Tough Guys

kdog

Or at least tough guy wannabees.



BTW, these are totally wild animals which I stumbled upon on a rural dirt road in Colorado during my travels last week. They were curious, but otherwise unafraid of me. I did not abuse their trust by getting too close.

Thanks for looking,
-joel

ShepsMom

:ivar :ivar :ivar :ivar

This is all i have to say 'bout that

Dick on Aruba

Beautiful capture, well done.

Thanks for sharing,

Dick.

JohnDC

Very nice, Joel.

anwmn1

Joel-

Don't be shy post some of the others!

This one is cool though- can't believe you got those- Lucky!!

Aaron

Ric Grupe

:D:DthumbD:D:D

That means I really like it.

dbaker1221

good capture

raptorcaptor

Nice work Joel!

kdog

ShepsMom wrote:

:ivar :ivar :ivar :ivar

This is all i have to say 'bout that

Works for me.

Thanks, Marina.

-joel

kdog

Dick on Aruba wrote:

Beautiful capture, well done.

Thanks for sharing,

Dick.

Thank you, sir!

-joel

kdog

JohnDC wrote:

Very nice, Joel.

Thank you, John.

-joel

kdog

anwmn1 wrote:

Joel-

Don't be shy post some of the others!

This one is cool though- can't believe you got those- Lucky!!

Aaron

Thanks, Aaron. I post no picture before it's time.

-joel

kdog

JohnDC wrote:

Very nice, Joel.

Thanks, John. It was quite a thrill.

-joel

kdog

anwmn1 wrote:

Joel-

Don't be shy post some of the others!

This one is cool though- can't believe you got those- Lucky!!

Aaron

Thanks, Aaron. Lucky is ok, right?

-joel

kdog

Thanks, Ric, Dave, and Glenn. I really appreciate the comments.

-joel

Ric Grupe

kdog wrote:

Thanks, Ric, Dave, and Glenn. I really appreciate the comments.

-joel

Got tired of typing...eh!

That's okay...I don't mind being included with Dave and Glenn (well...Dave anyway).

Oops...I guess that means this goes back to the top!

~Jan~

Wow, great shot! I can't believe they let you get so close. Usually they are so shy, aren't they?

kdog

Ric Grupe wrote:

Got tired of typing...eh!

Guilty as charged. :uhoh

Thanks for the bounce.

-joel

kdog

~Jan~ wrote:

Wow, great shot! I can't believe they let you get so close. Usually they are so shy, aren't they?

Thanks, Jan! We had that discussion a few weeks back. Evidently the shyness is learned behavior. These critters were evidently too young to worry. When I rounded the bend (on my motorcycle, no less), there were six or eight foxes in the road. By the time I got off the bike and got my helmet off and camera out, there were only these two left. It was a lucky break that they stuck around. During the time that I was shooting them, a few cars passed. Each time the foxes would hide, then come back out after the car had left. Incredible.

Regards,
-joel

Harryb

Excellent capture Joel and I applaud your concern for their safety by not getting too close. I have noticed that the younger wildlife often don't have the same fear (yet) of humans as their elders. I had a young caracara get within a few feet of me earlier this year.

kdog

Thanks, Harry.

Harryb wrote:

I had a young caracara get within a few feet of me earlier this year.

Awesome.

-joel

Maestro

Nice find and interaction!

Jody Melanson

Nice shot, Joel! I would love to see some of these guys...

kdog

Maestro wrote:

Nice find and interaction!

Thank you, Stephen.

-joel

kdog

Jody Melanson wrote:

Nice shot, Joel! I would love to see some of these guys...

Thanks, Jody. Believe me, it was a first for me as well!

-joel

Radley

Good stuuf Joel. There are more foxes around than most people realize but they are sure difficult to locate.

kdog

Radley wrote:

Good stuuf Joel. There are more foxes around than most people realize but they are sure difficult to locate.

Thanks, Claude. I have a feeling you're right.

-joel