Look who was hanging out in front of our house today! (I love foxes. They are so cute!)

[GreenPartyVoter]

[raccoon]

1. Isn't that sweet? I didn't realize some of them have black legs. nt

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. I didn't know there were any who _didn't_ have the black stockings. :^) Maybe

it's a North-Eastern fox thing?

[GoCubsGo]

7. It's a red fox thing.

Those are red foxes. They usually have black legs, although sometimes to varying degrees. Raccoon is thinking of gray foxes, which are more common down here in the South. Their legs are usually a mixture of gray and red.

Gray fox:

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. That explains everything. :^) Thanks! (Editing to add that I love

how the one in your pic looks like it is smiling. LOL)

[Pugee]

2. That is pretty neat to see!

We had a mom and kits outside where I used to work. It was neat to watch them play outside the windows. We have them around in town too, but they rarely show themselves.

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. I am so hoping we get to see kits this summer!! I love how their ears are

round at first.

[Archae]

3. I saw a fox one night about 2 am, it scared the buhjeebies out of me!

I had heard a strange noise that woke me up, I went outside with a flashlight, saw the eyes glowing and the fox let out this noise:

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[GreenPartyVoter]

6. I will have to play that later. Headphones are missing and I

have a sick kid home who would be freaked out if I used the speakers. LOL

[blondie58]

19. wow that sounds like a bird!

My brother had a Fox put some kits in their window well, and they had a little bark like a dog.

[hedgehog]

21. That clip sent both my dogs outside to bark at whatever made that noise!

[GreenPartyVoter]

23. LOL Poor doggies!

[Archae]

38. Now just imagine it being 2am...

It's dark, all I see is two glowing eyes and I hear that scream.

If that wouldn't scare you nearly to the point of a dump in your pants, you aren't human!

[GreenPartyVoter]

54. I would certainly be scared! Coyotes scared me once. Last year there was a meteor shower and

I was going to go out on the lawn (this was at the trailer park, back when we had a lawn. LOL) and watch the meteors streak through the sky. I was just setting foot off the bottom of the steps when I heard this creepy howling and yipping. I knew what it was; that wasn't the problem. The trouble was that it sounded like there were a pile of them, and they were just across the road.

No way I was going to go lie down in the grass if they were that close by!

[Flaxbee]

55. I also went outside about 2 a.m., one night after I'd seen a rerun of "The Walking Dead"

I had never heard a red fox call before and - needless to say - I was seriously freaked.

Foxes are so gorgeous, though.

[siligut]

8. They are fun to see

Even if only in video, thank you

[GreenPartyVoter]

10. I am really hoping they bring some kits around this summer. Will definitely post videos of that!

[siligut]

18. Oh, yes please

Would love to see some kits!

[ewagner]

11. We have them up here too

They're beautiful animals and I love watching them. Thanks for the great video.

[GreenPartyVoter]

24. Happy to share! I have seen them around, but that was the first time I got to

watch them grooming. (In the road, no less.)

[ewagner]

47. When a pair

traveled through our yard and into the Court behind us, one sat in the middle of the road and groomed himself while the other tracked down rabbit tracks...very similar to your video.

I watched one at the airport (on the grass between the runways) through a pair of binoculars a year ago...watched him attack a mouse in the field...it was hilarious to watch him "pounce" with all four paws, back off and it again and again...they're absolutely fascinating to watch.

[GreenPartyVoter]

49. I had a dog that used to hunt butterflies in the same "sproing" sort of manner. LOL

[Baitball Blogger]

12. Ahh-dorable.

[GreenPartyVoter]

26. They sure are. :^)

[bigwillq]

13. Great vid.

[GreenPartyVoter]

27. That was my second try. The first one was so wobbly, it would have made you seasick. LOL

[a la izquierda]

14. Yay! I love foxen!

SOme of my favorite little critters.

[GreenPartyVoter]

28. I love how they are like cat-dogs. Such unique little creatures.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

15. Looks like tick checking time. Guess you don't have chickens.

[GreenPartyVoter]

25. Yeah. This place is rife with ticks. Between the foxes and deer running through the

yard, we have more than our fair share of the bugs.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

46. Did you catch this video of six kits and their mom?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/101724403

(edit to post link I forgot...)

