NEW resident of my shop!

[myxpykalix]

I have groundhogs, possums, raccoons, and skunks among other things that pay nightly visits to my garbage cans but this is only the 2nd time in 30 years that i've seen a fox in the neighborhood.

He was down close to the corner and i figured he would get up and take off when i went out to the shop but he seemed to be content to lay there. While i was in there he poked his head in and looked (before i made loud noise with the bot) and i thought he was going to come in and make himself at home!
But when i went to see him he took off...:(

[bob_reda]

Nature is a wonderful thing!

Bob

[kubotaman]

Jack, looks like you have a red fox there. We have a few here but people seem to be scared of them for really no reason. We have had them in the past and have hand fed certain ones for quite some time. They have even gotton along with our cat for years, they just avoid each other. If you are careful they will get on a time schedule and be by each day at the same time. They are great for getting rid of mice or small rodents. Great to have a round! Unlike most stories they really are timed and harmless.

[cowboy1296]

I too live in the sticks. You would have thougt that i would have done this sooner but i ordered a game camera just yesterday, to see what lurks around here at night time.

[dmidkiff]

Jack

I agree that having "wild" animals around is neat, but I have a story. Had a red fox raise her pups under my garage several years ago. They were fun to watch grow and were really harmless. Did not disturb anything or anyone. They grew up and moved on. Like your tenants left you a sofa, my tenants left me with fleas:(.

Enjoy but don't let them live there.

[zeykr]

They are said to be bad about carrying rabies also. Tell your granddaughter to watch but don't get close!

[myxpykalix]

Well i was a bit scared for the "stray" cat that hangs around thinking the fox might go after him. She was raised around 600 pound lions and tigers (see avatar picture) this skinny little fox doesn't scare her:eek:

We know the difference between trained and wild so weren't going to try to pet it, for sure!:D

Speaking of a "game camera" I found one of those large pickled egg plastic jugs, i'm going to turn it upside down and i'm going to fashion a holder on the bot and place one of my remote control 2 axis cameras inside and place it under the deck and under my shop because it has nightvision to see what comes and goes on a nightly basis. We were talking about this for a science fair project.
I hope I win a blue ribbon!:rolleyes:

[shilala]

Too cool, Jack!!!
Awhile back in Nat Geo there was an article about a Russian lady who had been selecting fox for tameness for lots of years. She's flat out domesticated them. I wish I could find the story for you, it was super cool.
Here's a little story (http://www.npr.org/2012/03/18/148758624/domesticated-foxes-mans-new-best-friend) and the Wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domesticated_silver_fox), and here's a guy in Florida who's selling the stock (http://www.domesticfox.com/).
It really is interesting, and it'd be an awesome pet. At $8900 a pup, I think we're all in the wrong business. ;)

[myxpykalix]

Rick,
I don't live in the sticks...i'm in the middle of the city, that is what is so crazy is that all this wildlife is right where it shouldn't be. A couple years ago we had a small black bear roaming around a block over and had a couple Buzzards land across the street feasting on a dead squirrel. I have some pictures somewhere!

[burchbot]

I had a friend of mine go deer hunting one year. While he was in the woods a buck deer came into the city and into his yard. The buck found his apple trees and spent the day eating his apples. True story.
Dan

[Ed Scherer]

We, too, have a lot of critters (live on a few acres, almost all heavily wooded) on our property. You've got a treat with that fox. Foxes are rare around here, though. Deer, possums, raccoons, squirrels, groundhogs, and turkeys are abundant, and the occasional bobcat and coyote sneaks by, too.

The friendliest of the bunch by far are the skunks. This particular one has been an almost nightly visitor for more than a year. Could easily make it a pet if it weren't for the fact that they're the #2 (behind bats) rabies vector in this area and thus it's illegal to "adpot" a wild one.

Lots of wild animals around + favorite hobby being photography = lots of photos, a few of which are below.


Waiting for me at the back door:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5X-Xnr4xMJY/TzcmeuiuuqI/AAAAAAAAasw/IQTq6Pjpe6Q/s800/2012-02-C1-0001.jpg (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5X-Xnr4xMJY/TzcmeuiuuqI/AAAAAAAAasw/IQTq6Pjpe6Q/s0/2012-02-C1-0001.jpg)


Enjoying a peanut (the beer was for me, and now the know why some beers are found to be "skunky"):

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-k0wE6alvNdI/TtxOYnLjONI/AAAAAAAAae4/c_Hv6CteJes/s800/2011-12-0147.jpg (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-k0wE6alvNdI/TtxOYnLjONI/AAAAAAAAae4/c_Hv6CteJes/s0/2011-12-0147.jpg)

LbSZHaa93FY


Another back door visitor:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Em1tRNVPL1w/T3Uao4iFxqI/AAAAAAAAa8s/3Xdl67fJ6D0/s800/2012-03-C1-0331.jpg (https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Em1tRNVPL1w/T3Uao4iFxqI/AAAAAAAAa8s/3Xdl67fJ6D0/s0/2012-03-C1-0331.jpg)


Day or night, put a little food out, get the camera, and all sorts of fun ensues:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Rh2DShg5p3Q/S6lUgvqkgrI/AAAAAAAAMSM/YE4HR1c41K4/s800/2010-03-0096a.JPG (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Rh2DShg5p3Q/S6lUgvqkgrI/AAAAAAAAMSM/YE4HR1c41K4/s0/2010-03-0096a.JPG)

[myxpykalix]

Ed I love the pictures and the video. here's a couple backyard visitors. I couldn't find the raccoon pix.

[gene]

We are going to change your name to Dr Doolittle. :eek:

[chiloquinruss]

Just a few critters around here, mostly just local pests, nothing life threatning! Deer in the evening, coyotes in the spring, squirrels every day all day! :) Russ

http://hobby-tronics.lenzus.com/content/21775739/r/s_95038073.jpg