:

Wasn't sure whether to post this image, as it is rather blurry - don't bother to look at it in large size, LOL! However, it is yet another little moment captured in an amazing few minutes mid June. These young Red Foxes were just so beautiful!

Red Fox kit

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:31:50 +0000

Anne Elliott has posted:

I'm still coming across the odd photo of these gorgeous Red Fox kits that I still haven't posted to Flickr. What beautiful animals they were. Seen south east of Calgary last summer.

Precious

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:41:39 +0000

Anne Elliott has posted:

Flickr friend, Ron, was kind enough to take me with him this morning, when he went to see this wonderful family of Red Foxes. Ron, I shouldn't have jokingly said that what I need, is for my photos from today to come out blurry so that I might have to force myself to try the drive myself some time. Guess what! Hardly any of the pics came out sharp - most were blurry and I mean quite blurry. No idea WHY! Still, I am so thrilled to have even a few photos of these gorgeous creatures - just adorable! Thanks SO much for the opportunity, Ron! Much appreciated, to put it mildly!

Red Fox kit

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:30:26 +0000

Anne Elliott has posted:

Another brief glimpse into the world of a young Red Fox, seen on 12th June, south east of the city. Apparently, this fox family has now moved to a new location.

"The Red Fox is one of the most widely distributed mammals in the world .... In Alberta, they occur throughout the province." Talkaboutwildlife website.

Being watched

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:35:41 +0000

Anne Elliott has posted:

All three of my photos today happen to be from my archives. Not intentionally done : ) This young Red Fox was one of several that I saw and photographed early to mid June this year, south east of the city. Most of my photos came out blurred, especially the lower part of each image. Not sure why, as I thought I made sure I was well cleared of the lowered car window. I managed to rescue several images and this is another one that I hadn't posted earlier. They are such beautiful creatures - just love that little face.

Sharp little eyes

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:44:11 +0000

Anne Elliott has posted:

I haven't quite run out of photos of the little Red Fox kits, southeast of Calgary. So many of the photos I took came out horribly blurry, but thought I'd share the ones that came out OK. Love the white tip of his/her tail, and the black markings on those little legs.

Furry, and a little blurry

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:07:44 +0000

Anne Elliott has posted:

...but oh, so adorable : ) I'm still picking out the odd image I took of these Red Fox kits that day. Most of my photos came out far too blurry, for some strange reason, but I'm still finding the odd one or two that are just about fit to be posted. I wonder how these little guys are doing now. Maybe they have already dispersed?

Oh, so cute

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:12:56 +0000

Anne Elliott has posted:

This adorable little Red Fox kit showed itself for a couple of seconds this morning and then disappeared into its den and stayed there. Last week, I had seen this family with a friend, and two or three of the kits had seemed quite comfortable with the presence of our vehicle. This morning, I went with another friend who knew about these Foxes, but all we had was this one quick view. I really hope that not too many people have been going out to see them - which is why I have given no location. Sadly, some photographers spoil things not only for other people, but also cause stress on the wildlife - which is definitely thoughtless and can be devastating for our furry and feathered neighbours. My thanks to all those photographers who ARE thoughtful and put the well-being of wildlife before getting that "important" shot!

Red Fox in a mountain location

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 19:55:50 +0000

Anne Elliott has posted:

Yesterday morning, 26 January 2015, was spent in the mountains with friends, Cathy and Terry, exploring along the Smith-Dorrien/Spray Lakes Trail in Kananaskis Country (the closest area of the mountains west of the city). This gravel road, south of Canmore, travels through the heart of the scenic Smith-Dorrien Valley, which is one of the of the wildest areas in Kananaskis. For years, I had read about this road and how not to drive along it when the weather was poor or if it had been raining. However, usually when I have been there with friends, Cathy and Terry, we have found the road to be in good condition, unlike much of yesterday. The afternoon was spent along the Bow Valley Parkway.

The three of us had a great day, even though we had to deal with ice almost everywhere. Parts of the road were bare, other parts wet and muddy and the rest was a solid sheet of ice. Each time we stopped to take photos or watch wildlife, we had to park on ice and were surrounded by a solid sheet of ice. Consequently, I took most of my photos either from inside the car (which usually doesn't work!) or else standing and holding on to the car, which resulted in heat distortion/blur from the car. Most of my shots need to be deleted : (( This photo and the Moose photo are poor quality, but I'm posting them for the record.

This beautiful Moose had crossed over the road in front of us and disappeared a little way into the forest. We pulled over and stopped and watched and waited. At first, she stood with just part of her back end visible through the trees and then she turned around to face us. She seemed a little curious and at ease, watching while Terry came up with a solution of how I could get out of the car. The pure ice made it treacherous and so two of the car mats were placed like stepping stones for me. Unfortunately, though, if I moved more than a few inches to either side, my view of the Moose was blocked by the trees. However, at least I could remain upright but leaning over the hot car, which resulted in a set of very cute, but horribly blurry, images. We were very grateful for this beautiful encounter.

The Red Fox surprised us all - usually, you see them near the edge of woodlands or on the prairies. Don't remember seeing one in the mountain forest before. This animal was on the large side for a Red Fox (so maybe a male?), but it does have the black back of the ears and it had black on its legs, unlike a Coyote. There wasn't time to get a decent shot (from inside the car), but this photo is enough for ID purposes.

Thanks so much, Cathy and Terry, for yet another great day in the mountains - always so much fun! I really needed this wonderful day spent with the healing power of nature!

Posting really late today, as I did't set my alarm and ended up sleeping till about 1:00 pm..

Red Fox kit relaxing

nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:41:57 +0000

Anne Elliott has posted:

Another photo that thankfully came out well enough to upload : ) This young Red Fox was hanging out in the den area with one of his/her siblings while we watched from the car.