Fox Kits Playing

I watched this pair earlier in the week and couldn't wait to put it online. Background sounds were recorded at the time when the kits were inactive. The kits were comfortable with my presence as long as no sound or movement was made. 

Waiting

This is a rare quiet moment as the kits wait for their morning meal. The den site which is ideal for photography has been used regularly, but not necessarily yearly, for the last several years.  Most of the other dens are tucked away in dense cover and very difficult to photograph. I'm currently wading through about a hundred video clips reliving a memorable morning.

Alert Kits

I can't get enough of these guys! I spent 2 hours with them yesterday, mainly filming play. They were alert to the slightest sounds, usually inquisitive but also alert to the sound of danger.  The rustling of my cotton jacket perked there ears on more than one occasion. After saying a quiet thank you to them I let them to go back to their private lives. 

Fox Kits

I feel like I'm running too fast and not able to finish the story. I left the chickadees before they were able to fledge, I have watched a female crane twitch on her nest for untold hours. Today I spent the dry hours watching a couple fox kits. Mom came into feed them but noticed me and did not hang around after delivering the groceries. A good day.

Technical: still image from C100