Saturday, June 15, 2013

Woodchucked out





      I was hoping for a fox in this den but I'm quickly finding out just how many woodchucks have "taken over" the local area. Red fox often inhabit old woodchuck dens on slopes, which provide good drainage. The fox often enlarge the opening of the hole to get a quick start if they need one. The red fox dens I have found in the past usually have a strong skunk smell-something this den was missing-but I hope to have some fox pictures in the next week with my efforts directed at new potential fox dens nearby. 

1 comment:

  1. Very nice pictures...I do get tons of red and gray fox, but have been unable to locate their dens. Someday maybe! Jack

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