Turns out, you can pish a gray fox!

hazelrunmama
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Turns out, you can pish a gray fox! Sept 24, 2015 17:33:48 GMT -5

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Post by hazelrunmama on Sept 24, 2015 17:33:48 GMT -5

hubby just spotted a gray fox out by the back stump, so hazel did her ninja routine across the basement yard, opened the gate in the chainlink fence and leaned out to try to get some pics...just as Foxy was heading uphill and out of sight behind the chainlink fence. For some reason, pishing came to mind--maybe Foxy would be curious--so pishing I did. About 20 seconds later, Foxy comes tearing back to the corner and I start shooting madly in hopes I'd catch a decent image before it caught on and ran away. But Foxy turned out to be one of the youngsters, woefully naive, and curious as heck. Instead of running away from the apparition of mad hazel hanging out the gate with her clicking black box, Foxy hovered in the corner...torn, I think, between wanting to check out the pishing and wanting to run away from mad hazel. heheh It was AWESOME!

Foxy was pretty far away and the light was bad, but I think I might be able to salvage one or two pictures. If I can, I'll post 'em. Not today or tomorrow, though--meeting tonight and a trip into EC tomorrow--but soon!

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hazelrunmama Moderator Posts: 1,231	Turns out, you can pish a gray fox! Sept 24, 2015 19:24:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hazelrunmama on Sept 24, 2015 19:24:25 GMT -5 I couldn't resist--here's the little fella now. Gotta run! (me, not the fox LOL) Attachment Deleted
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Turns out, you can pish a gray fox! Sept 25, 2015 18:42:23 GMT -5

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Post by BarbK on Sept 25, 2015 18:42:23 GMT -5

He's a beauty, Hazel. I love foxes. We live near a State Park bordering the ocean, and there were so many foxes there. A few years ago, a lot of them got mange. Must check to see if their numbers have increased at all.

We're on the Jersey Shore, a few miles from the ocean. Have Oak trees, a few Holly trees and some Pine trees. We supply mixed seed, sunflower seed, suet, peanuts and jelly. Also have two birdbaths in summer, and one in the winter that's heated.

Calamity Creek Gal Senior In the high desert mountains of Far West Texas, a bit south of Alpine and bit north of the Rio Grand Posts: 555	Turns out, you can pish a gray fox! Sept 26, 2015 9:00:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Calamity Creek Gal on Sept 26, 2015 9:00:06 GMT -5 Wonderful fox, looks very healthy. We rarely see our fox now. I do hear them barking occasionally, so they are still around.
	Lue A mix seed is ground fed at the brush pile, year round. Also, grape jelly and raisins. Sunflower feeder, thistle socks and suet are late fall thru early spring. 3 Hummingbird feeders are March through early December.

luv2bird Senior WOODS; FIELDS; SMALL POND Posts: 771	Turns out, you can pish a gray fox! Sept 26, 2015 10:46:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by luv2bird on Sept 26, 2015 10:46:14 GMT -5 Sept 24, 2015 19:24:25 GMT -5 hazelrunmama said: I couldn't resist--here's the little fella now. Gotta run! (me, not the fox LOL) Good picture Hazel, he is very beautiful.
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hazelrunmama Moderator Posts: 1,231	Turns out, you can pish a gray fox! Sept 26, 2015 16:26:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hazelrunmama on Sept 26, 2015 16:26:48 GMT -5 Ack! Mange! Ya, that can be a real problem, BarbK. Thankfully, we've not seen a lot of mange around here. It always gives me a thrill to see the foxes. They're just so dang gorgeous!
	WI Clark County Forest near a small woodland wetland; offering BOSS, sunflower hearts, suet, cuttle bones, mealworms and thistle year-round; nectar and grape jelly spring thru fall

downylover Administrator Posts: 638	Turns out, you can pish a gray fox! Sept 29, 2015 20:24:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by downylover on Sept 29, 2015 20:24:19 GMT -5 He's beautiful!
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Calamity Creek Gal Senior In the high desert mountains of Far West Texas, a bit south of Alpine and bit north of the Rio Grand Posts: 555	Turns out, you can pish a gray fox! Sept 30, 2015 21:17:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Calamity Creek Gal on Sept 30, 2015 21:17:12 GMT -5 Lucky you, they are, indeed, gorgeous!
	Lue A mix seed is ground fed at the brush pile, year round. Also, grape jelly and raisins. Sunflower feeder, thistle socks and suet are late fall thru early spring. 3 Hummingbird feeders are March through early December.

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Turns out, you can pish a gray fox!

Post by hazelrunmama on Sept 24, 2015 17:33:48 GMT -5

Post by hazelrunmama on Sept 24, 2015 19:24:25 GMT -5

Post by BarbK on Sept 25, 2015 18:42:23 GMT -5

Post by Calamity Creek Gal on Sept 26, 2015 9:00:06 GMT -5

Post by luv2bird on Sept 26, 2015 10:46:14 GMT -5

Post by hazelrunmama on Sept 26, 2015 16:26:48 GMT -5

Post by downylover on Sept 29, 2015 20:24:19 GMT -5

Post by Calamity Creek Gal on Sept 30, 2015 21:17:12 GMT -5