Sorry about the grainy photo… It was getting dark and my little camera wasn’t wouldn’t do the job. Tomorrow I’m getting a new camera so we’ll see if I can get a better shot!

update : I found an interesting article online about foxes. The author suggests that it’s a good thing to have foxes in your yard. Also it’s easy to get rid of them but simply being active near their den and making them nervous enough to move on. I think I’ll let them stay for the time being…

Tonight he/she was back… with 3 kits! My cat, Parrish, was sitting at the screen door in rapt attention as he watched them playing under the pines. They were racing, rolling, jumping, biting, and enjoying the night. They were playing like puppies. It was pretty entertaining so I decided to sit out on the back porch and watch them for a while. I tried to draw them playing but it was getting dark so it was hard to capture the action.

Now I’m a little concerned… I’ve been reading about them and it sounds like they mate in the spring and defend their den until the kits get older… I wonder if I’m living near a den! So far I’ve had deer, skunk, raccoon, ground hog, opossum, and now this! Sheesh. I may need to make a call to the local nature center to see what they recommend. Any ideas / suggestions?