You probably wouldn’t be too impressed the first time you visited my research site. The site is not “off the grid” but definitely at a higher elevation. The beautiful pine trees are plentiful! But basically, nothing appears to be happening, that is until you look closer. A game trail wraps around the house, and I am privileged to photograph the many animals traveling it.
I have nine field cameras set up at this time, and though my goal is to focus on the large predators, that does not mean that the smaller animals, especially the Gray Foxes, are inactive. A family of gray foxes live on our property and scamper around pretty much 24/7. They are adorable and entertaining too!
I set up my first field camera (Field camera #1) because I discovered a large paw print in the snow, and I wanted to know what type of animal made that print. At first, I thought it might be a bear, but now I think a big cat, a mountain lion, created the impression in the snow.
The positioning of Field camera #1 has provided some of my best photos.
Below are some recent photos of the gray foxes, all from field camera #1.
Walker and Fluffy are busy little foxes, and they don’t seem concerned by our presence.
The very first picture I posted in this blog is of Walker and Fluffy’s baby boy. He has moved on to start his own family now, but it was so exciting to watch him grow up. That photo was taken by a different field camera as well.