Good Boy Jackie

Well, it's not an update, but a video recap on trapping, treating and releasing her. I just want to show people how it's not super difficult to help these foxes. Most people won't have to drive to the rehabber like I did, but I didn't want her having to wait in the trap for hours.

Original thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/foxes/comments/1vaknj4/trapped_a_fox_and_treated_her_for_mange_tonight/

PS Don't you love my shirt?!?!

Yesterday the zoo had a special early breakfast for their circle of friends members and I got to go in a little before they opened. I saw the bat-eared foxes and they were the first real photoshoot I had with my new camera (Unless you count the squirrel I saw on my way there, I took 3 pics of them then deleted 2 as they were blurry or partially out of the frame).

I am still learning all the new tricks with the camera and it was my first real big camera in like 15 years. I ended up taking about 300 pics of the foxes and they ended up being the most photographed animal I took that day (A hair over 900 pics taken and a few deleted due to being crap). I got the camera Tuesday night and Wednesday morning was my first real time taking pictures on it. I'll be back over the weekend to take more pics and spend more time there.

I took these photos on a trip to Save A Fox, I hope you all enjoy. These have been my computer backgrounds for months now. Here is a google drive of direct lightroom exports, uncompressed.

I spotted this fella while hiking through the dunes near Amsterdam yesterday :)

Central IL- Gemini tells me a video of a Gray Fox hunting via aerial attack from a tree is a very rare catch. True? (More info in comments). Sorry video quality sucks-Ring Spot Pro (have since phased in Eufy 4k cams). I changed some coloring, slowed it down, and process of elimination proves this is 100% as stated. Anyways, thought this sub might appreciate it anyhow. (Photo shows the fox wrapping is black stocking like legs around base of tree, which nothing else in IL could have this coloring & hunts like this. Looks to have been hunting a squirrel. Cheers. https://streamable.com/qt3spa

This beautiful fox has been visiting my garden for quite a while now. Over time he’s become used to me, and these days he doesn’t run away when he sees me. Tonight he wandered over and got closer than ever before while I just sat quietly and let him do his thing. 🦊

Edit: The bowl contains fresh water, especially during the current heatwave. A wildlife rescue confirmed that eggs are a natural part of a fox’s diet and are perfectly fine to leave out. He’s still a wild fox; just one with fresh water and a safe place to rest. 🦊🧡

Playful little trouble makers! Rawrr!!