Monday, December 6, 2010

Foxes return to Mount Royal

I was very pleased to find three (!!) foxes on Mount Royal yesterday. Two were together (and had been sighted by another fox enthusiast last week-end) so I am thinking that they are probably a mated pair.

Fox sightings have been very scarce for over a year now so these were a welcome sight.

One was kind enough to settle down for a snooze and allowed me to get these photos. I like the way his fur matches the fallen leaves. In the second shot you can see he still has one eye on me!






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6 comments:

  1. AnvilcloudDecember 7, 2010 at 8:25 AM

    The middle of Canada's second largest city is certainly a mecca for wildlife.

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  2. DideeDecember 7, 2010 at 5:04 PM

    What a joy to find there are still foxes in that area. Here's wishing you many more sightings!

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  3. DorisDecember 7, 2010 at 6:25 PM

    Hi AC: yes, it is amazing. I always thought I would have to go to wild places far away to see such wildlife.
    Thanks Didee. Now that I know they are there again I can't wait to go back.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 8, 2010 at 11:26 AM

    Lovely looking animal, and terrific photos. Sadly I've not much of our resident ones for ages either. Flighty xx

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  5. Jerome DoolittleDecember 8, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    I just put up one of your wonderful photos on my (mostly) political blog, http://badattitudes.com/MT/ I'd love to continue swiping from you, but hesitate to do so without permission. If you have no objection, would you mind telling me so at jerome.doolittle@gmail.com? (My own photographic subjects, apart from family, are mostly herpetological and floral.)

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  6. AnonymousAugust 22, 2012 at 5:35 PM

    I saw one a week ago and believe or not it was walking along where Tams-Tams take place. i was so surprised, albeit it was the wee hours of the morning, but the last time i saw one was a few years ago and that was way up on the mountain

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