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Red Fox - female -


Red Fox - female -
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Copyright: Heinz Koloska (wallhalla15) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1767 W: 58 N: 3350] (13829)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-10-13
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S7000, Fujifilm 1,5 X Tele Conversions Lens
Exposure: f/3.0, 1/340 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-10-19 4:28
Viewed: 2578
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Red Fox - Vulpes vulpes

Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Vulpes

Characteristics
The red fox has orangish-red fur on its back, sides and head. It has white fur under its neck and on its chest. It has a long bushy tail tipped in white, pointed black ears and black legs and feet.

Range
The red fox can be found in most of the United States and Canada, except for the far north in Canada and Alaska and much of the western U.S. and Hawaii. The red fox can also be found in Europe and Asia and it has been introduced to Australia

Habitat
The red fox makes its home in wooded areas, prairies and farmland.

Diet
The red fox eats a wide variety of foods. It is an omnivore and its diet includes fruits, berries and grasses. It also eats birds and small mammals like squirrels, rabbits and mice. A large part of the red fox's diet is made up invertebrates like crickets, caterpillars, grasshoppers, beetles and crayfish. The red fox will continue to hunt even when it is full. It stores extra food under leaves, snow or dirt.

Life Cycle
The red fox mates from January through March. The female will make one or more dens right after mating. The extra dens are used if the original den is disturbed. A little less than two months after mating, the female gives birth to a litter of between one and ten kits. The male brings the female food while she is caring for the kits. The kits start playing outside the den when they are about a month old. The mother begins feeding her kits regurgitated food, but eventually she will bring them live prey to "play" with and eat. Playing with live prey helps the young kits develop the skills they will need for hunting. The kits leave their mother when they are about seven months old.

Behavior
The red fox is mostly nocturnal, although it will sometimes venture out in the day. The red fox, unlike other mammals, hears low-frequency sounds very well. It can hear small animals digging underground and will frequently dig in the dirt or snow to catch prey. The fox stalks its prey, much like a cat. It gets as close as it can and then pounces and chases its prey.

Except for breeding females, the fox doesn't usually use a den. Sometimes it will sleep in the open, wrapping its bushy tail around its nose to stay warm. When it does use a den, it will usually find an abandoned rabbit or marmot den instead of making its own den.


This female was pictured in the Arnsberger forrest. I hope you like this nice animal.
marhowie, Libor, TAZ, sAner, radz, Comandante, Signal-Womb, wishnugaruda, carper, rosana, liquidsunshine has marked this note useful
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  • ridfa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 89 W: 0 N: 376] (4111)
  • [2005-10-19 5:15]

Magnifique renard. Beau cliché qui met bien en évidence la beauté de l'animal.

TFS

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  • Libor Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 176 W: 1 N: 25] (1101)
  • [2005-10-19 6:31]

Excellent shot :o)
very nice Fox .I like it very much :o)
nice composition and colors
TFS Libor

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-10-19 6:49]

Wooooooooow ! What a wonderful "Renard" in french, that you have well captured. How lucky you are, I am jalous, in september I saw one but without my camera... Congratulations Heinz and thanks for sharing with us.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-10-19 7:05]

I like this shot a lot Heinz. This is an animal I would love to photograph one day. Did you shoot it in a controlled environment or in the wild? It's an excellent capture! Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 11 N: 616] (3404)
  • [2005-10-19 7:46]

Excellent shot!!Nice POV&Good eye contact!!

Hello Heinz!
Wonderful capture.Vivid colors,sharpness,POV,lighting,clear eyes and composition are perfect.Thanks for sharing.

Lovely capture Heinz, good detail and composition. I think the light for you here was alittle harsh with a few hot areas. Well done.

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2005-10-19 9:27]

Hi Heinz,
good capture, nice portrait of fox. I like the colours, nice light and good informations in note. Well done.
Rgs, Aleksander

Hallo Heinz,
ich verstehe das überhaupt nicht mehr, ist dort ein Wildpark oder ein Naturschutzgebiet, wie findest Du diese scheuen Tiere und bekommst sie auch noch so nah vor die Linse um diese zauberhaften, scharfen Fotos zu schießen.
Ein wunderschöner Fuchs mit einem mächtigen Schwanz, und er schaut so fotogen in die Kamera. Ein tolles Bild, vielen Dank
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2005-10-19 14:11]

it's a good one heinz,
very good capture here, the composition is nice and the look is there, very nice job.
gr. jaap

Beautiful capture you have here Heinz, the texture and the colors of your shot are super, well done..
Ros

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-10-19 16:52]

Heinz, I've never seen a fox. Great to check this picture.

I like pose and pov. Maybe, a little bit of sharpness, but it's just an opinion.

Great pose and great catchlight in the eyes.

Good capture Heinz,
Nice pose from the Fox, who looks quite relaxed. Good detail and colour.
Just a touch OE in parts.
Thanks for posting.

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6165] (21068)
  • [2005-10-20 1:39]

A beautiful fox, Heinz. He has a very intelligent face, and the eye contact is a bonus. Sharp details and good light on the head, a bit of OE in the tail. Very pleasant composition with the fox half-hidden behind the leaves. Well done and TFS. : )

Nice work Heinz. Well composed with good colors and details. Natural setting works well. Thank You

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-10-20 21:50]

Hi Heinz,
Very nice portrait, well composed i like the colours & lighting POV is great!

Well done !

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