Cuter than cute - that's gray fox kits for you. Michael Tilles has a Gray Fox family under his woodshed. Here are two of the kits peeking out.
Oh, the fun the Tilles' family will have watching these kits grow up in the weeks ahead! And, yes, I admit it - I'm a tad jealous.
Thanks to Michael for sharing his photo with us here.
Marie De Santis noticed one of the Gray Fox kits at her place was quite a bit smaller than the others. She was worried about this fox, but she says he/she seems to be thriving.
Ellen Loring also has a Gray Fox family in her yard, underneath her hot tub. Here is one of the kits looking through her door - you can see another kit in the background.
Kits are curious and will come inside, as Marie has discovered. One of my favorite stories is about a kit who came in a small opening in a sliding glass door. The little fox grabbed a cube of butter and tried to make an escape, but the stick of butter wouldn't fit through the door! Oh, I would have loved a photo of that.
Thanks to Marie and Ellen for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
It is beautiful on the coast today - sunny and warm.
Yet another lucky coast resident had a den near her home, this time Marie De Santis. Her favorite photo of the bunch is this one of one of the kits nuzzling mom.
Marie got several other great photos of the cute kits.
The kits are getting bigger, and the family will most likely move on. But until then, Marie will surely enjoy her nature viewing!
Thanks to Marie for allowing me to share her photos with you here.
The young of our resident Gray Foxes are awfully cute. Once in a while they will make a den under a deck or wood shack. That's what happened for Michael Tilles at his place on The Sea Ranch. There are four kits in Michael's photo.
Then Janice O'Conner let me know she had a family of SIX kits at her place in Gualala. That's a large family, for sure.
Gray Foxes live on the Mendonoma Coast year round. Thanks to Michael and Jan for allowing me to share their photos with you here.
Pat Killen found a family of Gray Fox kits exploring a neighbor's property. The mother climbed up on what looks like a hot tub enclosure while two of her little kits tried to reach her. One successfully climbed up as you will see in the second photo.
The last photo shows the four kits exploring a float. Gray Foxes are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast.
Thanks to Pat for allowing me to share his photos with you here.