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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: 2006-11-15
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50, Fujifilm 1,5 X Tele Conversions Lens
Exposure: f/4, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-11-28 3:55
Viewed: 1189
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)

The red fox is the subject of many stories, songs, fables, and parables, and it is truly responsible for much of its reputation.

The red fox has reddish orange fur and is the size of a small dog. The average length is 67- 72 cm for males and 62- 67 cm for females.

Their weight is 6-7 kg for males and 5-6 kg for females. Fully grown red foxes rarely weigh 15 lb. The females are called vixens, while the males are called dogs. The red fox has well developed senses of sight, smell, and hearing.

The red fox's diet in the wild is small mammals, fish, crayfish, wild fruits, grasses, and small birds. They particularly like blueberries. Red foxes are not picky eaters. They will eat what they can find or catch dead or alive. Sometimes they bury their food.

Red foxes have 4-5 pups. The female fox gives birth once a year. They give birth in the spring. The pups are born blind and deaf. The pups are born in a den. The den is called an earth. The earth may be dug by the vixen or she might enlarge a rabbit burrow. The vixen stays in the earth with her pups for the first two weeks of their lives. When the pups are about four weeks old they will go into the open. The male
doesn’t live with its family. He digs his own den or lives in a deserted groundhog burrow. The burrow is about 40 feet deep.

Red foxes are mostly active at night. They travel 5 miles each night.

Red foxes are hunted for different reasons. Some are hunted for their fur. Others are hunted for sport. There is very little legal action taken against poaching. Red foxes generally do not live very long. Most survive 1or 2 years, although there are records of red foxes living up to 9 years old in the wild.
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Bellissima foto. bel colpo. ciao gigicacco

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 987 W: 5 N: 2762] (10618)
  • [2006-11-28 5:18]

Hello Heinz,
Very well composed, and the details, sharpness and lighting are excellent.
Well done, and TFS. : )

Thats a good one, He or she looks very foxy.

Regards Anders.

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2233 W: 188 N: 1929] (8127)
  • [2006-11-28 7:14]

Hallo Heinz,
deine Fuchs serie gehoert wirklich in ein Bilderbuch. Wunderschoen ist auch dieses wieder gestalted, vor allem das Licht ist maerchenhaft. Die Perskeptive hast du auch super gewaehlt und hast den Fuchs erwicht wie er vertraeumt in die Ferne blickt.
Einfach klasse.
Sky

Hi Heinz, great composition, a very unusual shot.
Well done.
Regards
Patrick

Hi Heniz,
I really like your POV on this shot. Excellent exposure has rendered beautiful colors across the scene. Nice sharp detail on the fox. Well composed and framed. Your series on this guy is amazing.
Scott

Heinz,

another great shot of the fox,
you seem to have it all to yourself,
stunning comp,

fototab

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2006-11-28 11:40]

Hi Heinz,

Very well captured fox in this nice composition,well captured with good sharpness and colors,

Paul

We have already seen this fox "camping" in the hollow log, Heinz, from a different perspective, of course.
This one is as an equally impressive capture of this cute red fox.
Thanks for sharing the image and bye.
Ram

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2006-11-28 12:25]

That is just lovely. Lovely composition and wonderful colours and light.

TFS

Karan

bonjour heinz
j'aime vraiment beaucoup tous ces clichés de renard que vous nous presentés,et je suis a chaque fois etonné de voir l'animal tranquille.
encore une reussite.
merci.
laurent

Another lovely moment captured Heinz, wonderful colour and fine compo. Very well done..

;-) ;-)
Das ist ja sooooo süüüüüß, wie er da so vor sich hindöst, der Platz ist einfach klasse.
Gefällt mir so sehr, vielen Dank und Gruß
Sabine- wishnugaruda

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 705 W: 13 N: 1405] (5027)
  • [2006-11-28 16:04]

Hi Heinz,

Another beautiful shot in your Red Fox series, I think he really loves this log as he seems so content. The composition is very nicely done with a superb POV and excellent pose, nice sharp details and wonderful warm Autumn tones.

TFS Hilary :o)

Salut Heinz
Je crois que ce petit renard se croit bien caché car il ne semble pas te remarquer.
Très belles photo et les détails sont intéressant avec une belle présentation.
Merci et au revoir...JP

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6168] (21076)
  • [2006-11-29 3:07]

How much cuter can it get, Heinz?
How did you get him to pose for you like that?
Wonderful POV and composition.
Thank you for this delightful post, mein Freund.

Hey Heinz,

Nice shot. Really like the composition of this shot with a superb POV. Did it actually noticed you when you took the shot and did;t he care?
Well done.
TFS.
Kim

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