PS: foxes are harmless unless they;re rabid. Anyway you couldn't
have beebn that scared if you managed to get shots off!
--
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PS: foxes are harmless unless they;re rabid. Anyway you couldn't
have beebn that scared if you managed to get shots off!
--
--PS: foxes are harmless unless they;re rabid. Anyway you couldn't
have beebn that scared if you managed to get shots off!
--Hi Regit,
First some nice shots!
Foxes are wild animals, however if they live in close proximedy to
cities and people, they can become quite dependant upon people as a
food source. I'm NOT suggesting they eat or attack people, BUT they
eat garbage, and often foolish individuals will feed them out
because they are cute .
I say foolish, because feeding wild animals is a good way to get
wild animals killed, or change their behavior. As they become
depepend upon people, and less afraid, they will seek out people,
and some will shoot the animals or report them and have them
destroyed, at least in the USA.
Bears are one of the biggest problems in the USA. Some people here
believe they are like the cartoon (Yogi bear) and think that they
can just walk up to them, or feed them. If a bear in the USA has
two to three complaints about it, it will be put to death.
Complaints can be someone calling and reporting it's been in the
trash.
Living in the Mountains of CO, we have a Conifer Mtn. resident
Black Bear, that has little fear of people. It's walked within a
few feet of me... that was a bit scary, and I wish I'd had a
camera. It rather ignored both myself and my wife as it lumbered
across my driveway about 5ft from us. Living in Bear country we
just accept them, and try our best not to leave garbage cans where
the bear can get at them.
As for your safety with a fox, obviously this fox was not scared of
people which indicates that it has had intereaction, and no longer
fears us. We are NOT on the Foxy food chain, so do not fear if a
fox comes close. It just wants food...the driving force behiind
wildlife! Shooo it away, or whatever. Do NOT feed it.
Unless the fox has rabies, it can do you little harm. If it does
have rabbies, then it's more dangerous, but still hardly lethal.
Symptoms of Rabid animals are not hard to determine, look it up.
This fox IOM looks quite healthy. Remember we are MUCH bigger than
they are, so there is not much to worry about if you use good
judgement.
I noticed your fear did NOT prevent you from taking photos->
Ron
--Please allow me to relate my little "adventure" today with you...
(all shots taken with D2H+70-200vr+TC-20EII)
I was at the Pelican point looking for ospreys this late afternoon;
Wonder around for about half an hour and found none, but I was
lucky to spot a black-shouldered kite. In order to catch it in good
light, I have to skirt around some thick bushes and shrubs;
bruising and bleeding myself along the way (had a cut on my left
leg as I was wearing shorts ... filter had a cut as well.
Ever so slowly, I got closer and I started snappingIf you look
closer, you'll notice that not only me that has seen blood lately!
http://www.pbase.com/image/27765092/original
![]()
While I was trying to get even closer, I heard a little shuffle in
the bushes... My first guess was just some shrubs birdies... but
boy was I wrong!!! Instead of little birdies, I found this!!! A fox
(European red fox - Vulpes vulpes)?!?! Please do not laugh, but it
totally freaked me out!!! I've seen foxes in zoo behind fence
before, but this is the first time I seen one without fence!!!
Naturally, I don't know how to reactI was caught in a dilema,
on one hand, I would like to clear out the place ASAP (but
difficult as the vegetation is dense); on the other hand, I want to
take pictures of it!!! Very carefully and slowly, I make my way to
a clearing nearby and tried to snap a shot of it.
http://www.pbase.com/image/27765094/original
![]()
The fox follow me to the clearing as well. For some reasons, it
tried to get really close to me... My first guess is perhaps the
blood on my leg; or it is just curious. In any case, the only thing
that is keeping the fox away from me as it get closer, is my
monopod!!! How close? This shot was taken about 2m from the
subject...
http://www.pbase.com/image/27765095/original
![]()
Soon after, the fox wondered into the vegetation again and I when
back to the kite. But now, I became acutely aware of any noise
around me. And without saying, my various sudden movements
instigated by random noise scare the kite awayI didn't stay
there long naturally, but I did caught sight of the kite again on
my way back
http://www.pbase.com/image/27765093/original
![]()
It is very interesting to find a Red fox at Pelican Point as this
river site is only 3km from the heart of the city and it is
surrounded by waters and residential area... hmmm...
