Sly but not shy

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  1. marlingardener

    marlingardener Happy

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    This morning while my husband was filling the bird feeders, he thought he saw a visiting cat. He went to shoo it away and this is what he saw:
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    Yes, we have a grey fox in the neighborhood! Yesterday morning there was a doe by the hanging bird feeder, right next to the backyard fence. We're thinking of applying for wildlife refuge status and charging admission (to humans, not four-footed critters).
     
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    What a lovely pic of that illusive fox. It is a lovely animal actually.
    Good luck with your economic adventure. ;)
     
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    Sjoerd, not such a lovely animal when it growls at you! My practical husband grabbed our calico cat (who is NOT practical) and beat a retreat to the porch.
    I"m all for having fox in the area, just not in the back yard!
     
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    Heh, heh, heh...I hear THAT !
     



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    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Lovely photo ... I've never seen a grey fox, we only have the red ones. I love the foxes, but I probably wouldn't if I had cats or chickens outside!
     
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    So, cute. They hunt mice, rabits and feed on dead corpses. They are called doctors in nature.
     
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