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While awaiting its mother, the kit gave the onlookers a view of its profile.



This baby fox was seen at the entrance to the Great Swamp trails in Basking Ridge, NJ. It stayed behind a bench where it was spotted by an increasing number of children, parents, and photographers. No one bothered it but no mother showed (fortunately?) while I was there. I had to switch from my wide angle. The kit didn't mind waiting.

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Awww ... poor little thing! Looks scared.
 
How can you look at that face and worry about petty poultry theft?
 
Daisy AU wrote:

Awww ... poor little thing! Looks scared.

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I don't think it felt too comfortable separated from its mom and also semi-surrounded by people some of whom were armed with cameras. All the camera gear was brought for the possibility of bird sightings along with the average turtle or frog. One guy had some pro gear and had the better position here, too! After three or four shots, I left them to it and went home. Here is one more:









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Sadly, I'm sure its mother was killed. She would never leave her young unattended for long. The kit is probably dead by now as well.
 
Brev00 wrote:
Daisy AU wrote:

Awww ... poor little thing! Looks scared.

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I don't think it felt too comfortable separated from its mom and also semi-surrounded by people some of whom were armed with cameras. All the camera gear was brought for the possibility of bird sightings along with the average turtle or frog. One guy had some pro gear and had the better position here, too! After three or four shots, I left them to it and went home. Here is one more:



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His/her coat is still very fluffy. Must be very young. I feel sorry for the little thing :(

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Steve_in_FL wrote:

Sadly, I'm sure its mother was killed. She would never leave her young unattended for long. The kit is probably dead by now as well.
Steve,

If you are right, how depressing! If you are not right, I am already too depressed to care. Anyway, my second kit pic made Explore on flickr so I am happy again (as long as I don't think about the kit's fate).
 
nfpotter wrote:

So the kit didn't mind while you messed with your kit?

The eye is not very sharp, I'm afraid.
It looks plenty sharp to me ....
 
So of all these happy snappers no one thought to call a wildlife rescue organization? Smart phones do more than just take pictures.
 
herbymel wrote:

So of all these happy snappers no one thought to call a wildlife rescue organization? Smart phones do more than just take pictures.
A smart phone does not make for a necessarily smart owner ....
 
I did not feel responsible for its fate and don't feel guilty about leaving without assisting it. It was maybe 8 feet from a ranger station in a wildlife preserve so rangers were less than a phone call away if their help was deemed appropropriate. Otherwise, it was a moment of nature before us quite rare and fascinating.
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Brev00 wrote:

I did not feel responsible for its fate and don't feel guilty about leaving without assisting it. It was maybe 8 feet from a ranger station in a wildlife preserve so rangers were less than a phone call away if their help was deemed appropropriate. Otherwise, it was a moment of nature before us quite rare and fascinating.
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Yep, shame a time lapse wasn't set-up so we could've watched it die.
 
herbymel wrote:
Brev00 wrote:

I did not feel responsible for its fate and don't feel guilty about leaving without assisting it. It was maybe 8 feet from a ranger station in a wildlife preserve so rangers were less than a phone call away if their help was deemed appropropriate. Otherwise, it was a moment of nature before us quite rare and fascinating.
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Yep, shame a time lapse wasn't set-up so we could've watched it die.
I am not sure of the source of your anger here but animals do die, most of the time out of our sight. There is a possibility this kit died but also a chance it survived this separation. Mothers do leave their young to return with food (maybe a baby rabbit). Others do not return. Bears are free to forage for their own food which might include such young foxes. Cars sometimes do run over foxes. Regardless of what happened to this particular fox, it is park policy to let nature take its course. There is no tagging or rescuing.
 
Likely too scared to move. Nice picture. I hope his momma came back for him.
 

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