My dear friends, if you could stop laughing for the moment, could
you tell me how I should react to this? Would it be ok if I seek it
out again? What should I prepare?
And oh... I'll never leave for another shoot without my monopod. It
has just been promoted to veteran
--
Regit Young [email protected]
FCAS Member, PBase Supporter, Photog-wannabe
'Seeing and interpreting are entirely personal processes' - Steve
Parish
http://www.pbase.com/regit
--Please allow me to relate my little "adventure" today with you...
(all shots taken with D2H+70-200vr+TC-20EII)
I was at the Pelican point looking for ospreys this late afternoon;
Wonder around for about half an hour and found none, but I was
lucky to spot a black-shouldered kite. In order to catch it in good
light, I have to skirt around some thick bushes and shrubs;
bruising and bleeding myself along the way (had a cut on my left
leg as I was wearing shorts ... filter had a cut as well.
Ever so slowly, I got closer and I started snappingIf you look
closer, you'll notice that not only me that has seen blood lately!
http://www.pbase.com/image/27765092/original
![]()
While I was trying to get even closer, I heard a little shuffle in
the bushes... My first guess was just some shrubs birdies... but
boy was I wrong!!! Instead of little birdies, I found this!!! A fox
(European red fox - Vulpes vulpes)?!?! Please do not laugh, but it
totally freaked me out!!! I've seen foxes in zoo behind fence
before, but this is the first time I seen one without fence!!!
Naturally, I don't know how to reactI was caught in a dilema,
on one hand, I would like to clear out the place ASAP (but
difficult as the vegetation is dense); on the other hand, I want to
take pictures of it!!! Very carefully and slowly, I make my way to
a clearing nearby and tried to snap a shot of it.
http://www.pbase.com/image/27765094/original
![]()
The fox follow me to the clearing as well. For some reasons, it
tried to get really close to me... My first guess is perhaps the
blood on my leg; or it is just curious. In any case, the only thing
that is keeping the fox away from me as it get closer, is my
monopod!!! How close? This shot was taken about 2m from the
subject...
http://www.pbase.com/image/27765095/original
![]()
Soon after, the fox wondered into the vegetation again and I when
back to the kite. But now, I became acutely aware of any noise
around me. And without saying, my various sudden movements
instigated by random noise scare the kite awayI didn't stay
there long naturally, but I did caught sight of the kite again on
my way back
http://www.pbase.com/image/27765093/original
![]()
It is very interesting to find a Red fox at Pelican Point as this
river site is only 3km from the heart of the city and it is
surrounded by waters and residential area... hmmm...
My dear friends, if you could stop laughing for the moment, could
you tell me how I should react to this? Would it be ok if I seek it
out again? What should I prepare?
And oh... I'll never leave for another shoot without my monopod. It
has just been promoted to veteran
--
Regit Young [email protected]
FCAS Member, PBase Supporter, Photog-wannabe
'Seeing and interpreting are entirely personal processes' - Steve
Parish
http://www.pbase.com/regit
--PS: foxes are harmless unless they;re rabid. Anyway you couldn't
have beebn that scared if you managed to get shots off!
Roger
... the dogs bark, but the caravan passes ...
SNIPPlease allow me to relate my little "adventure" today with you...
(all shots taken with D2H+70-200vr+TC-20EII)
--And oh... I'll never leave for another shoot without my monopod. It
has just been promoted to veteran
--
Regit Young [email protected]
FCAS Member, PBase Supporter, Photog-wannabe
'Seeing and interpreting are entirely personal processes' - Steve
Parish
http://www.pbase.com/regit
We used to keep our dog food in the garage. I have a shop out
there, and I often leave the garage doors open.
One day I was working in the shop, running the table saw, making a
racket... I looked over, and there was our resident racoons with
three cubs standing in he doorway.
