Every generation has “fads”. I still can’t look at a Rubik’s cube without an instant migraine. “Beanie Babies” induce feelings of extreme guilt. This year, kids everywhere are trading bracelets created from little rubber bands, similar to rubber bangles I traded with friends when I was a sixth grader, that matched all of my neon eighties outfits {shudder}. Fads can be fun, especially for kids. Right now, my home is also abuzz with another current craze… it’s “Fox Frenzy”!
Heading to a slumber party in fox shirt, with fox stuffed friend
How terrific you have a fox nearby and it posed for photos! That means you have a healthy environment where all creatures great and small can survive and thrive. Next year when you have chickens, I hope the fox admires them from a distance and will find other prey for nourishment. Congratulations!
Hi Adrienne! I just got baby chicks to incubate inside until Spring. I hope that Mr. Fox doesn’t think they are for him! He sure was beautiful, though! I felt like it was a real privilege to see him. Farmgirl hugs, Nicole
What a great story! I love foxes too, I have only seen a few. We have a lot of coyotes, I would rather see foxes. Just not in my chicken houses 🙂
Bambi
I hear ya, Bambi! We have coyotes here, too. I once had a den of babies some years back on my property. We could here the pups play and whine. My neighbor had some one evening "hanging out" in the yard and playing some years back. She was so scared for her chihuahua, but the smart little dog knew to hide under the porch steps until they left. Through the years we have seen them from time to time. They howl at night, too, and that sound is unnerving at night. I’d rather see the fox, too. Thanks for commenting! Farmgirl Hugs, Nicole
Oh how great that you got to experience the FOX!! This reminds me of when we moved into our new home in ’06, we had fox that lived in our back yard and it isn’t an acreage, but the housing area is on the plains. So one day my 2 grandchildren were here, up for breakfast and what did we see 3 fox, 2 were frolicking and one was sniffing around. They did not feel threatened because we were the only ones there that didn’t have a dog, so here they stayed for about a year, we watched the kits grow and then they were gone. Never found out why but the wild animal people think it was because lack of food in the area, we did not feed them in any way but it was a year of great fun and learning. Like yours, they didn’t seem to care that we had our faces pressed against the bay window, they performed beautifully. Again thanks for the reminder. God Bless
Hi Joan! What a great story! Thanks for sharing. I am sure your grandkids will never forget their fox sighting. Sounds like great memories were made. Farmgirl hugs, Nicole
Oh Nicole, as usual, another wonderful and interesting post from my suburban farmgirl sister! Here on Long Island we have SO many fox! They seems to have made an appearance over the past 2-3 years. Luckily I have not seen any in or near my yard, since I have chickens, that would NOT be a GOOD thing! In fact my girlfriend who lives about a half mile from me, lost 2 of her hens to a fox over the summer, as did my brother about a year ago. Fox and chickens are not a good combination!
They are definately neat to see though, as long as it’s not in my " neck of the woods" LOL.
I am told fox are the top of the food chain here on Long Island, so there is nothing to keep the population down.
On another note, I am so excited to see that you will be getting Chickens come Spring!!! How exciting for you! Can’t wait to see/ hear all about them!
Thanks as always for brightening my morning with your post!
One day ( hopefully soon) we SHALL meet!
Big hugs,
Laurie
Hi Laurie dear! Sorry to hear your brother and your friend lost chickens to fox. Hopefully my fox will move on before my chickens are outside this spring. My neighbors lost a few hens too, but theirs were killed by hawks and coyotes. Can’t wait until we get to meet, either! Big hugs from your CT farmsis, Nicole
They are great at a distance but I have chickens and in the spring when they have young the male fox hunts closer to home and we have lost a couple of chickens to them. They can clean your coop out fast because they will kill hide and kill again then go back to retrieve from where they hide them. So as excited as we were to see the fox family the first year they made their home at the back of our 10 acres, we now have to watch for them closely in the spring. When they start showing up in the yard we cannot let the hens free range which makes them very loud and angry with us. I hope that it goes well with your future chickens. They are so much fun to have around!
Brenda, Oh goodness…thank you for the info. We will definitely need to keep a watchful eye on our flock! Farmgirl hugs, Nicole
Hi Nicole…great blog, as usual. I have seen the red fox roaming our neighborhood as well. If it is the same one, he is huge, with a very big fluffy tail. He shows no fear when he sees me, however runs off when I approach him. We have spotted him at least a dozen times in our front yard and running down the street, usually at night. So beautiful. I had bantam chickens several years ago, and the fox is a big threat…you have to have a very secure home for them. The fresh eggs are so good!! Love ya’
Hi Dinah! Isn’t that fox so pretty? But yikes! I don’t want him to get my chickens! I will have to make the coop like Ft. Knox! Just yesterday the gentleman that lives down the street who walks everyday stopped me and asked if I knew that Sunday a fox was sitting in my driveway! I guess Mr. Fox has decided to call our neighborhood home! Hugs to all…Nicole
Hurrah for the FOX! 😀
Have a wonderful day!
Mimi Foxmorton
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Hi there, Miss Foxmorton…checked out your Facebook page…love the goats in shirts! Farmgirl Hugs, Nicole