[GreenPartyVoter]

48. Will have to show my kids. So cute!!

[sinkingfeeling]

16. Trees look like you could be in Michigan or Minnesota. Great foxes.

My son hit and killed one when we lived in Minnesota. Broke the engine mount on my Citation!

[GreenPartyVoter]

29. Oh, my! I wouldn't have thought such a little critter could do all that. (I have never been out

to Michigan or Minnesota, but it sounds like I would feel at home there. (Though I would miss Maine's coastline.))

[MuseRider]

17. We have babies close by.

I love them, so cute and so unafraid at their age. We stay back, we don't want them to think humans are good because around here they will be shot if seen on most of the farms.

[GreenPartyVoter]

30. Yeah, not a good idea to get too friendly with the local wildlife. I have some little

red squirrels that I would love to feed, but it's better that I don't.

[MuseRider]

37. You have to pick and choose

and realize if you start you can't stop. I feed a feral cat. I used to leave a bowl of dry cat food out for him but the raccoons came all the way up on my deck to get it. At first it was just a female (I am pretty sure it was a female) with one chopped off front leg. Poor thing, so I put some fruit and water because she was cleaning the food in our little fountain and making a mess. Pretty soon after she started coming, it only took about a week, I heard a ruckus and turned on the light. There were seven huge raccoons looking in at me. So now I only feed the kitty when he shows up on the deck.

Once you start and they begin to depend on you you can't stop, then they go to the neighbors as well and many of them will not appreciate them like you do and they get hurt or killed.

[HopeHoops]

20. Get a sheltie. Damn near the same critter.

[GreenPartyVoter]

32. They do look very similar in size and shape. Shelties are a bit bigger, though?

[HopeHoops]

33. Ours isn't. She was the runt. And she can easily outrun a fox.

[GreenPartyVoter]

34. I've never actually seen a fox run. The ones around here are pretty cocky and just

lope from place to place, like they own everything in sight. LOL

[HopeHoops]

35. They're fast. Our sheltie damn near flies.

I'd put her in shows, but that's just not fair to her. She already serves as my service dog (and does a fucking good job of it).

[GreenPartyVoter]

45. Are Shelties herding dogs?

[HopeHoops]

52. Oh yeah. Damn good ones too. She can catch up to the cottontails, but won't hurt them.

She just scares the living piss out of them and both she and the border collie leave them along (mostly) if they aren't in the garden. The sheltie grew up with a cottontail (older brother to her), but she knows to protect the garden. I've seen her "tag" two of them on the same run. That's really all she does, a nip at the back of the neck - "You're it!"

[GreenPartyVoter]

53. LOL No wonder she's so fast then. She was meant for it. Glad she's nice about

chasing away the bunnies.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

22. My dear GreenPartyVoter!

Oh, how adorable! I love how they are grooming each other.

Very smart of you to get the video! I've been wondering how you're doing with the house and all...

Hope things are good, and your sick kid gets well soon!

[GreenPartyVoter]

31. Hi, Peggy! Things are going well. I have some pictures of us working

on the yard, which is still compacted dirt and rocks. Lots of raking to do before we put down grass seed. We've also added some bushes around the property. I will post them sometime.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

39. That's great! I look forward to seeing the pictures!

[Kadie]

36. They are beautiful!

Great video.

[GreenPartyVoter]

44. Thank you! I love their tails. So poofy!

[RZM]

40. There was a fox who used to be a regular in my mother's backyard

It would show up most days around dusk. Neat animals.

[GreenPartyVoter]

43. I've only had luck with seeing them in the mornings. Perhaps my yard isn't as enjoyable at

dusk when my kids are running around and tearing things up? LOL

[Ptah]

41. Wonderful footage. Excellent camera work.

Thank you

[GreenPartyVoter]

42. Thanks, Ptah! That was the second try. The first one was crazy wobbly. LOL The sun was

coming up and through the window to my right and washed things out a bit, but overall I am happy with the shot.

[eridani]

50. It's almost like they are half cat and half dog n/t

[GreenPartyVoter]

51. I have always thought so! :^)