Friday, June 02, 2006

NATURE: Fox Hunting


This is the field where the fox family lives. (click to enlarge)




Mom is lying down. Dad is out hunting. The three kits are cute. Here is proof.








The sound of the shutter kept startling them, but then they'd go back to whatever they were doing. In this case Mom was giving Junior a bath.












"Shut up!"
"No, you shut up!"











"Then bring it on!"









Momma doesn't like dogs.










A large irrigation ditch protects the backside of the den. A smaller, muddy ditch runs parallel to it. This pic is the smaller ditch that I've called home for at least 9 hours over the last three days.














This was my view of Long's Peak and Meeker while I waited for hours with nothing happening.








These are my favorites, but there are more. If you want to see more, post a comment with your e-mail address.

Marty Stouffer is my hero.

Those who have done photography with me in the past will be shocked to hear that in my 9+ hours with the family, I took LESS THAN 45 PICTURES. Unreal.

8 comments:

Angela said...

we found the internet on saturday, but didn't comment on the family photos. we did, however, laugh with delight at the pictures and your restraint. your fox family is awesome. i'm glad you have them to hang out with. but remember, we here in seoul would like to hang out with you as well.

charissa severely misses you too. she very muchly wants to hang out with you in a field and watch baby fox. i think she'd even give up badminton at midnight to see you. and that's saying a lot.

whatever.

drqvoop

Jeff said...

DRQVOOP

Don't Run Quicky Vying Over Orange Pie.

Does Reading Quietly Vanquish Ordinary Ovulation Problems?

Doing Restful, Quiet Variations Of Ontological Pilates.

Dungeons Require Queens. Vanquished Ogers Ogle People.

Come on! Help me out here!

How about this one: AYAABSIDU.

Jeff said...

Yeah, I've been lonely. I could sure handle some gang time too.

Anonymous said...

dude you are halarious!!!
--Does Reading Quietly Vanquish Ordinary Ovulation Problems?--

classic!

nice foxes too.

Do run quickly. Violent offences organize pooh.

-peace out-
T

The International Chef of Mystery said...

The picture of the two foxes shouting at each other is now on my computer desktop. Love the foxes!

tboglrf!

Jeff said...

tboglrf

Tote Bags On Girls Look Really Fine.

The Best Option: Girls Left Right Forever.

Today Brings Only Good Lovers, Rendezvous, Festivities.

Okay, I need some clarity. What do Mystery and Angela mean by your hieroglyphics? I'll tell you what mine meant: AYAABSIDU. Angela You Are Awesome But Sometimes I Don't Understand. Come on, help me out.

kayla said...

what a fun family of foxies that you have living there!! the pictures are awesome!! maybe you can tame them. maybe you can name them squishy and they will be yours and they will be your squishy....whatever.

Angela said...

i'm sorry to confound you so much, jeff. in reality, i am only typing the interesting word verifications i find. you have taken them to a whole new hilarious level.

hlbvoodu: i find this one interesting because it reminds me of the nonsense word, hulabaloo. as in, why are you making such hulabaloo over nothing? but this verification says hulabavoodu to me, which is much more meaningful and black magical.

whatever.

i have no idea what i'm talking about. i like your acrostics more.