I stood there stunned as the parents walked into the garage, and
strolled over to the dog food bag which was near the BACK of the
garage.. It was like they were giving the young-uns a tour...."And
now to your left, this is the bag where we get food!!"
They were not scared of me....at all... We promptly moved the dog
food inside. I had to chase them out with a shop broom, and then
they did not hurry, but just looked rather annoyed.
Ron
--PS: foxes are harmless unless they;re rabid. Anyway you couldn't
have beebn that scared if you managed to get shots off!
Roger
... the dogs bark, but the caravan passes ...
--Please allow me to relate my little "adventure" today with you...
(all shots taken with D2H+70-200vr+TC-20EII)
I was at the Pelican point looking for ospreys this late afternoon;
Wonder around for about half an hour and found none, but I was
lucky to spot a black-shouldered kite. In order to catch it in good
light, I have to skirt around some thick bushes and shrubs;
bruising and bleeding myself along the way (had a cut on my left
leg as I was wearing shorts ... filter had a cut as well.
Ever so slowly, I got closer and I started snappingIf you look
closer, you'll notice that not only me that has seen blood lately!
http://www.pbase.com/image/27765092/original
![]()
While I was trying to get even closer, I heard a little shuffle in
the bushes... My first guess was just some shrubs birdies... but
boy was I wrong!!! Instead of little birdies, I found this!!! A fox
(European red fox - Vulpes vulpes)?!?! Please do not laugh, but it
totally freaked me out!!! I've seen foxes in zoo behind fence
before, but this is the first time I seen one without fence!!!
Naturally, I don't know how to reactI was caught in a dilema,
on one hand, I would like to clear out the place ASAP (but
difficult as the vegetation is dense); on the other hand, I want to
take pictures of it!!! Very carefully and slowly, I make my way to
a clearing nearby and tried to snap a shot of it.
The fox follow me to the clearing as well. For some reasons, it
tried to get really close to me... My first guess is perhaps the
blood on my leg; or it is just curious. In any case, the only thing
that is keeping the fox away from me as it get closer, is my
monopod!!! How close? This shot was taken about 2m from the
subject...
--Please allow me to relate my little "adventure" today with you...
(all shots taken with D2H+70-200vr+TC-20EII)
I was at the Pelican point looking for ospreys this late afternoon;
Wonder around for about half an hour and found none, but I was
lucky to spot a black-shouldered kite. In order to catch it in good
light, I have to skirt around some thick bushes and shrubs;
bruising and bleeding myself along the way (had a cut on my left
leg as I was wearing shorts ... filter had a cut as well.
Ever so slowly, I got closer and I started snappingIf you look
closer, you'll notice that not only me that has seen blood lately!
http://www.pbase.com/image/27765092/original
![]()
While I was trying to get even closer, I heard a little shuffle in
the bushes... My first guess was just some shrubs birdies... but
boy was I wrong!!! Instead of little birdies, I found this!!! A fox
(European red fox - Vulpes vulpes)?!?! Please do not laugh, but it
totally freaked me out!!! I've seen foxes in zoo behind fence
before, but this is the first time I seen one without fence!!!
Naturally, I don't know how to reactI was caught in a dilema,
on one hand, I would like to clear out the place ASAP (but
difficult as the vegetation is dense); on the other hand, I want to
take pictures of it!!! Very carefully and slowly, I make my way to
a clearing nearby and tried to snap a shot of it.
http://www.pbase.com/image/27765094/original
![]()
The fox follow me to the clearing as well. For some reasons, it
tried to get really close to me... My first guess is perhaps the
blood on my leg; or it is just curious. In any case, the only thing
that is keeping the fox away from me as it get closer, is my
monopod!!! How close? This shot was taken about 2m from the
subject...
http://www.pbase.com/image/27765095/original
![]()
Soon after, the fox wondered into the vegetation again and I when
back to the kite. But now, I became acutely aware of any noise
around me. And without saying, my various sudden movements
instigated by random noise scare the kite awayI didn't stay
there long naturally, but I did caught sight of the kite again on
my way back
http://www.pbase.com/image/27765093/original
![]()
It is very interesting to find a Red fox at Pelican Point as this
river site is only 3km from the heart of the city and it is
surrounded by waters and residential area... hmmm...
