Red Foxes are found in the entire Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic to North Africa. It is one species which has multiplied rather than diminished near human habitation.

I was quite close to the fox for these photos as it devoured a squirrel.

I have also seen Red-tailed Hawks with squirrel prey here.

Here is our bird list on this -5 degree, sunny morning:

Species list: mute swan, mallard, American black duck, gadwall, bufflehead, common goldeneye, long-tailed duck, lesser scaup, hooded merganser, common merganser, red-breasted merganser, ring-billed gull, black-capped chickadee, brown creeper, northern cardinal, American goldfinch, American tree sparrow  (17 species)

Park Views:

This morning’s group:

NATURE POETRY

The icicles now fringe the trees
That swayed in summer’s gentle breeze,
When summer days were fair.         – Dora Read Goodale (1866–1915)

Miles Hearn