Desert Kit Foxes -- really cute!
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:50 pm
A couple of years ago Linda (Iggy) and I used to go to several kit fox dens in the desert. We knew their location
from scouting around at night. The Kit fox generally has puppies that are full grown but still living at home the first
of August. We'd set up our camera gear and put flashes out on tripods next to the dens around dusk and wait. They
normally come out just as the sun is setting - giving them a reddish afterglow in the photos. They usually lay around
for a while to get woke up (just like people, only without the coffee) before they start hunting. This photo is of a
resident male that got used to us and would just pretty much ignore us. The inset photo-to show their teeth.
Right after the adults got up then it was time for the puppies to come out. This clan had 3 pups and they were very
playful. They are out most of the night and then head for their den before sunrise. They are nocturnal at least in this
area of the desert and it's very rare to see one out during the day. We spent a lot of time photographing these very interesting animals in the desert.
Don...
from scouting around at night. The Kit fox generally has puppies that are full grown but still living at home the first
of August. We'd set up our camera gear and put flashes out on tripods next to the dens around dusk and wait. They
normally come out just as the sun is setting - giving them a reddish afterglow in the photos. They usually lay around
for a while to get woke up (just like people, only without the coffee) before they start hunting. This photo is of a
resident male that got used to us and would just pretty much ignore us. The inset photo-to show their teeth.
Right after the adults got up then it was time for the puppies to come out. This clan had 3 pups and they were very
playful. They are out most of the night and then head for their den before sunrise. They are nocturnal at least in this
area of the desert and it's very rare to see one out during the day. We spent a lot of time photographing these very interesting animals in the desert.
Don...