How I wished for neighbor Joyce, my local nature interpreter! She would love to have seen the fox I spotted on my morning walk. It appeared on the road above the small RV park and ran up the steep hill, white-tipped tail flowing behind. My hand did not move toward the cell phone, because I knew I’d miss the action if I tried to catch it. What a beautiful sight! It’s marvelous to see a healthy animal in its element, moving with a fluid grace.
I did consult my Washington state naturalist about prints beside the road. I thought they were made by a horse wearing horseshoes. He said I was right. Although I see horses in the pasture behind my house, they are never ridden here.
Mehrling Muse 
How wonderful. We had a family of foxes living in the abandoned lemon grove across the street from us. I loved to watch the little ones play with each other.
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That’s marvelous!
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How fun to see a fox on your walk. I hear them hear, at night, but I have not seen one.
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It had been light for about an hour when I spotted the fox.
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Foxes are beautiful animals.
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Such a lovely area to walk and live with animals around to watch. Glad you didn’t miss the moment reaching for your phone camera.
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Always nice to have wildlife accompany you on a walk.
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Wow seeing a fox would be bloody great
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Seeing the fox was exciting for me. Usually neighbor Joyce has to point to things for me to see them .
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They are beautiful to see, but we don’t like them in our neighborhood because they steal chickens.
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Foxes got several of Bob’s and Shawn’s chickens. They gave up keeping chickens.
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They are beautiful animals with their black “socks” and bushy tails. I was lucky to see my first one a couple of years ago at Lake Erie Metropark. They have the funniest noise they make, not a bark, more like a human laugh.
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I’ve never identified the sound of a fox. Maybe I’ve never heard one.
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They have different noises, from a high-pitched squeal, to what sounds like a barking dog. There was a local story in northern Michigan I believe where the male and female foxes would be screaming at each other to attract a mate and this mating call was so loud that a neighbor called the police as they thought a woman was screaming.
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Moments of beauty and delight can sometimes only be captured by the mind’s eye.
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Beautifully said!
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Thank you!
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And another nice furry encounter on your way😍
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A lovely moment when nature shows itself.
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