Wed 24 Jun 2009
Looking back at its siblings.
We have been enjoying the company of baby foxes recently. Above are two photos that my dad took of one of them.
Earlier this spring, we heard our neighbors had a den in their backyard… several weeks ago, the babies started exploring the area. I’m not sure how many there are, but we’ve seen at least two at once. They wander around our yard like a pet dog or cat. They have been very bold and curious. I’ve seen them following our neighbors as they’ve unloaded their car…they kept a distance of about 8-10 feet…darting backwards if the people changed direction.
One of them came right up to our side door when it smelled the cooking inside; Mike had to shoo it away. They’re so cute, I almost wanted to toss it a treat….(of course I wouldn’t). One day, another one followed Mike around while he was working in the yard. They started becoming so friendly and fearless, we wondered if something had happened to the parents, but our neighbors said they still saw the parents coming and going from the den.
A few days ago, we saw one following a cat….it stayed about 15 feet behind it. We thought it might be stalking it, but when the cat took off running, the fox didn’t give chase. We have found some partially eaten rabbits in the yard. The adult foxes don’t hang around very long and maintain more distance, so it’s been fun to watch the young ones. We look forward to watching the babies grow over the summer!
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July 3rd, 2009 at 9:46 pm
We had a family with 5 baby foxes living on our property at 611 Overbrook. We always wondered where the family moved onto. Would you mind sharing where they are now?
August 2nd, 2009 at 1:04 pm
This photos are beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
October 16th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Hello Beverly. I just saw your question.
The fox family lived in my neighbors backyard (200 Overbrook) for most of the summer. In August, we learned one of our other neighbors had been feeding one of the babies in the evening. They said it appeared to be the runt, and the rest of the family had abandoned it.
That fox would come to them when they came home, and it would nap on their porch! Unfortunately, it contracted mange in Sept. The Ohio Wildlife Center instructed them to bring it in for treatment. The neighbor captured it and brought it in, but in the process of capturing it, the fox bit (scratched) him through a heavy glove. It had to be put down and tested for rabies. They were devastated.
We don’t know where the rest of the family moved… we haven’t seen any foxes since the runt.