South Bog Fox Den Kits

Year 10

I had a wild turkey of a time over at the fox den this morning!

Getting at 5 am for me now that the sun does not rise till 5:30 am gets me out in the woods when everyone else wants breakfast … including me but I skipped mine to not delay arriving just as the sun starts to kiss over the tops of the trees (about 6:15 am). While my “barn owl” was not in its favorite spot, other wildlife performed!

The first order of the day is a snooze in the early morning sun …

The next order on the agenda is to relax with your sibling … even helping with grooming

Finally, it was time for individual portraits. I am pretty certain there are only two kits.

I’ve really been hoping to see a meal delivered by one of the red fox parents, but so far no luck on that effort. Given how big the fox kits are, they will have to start hunting lessons very soon. Thus, I assume my time with the fox family will be limited.

Birds in the Dark

Year 10

I needed a sleepless night to understand the need for “Dark Mode” on my website which runs under its own custom installation of WordPress. Folks visiting my blog and website should now automatically get dark mode if their browser and/or device has night time display settings enabled. Sorry this feature took me so long to implement.

This year there have been over 50k visitors here as of July 1st. The birds, the Aurora Borealis and I thank you. Thus my site will continue its no advertising / no commercialism approach.

Foxes, Barns and Owls … Oh My!

Year 10

Great time this morning … NW of Duluth but not Sax-Zim Bog. Found a fox den and an old barn with a Great Horned Owl. Here are fox kits #1 and #2.

The Fox Den! (two kits)

The Barn! (and the Great Horned Owl)

If the family who owns this barn stops by my blog, I took these two barn / owl photographs from the road with a very long optical zoom lens, plus also having digital zoom enabled. I did not walk your yard other than to drop off my card wedged in your door. (would love permission!).