Red Fox Portrait Metal Print

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The red fox is one of those animals that has gained a bad reputation from folklore and children's literature. We often hear stories of "the fox in the chicken coop" and tales of their boldness, cunning and deceitful nature. Although farmers do have to protect their chickens from falling victim to the neighborhood fox, they also benefit from the vast numbers of crop destroying mammals like voles, mice, squirrels, and rabbits which make up most of a fox's diet. Rather than having the characteristics portrayed in children's songs and literature, foxes tend to be secretive, shy and nervous. As well as being predators themselves, they can find themselves victims of hunting coyotes and wolves. Red foxes range in size from 24" to 35" ( 60 to 90 cm.) in length excluding the tail which accounts for about one third of their total length. Even though they're called red foxes, they can come in other colors including brown, black and silver.

I'm a retired teacher living in Southern Ontario, Canada. I worked 35 years full time and 10 years part time as a classroom teacher and guidance counselor with the Peel District School Board. I also worked part time in the Faculties of Education of York University and the University of Toronto in their Additional Qualifications Programs. I purchased my first SLR camera back in the 60's and instantly fell in love with photography. My love of the outdoors led to my keen interest in hiking and nature/wildlife photography. My hiking and photography excursions have taken me on trips to East Africa, the Canadian and American Rockies, Patagonia (Argentina and Chile), Ecuador and the Galapagos Archipelago, Costa Rica and Florida and will...