Foxy Lady

This is the gorgeous Red Fox that I used to see all the time on my property. She isn't around much anymore, although occasionally, I still see her. Her absence has created a proliferation of rabbits in my neighborhood. They're everywhere. Very cute, but I miss the fox.

Her and I got very used to seeing each other. I was raking the lawn once, creating small piles of thatch all over the place. The Red Fox and her partner came around and started running through the piles, like they were playing a game. Then, they just sat down on my lawn and hung out while I raked. They were no more than 50 feet from me. I felt like they were my pets for the afternoon. It was one of the most incredible encounters with wildlife I've ever experienced. Another time, I came home late one night to find her and the whole family of baby foxes just sitting in the middle of my driveway. The cubs (is that what you call them?) just sat there and didn't move, even as my car got close. I had to get out of my vehicle and shoo them away to get my car up the driveway.

Often times, I am humbled by the presence of wildlife and I feel less like an owner of property and more like a co-tenant. I share the property with all the animals that also call this place home, or at least a bitchin' place to hang.