Well, I've had chickens, a pheasant, and a skunk visit bird feeders in the
past, but today was the first time a red fox stopped by. It tried to pounce
on a junco but didn't succeed, and then decided to sample the bird seed. It
must have been tasty enough, because the fox ate seed for about five
minutes. It then went over to the suet feeder and picked up some fat
calories there (I had just refilled it today, spilling a few flakes on the
ground.) 

 

Just before the light faded, I watched it move deeper into the woods, where
it either found or killed a squirrel-a tree trunk prevented me from seeing
the details. But the fox was eagerly crunching away on the squirrel last
time I looked. Altogether, a pretty balanced meal for it this evening! 

 

Unfortunately, its timing wasn't the best-all the birds that swooped in for
their dinner ended up rethinking that plan when they saw the fox. 

 

Pat Valdata

Elkton, MD