Springtime Neighbors Are Back

[Lilac]

For the past few years, we have had a little vixen take up residence under the neighbors barn in old groundhog holes. We enjoy watching them until they move on. If you count in the first picture, she has 11 kits. I haven't ever seen so many in one litter!

 

[Murrmurr]

That's a huge litter. They usually have about a half-dozen. But I only know about foxes in the forests of northern and eastern California.

 

[Lilac]

Red foxes usually have 5 to 7. Daughter said she spotted 7 & when I seen them I counted 5. Hard to count when they're all over the place so I put up the camera & couldn't believe there was 11.

 

[MarkinPhx]

That's a huge litter. They usually have about a half-dozen. But I only know about foxes in the forests of northern and eastern California.

More expensive to raise the kids in California, thus smaller litters

 

[dobielvr]

Yes, they're back to digging under my deck outside.
Not happy about it either.

I may have seen some poison around that area being eaten.....

 

[Murrmurr]

Yes, they're back to digging under my deck outside.
Not happy about it either.

I may have seen some poison around that area being eaten.....

If you call wildlife rangers (or whomever) will they catch and relocate them?

 

[Lilac]

One neighbor isn't happy with them, but I'm not letting it out where they are. We have more problems with coyotes passing thru, masses of raccoons & hawks swooping in grabbing chickens than the fox. The camera has shown her bringing back a bunch squirrels & rabbits, but only one chicken.