It is amazing that certain mammals are able to co-exist with us in urban environments. As I was driving to Beechwood / Don Valley this morning, I saw a fox. After stopping the car, out came the camera and I got this photo through the windscreen.
I then got out to take more:
Some botany:
New England Aster
can hybridize with Heath Aster
to produce Amethyst Aster (which we saw this morning).
Area views:
Some birds:
Today’s group:
NATURE POETRY
Copper coloured fur, burnished by the sun,
The horses, hounds and men blur into one,
As wiley foxy to the river runs,
And undetected hides until they’ve gone. – Judith Hamilton
Miles Hearn
Seeing that photo of the fox climbing the chain link fence is a clear reminder that little dogs may not be totally safe in our fenced-in yards. Neither are free roaming pet kitties! Great photos, Miles.
We had a red fox breakfasting on a squirrel on our lawn this morning too! They have good hunting in the city with so many squirrels and other rodents.
what a beautiful creature,the fox…..thanks Miles
I thought I was seeing things the other day in the ravine behind our house. It was a spectacular sight of a pure black fox with a white-tipped tail. I did not know that they even existed. They are called Silver Foxes and can be produced by two red parents, actually with a litter proportion of 1 in 4. The black color is due to a recessive trait caused by melanism.
Last week I saw a black mink behind our house chase a squirrel up a tree. It is surprising what lives in our ravines.