My dear friends, if you could stop laughing for the moment, could
you tell me how I should react to this? Would it be ok if I seek it
out again? What should I prepare?
And oh... I'll never leave for another shoot without my monopod. It
has just been promoted to veteran
--
Regit Young [email protected]
FCAS Member, PBase Supporter, Photog-wannabe
'Seeing and interpreting are entirely personal processes' - Steve
Parish
http://www.pbase.com/regit
--are an integral component of the overall picture. here in
Hellinois, i can only dream of getting shots like these. I cant
wait to leave the Hellwest. Grear job!
Please allow me to relate my little "adventure" today with you...
(all shots taken with D2H+70-200vr+TC-20EII)
I was at the Pelican point looking for ospreys this late afternoon;
Wonder around for about half an hour and found none, but I was
lucky to spot a black-shouldered kite. In order to catch it in good
light, I have to skirt around some thick bushes and shrubs;
bruising and bleeding myself along the way (had a cut on my left
leg as I was wearing shorts ... filter had a cut as well.
Ever so slowly, I got closer and I started snappingIf you look
closer, you'll notice that not only me that has seen blood lately!
http://www.pbase.com/image/27765092/original
![]()
While I was trying to get even closer, I heard a little shuffle in
the bushes... My first guess was just some shrubs birdies... but
boy was I wrong!!! Instead of little birdies, I found this!!! A fox
(European red fox - Vulpes vulpes)?!?! Please do not laugh, but it
totally freaked me out!!! I've seen foxes in zoo behind fence
before, but this is the first time I seen one without fence!!!
Naturally, I don't know how to reactI was caught in a dilema,
on one hand, I would like to clear out the place ASAP (but
difficult as the vegetation is dense); on the other hand, I want to
take pictures of it!!! Very carefully and slowly, I make my way to
a clearing nearby and tried to snap a shot of it.
http://www.pbase.com/image/27765094/original
![]()
The fox follow me to the clearing as well. For some reasons, it
tried to get really close to me... My first guess is perhaps the
blood on my leg; or it is just curious. In any case, the only thing
that is keeping the fox away from me as it get closer, is my
monopod!!! How close? This shot was taken about 2m from the
subject...
http://www.pbase.com/image/27765095/original
![]()
Soon after, the fox wondered into the vegetation again and I when
back to the kite. But now, I became acutely aware of any noise
around me. And without saying, my various sudden movements
instigated by random noise scare the kite awayI didn't stay
there long naturally, but I did caught sight of the kite again on
my way back
http://www.pbase.com/image/27765093/original
![]()
It is very interesting to find a Red fox at Pelican Point as this
river site is only 3km from the heart of the city and it is
surrounded by waters and residential area... hmmm...
My dear friends, if you could stop laughing for the moment, could
you tell me how I should react to this? Would it be ok if I seek it
out again? What should I prepare?
And oh... I'll never leave for another shoot without my monopod. It
has just been promoted to veteran
--
Regit Young [email protected]
FCAS Member, PBase Supporter, Photog-wannabe
'Seeing and interpreting are entirely personal processes' - Steve
Parish
http://www.pbase.com/regit
She wants your fresh and shining D2H;-)The fox follow me to the clearing as well. For some reasons, it
tried to get really close to me... My first guess is perhaps the
blood on my leg; or it is just curious. In any case, the only thing
I could see you in her eyes.that is keeping the fox away from me as it get closer, is my
monopod!!! How close? This shot was taken about 2m from the
subject...
Maybe you should carry a pistol as most Texans do. Where is the Canandian cowboy Dave (aka Illuminator) anyway? He mentioned that he always carried a gun while shooting photos in the mountains.And oh... I'll never leave for another shoot without my monopod. It
has just been promoted to veteran![]()
--
Regit Young [email protected]
FCAS Member, PBase Supporter, Photog-wannabe
'Seeing and interpreting are entirely personal processes' - Steve
Parish
http://www.pbase.com/regit