Fox kits at play on the prairies

Fox kits on the Prairie - © Christopher Martin-1233

The family of foxes I had the opportunity to photograph last week were an energetic bunch.  Well, the kits were – I didn’t see the adults at any point during the couple of hours I watched them.  Neighbours of the human type indicated that the adult pair raise a brood here every year.

Fox kits on the Prairie - © Christopher Martin-1035

Fox kits on the Prairie - © Christopher Martin-1029

However, the siblings all seemed to smoothly shift between play, tricks, sleep and just watching throughout the time I watched them.  Just as you would expect for young foxes in training.

Fox kits on the Prairie - © Christopher Martin-1231

Fox kits on the Prairie - © Christopher Martin-1092

Fox kits on the Prairie - © Christopher Martin-1047

I was struck by their similarity to my own canines at home – particularly our one year old labradoodle (frenetic, smart and above all else playful) but still decidedly foxy!

Fox kits on the Prairie - © Christopher Martin-0847

Fox kits on the Prairie - © Christopher Martin-0850

Fox kits on the Prairie - © Christopher Martin-0851

10 responses

  1. Adorable.
    A Fox comes every early spring to give birth to and raise her cubs in our backyard.
    We have seen the cuteness every evening .
    Thank you for posting this. I love Foxes.

    December 18, 2016 at 7:29 am

  2. Einfach nur toll!

    July 22, 2015 at 11:53 am

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  5. What a treat to see these.

    June 6, 2015 at 7:17 am

  6. Wonderful images, Chris.
    They are just adorable!

    June 6, 2015 at 5:39 am

  7. That’s a really special sequence of shots. Superb clarity.

    June 5, 2015 at 2:19 pm

  8. Its always fun to watch children at play.

    June 5, 2015 at 10:28 am

  9. Those fox kits are adorable and your photos are fantastic! This is a lovely set of photos – thanks for sharing!

    June 5, 2015 at 8:39 am

  10. You can’t help but smile when you see these pictures! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

    June 5, 2015 at 6:12 am

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