I had hoped that the single register footprints in the snow belonged to a fox, but the truth is we have not seen a fox in the garden for a long time. In fact the last time we posted a picture of a fox was in 2014. I am including a link to the post here, but be warned it is not pretty and the fox is dead.
However, late this afternoon when the sun was setting behind the hill to the west and the blue cast returned to the snow, Ed and I were thrilled to see a red fox streak across the garden. It was a big good looking fox with a bushy white-tipped tail! It was going fast but seemed to hesitate for a second and look back like something was chasing it. It is nearly time for foxes to begin their mating behavior. We hope this was the first fox sighting of many yet to come. We have enjoyed watching foxes in the garden before and the prospects of a repeat of those happy times for the foxes and for us are exciting!
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