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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
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S7000, Fujifilm 1,5 X Tele Conversions Lens
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/220 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): BEST OF: Foxes, Maned wolves, & Jackals 1 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-01-12 10:54
Viewed: 2440
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Red Fox - Vulpes vulpe

This female was pictured in the Arnsberger forrest. I hope you like this nice animal.

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.
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  • Great 
  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 525 W: 47 N: 674] (2173)
  • [2006-01-12 11:37]

Hi Heinz,
My zoo shots of foxes were not any good at all...:-( So, it is a real treat to get to view this awesome shot from the wild by you!-)
Very nice pose, composition, and framing!
Well done!
Thank you Heinz!
Dave

ps I did get a shot of a Maned Wolf that wasn't too bad...

What a beautifu animal, and just look at that tail...definitly in the prime of life and health. Nice shot. Thanks for sharing.

tres joli renard heinz
les couleurs sont belles et la netteté est bonne.
laurent

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  • mrcrow Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 428 W: 114 N: 193] (3002)
  • [2006-01-12 13:30]

you got this close to a fox...thats 2 points..
and the pic is so sharp and posed looking
you were very fortunate

Hallo Heinz,
ich staune immer wieder wie Du solche Tiere in freier Wildbahn for die Linse bekommst - so ein Glück hatte ich noch nie!
Er schaut auch noch so freundlich her, hat sich gut ins Licht gestellt und ist einfach wunderschön. Danke und Gruß
Sabine - wishnugaruda

  • Great 
  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 23 N: 942] (5111)
  • [2006-01-12 14:40]

Well caught Heinz, this an excellent shot not easy to do with this animal!! Beautiful colors and sharpness too, very well done, Didier.

  • Great 
  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1494 W: 0 N: 1175] (6494)
  • [2006-01-12 15:17]

Hi Heinz,
Very cute fox well captured with good detail,
great colour and nicely framed.
Well done and TFS!

  • Great 
  • Libor Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 176 W: 1 N: 25] (1101)
  • [2006-01-12 15:17]

wauuuuuuuuuuuuu excellent pose and eye contact
very nice photo
Thanks Libor

Hi Heinz,
Good detail, colours and sharpness. Composition is good. Good framing and POV. Fantastic notes.
Thanks for posting, have a great weekend.

  • Great 
  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2006-01-12 20:05]

Heinz, this animal is very nice, and you did a very nice job.

Great colors and pose. I like pov too, as well as composition.

  • Great 
  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12250)
  • [2006-01-12 22:51]

Un beau spécimen,la netteté et les détails sont parfaits.Par contre un peu trop de saturation des couleurs ŕ mon avis.

Merci pour l'envoie Heinz!

joseph.

Hi Heinz
Sehr gut! I love your Europeen foxes, and this is a beautiful specimin, right in its environment. The subject is well exposed, and I like the way he is placed in the frame.
TFS this little gem

  • Great 
  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2006-01-13 2:33]

Hi Heinz,
good portrait. I like the colours and composition. Interesting note. Well done.
Rgs, Aleksander

  • Great 
  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2006-01-13 6:21]

Lovely lady Heinz! I love her cute face and pose, she looks nice on BG with green leaves. Interesting note. I'm note sure about white balance - isn't this photo too blue in colour?

I hope one day to see a red fox in the wild. They look stunning. You did very well to get it this good. TFS.

  • Great 
  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3066 W: 231 N: 6160] (21048)
  • [2006-01-14 1:19]

What a beautiful fox, Heinz. He looks like he has just stepped out of a fairy tale. What a magnificent tail.
Great eye contact.
Well done and TFS. : )

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