Saturday, May 9, 2009

Staredown with a Gray Fox:


 Hello Mr. Fox

I went for a hike at Alum Rock Park in the hills of East San Jose today.
On my way down the hillside, I heard a rustling in the bushes.

It took me about 5 minutes to pick out the tips of two furry ears - backlit by the sun - poking up over the tall grass.
I moved down the trail and found a clear view. 
At first, I thought the ears belonged to a bobcat, but I quickly saw that it was a fox.

We had a staring contest for about 10 minutes, then he turned his head.
I closed in for this shot. He then went under a bush, so I moved on.
A ranger confirmed it was a gray fox. They are present in the area, but seen infrequently.


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