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Beautiful photo BR! Just the kind of thing B & W is good for. Great grain, is it oak? Any ideas how old? Sussex eh? See the Duke and Duchess?
that's the last working synapse in Trump's cloudy mind.
From a couple of years ago, wandering around Sussex:
Thanks for hosting Janis.
Listening to CPE Bach's Wurttemberg Sonatas.
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Where it was 13 degrees Fahrenheit yesterday, and 40 degrees today (rising to 50 tomorrow), this closely resembles what might currently be resting in my backyard against a backdrop of vaporizing snow.
Sad and beautiful simultaneously.
In other news, has anyone tuned into this recent Kate Bush cover by Meg Myers?
I'm always happy to share the same space with you. Your impression matched a strong association I had with the image. It brought me vividly back to looking out a frosted window at twigs in the snow. That can be such a dreamy time in the NE.
What do you think of the Kate Bush cover?
Where it was 13 degrees Fahrenheit yesterday, and 40 degrees today (rising to 50 tomorrow), this closely resembles what might currently be resting in my backyard against a backdrop of vaporizing snow.
Sad and beautiful simultaneously.
In other news, has anyone tuned into this recent Kate Bush cover by Meg Myers?
@janis b
It's been getting a lot of airplay here, and anytime I've heard it I've thought, "Good for you, Meg, but you're not Kate -- and why is everyone playing this?!"
But now I have to admit that I'm blown over. I resisted at first because I felt Meg was trying too hard to sound like Kate ... but as it turns out, she does.
She'll never usurp the original, but I can't deny that I appreciate her interpretation.
(Any Journey fans out there? It's kind of like Arnel Pineda and Steve Perry).
I'm always happy to share the same space with you. Your impression matched a strong association I had with the image. It brought me vividly back to looking out a frosted window at twigs in the snow. That can be such a dreamy time in the NE.
because of the obvious differences in their treatment of the song. I didn't like the Meg Myer's video, I found it too kinetic. I watched Kate Bush's official video, and felt more grounded.
#2.1 It's been getting a lot of airplay here, and anytime I've heard it I've thought, "Good for you, Meg, but you're not Kate -- and why is everyone playing this?!"
But now I have to admit that I'm blown over. I resisted at first because I felt Meg was trying too hard to sound like Kate ... but as it turns out, she does.
She'll never usurp the original, but I can't deny that I appreciate her interpretation.
(Any Journey fans out there? It's kind of like Arnel Pineda and Steve Perry).
dunno how to upload a photo for certain, but do they need to be jpgs rather than tiffs? i can try CB's patented method: copy image location, add to image thingie at the top left.
I file them as jpegs in an image library and then copy the image address to link in the photo icon.
from a volcano ash cloud?
dunno how to upload a photo for certain, but do they need to be jpgs rather than tiffs? i can try CB's patented method: copy image location, add to image thingie at the top left.
@janis b
I'm not sure why they appear to have more contrast. I don't know if different lenses make a difference in contrast. I'll have to look into that.
@janis b
In general single focal length lenses give higher contrast then zooms because they have fewer elements and, consequently, less light scattering. However, contrast is affected by a lot of things like lens coatings, internal baffling, refractive indices of the glass elements used, aspherical elements, etc.
I've photographed forever almost, but still quite deficiently knowledgable in the workings of lenses and other photographic mysteries.
#5.1.1.1 In general single focal length lenses give higher contrast then zooms because they have fewer elements and, consequently, less light scattering. However, contrast is affected by a lot of things like lens coatings, internal baffling, refractive indices of the glass elements used, aspherical elements, etc.
@Socialprogressive
GREAT bird pix SP! Beautiful stuff. Waterfowl are great subjects, especially since at many places in cities wild stuff gets tame for the winter at park ponds and lakes. It does not sit around like that in the breeding season. Great work man!
Interesting photo. Is that a dead spider between the flora?
I walked over to Santee Lakes Wednesday morning to try out a new lens.
American Wigeon
Ring-necked Duck
White Faced Ibis
Northern Shoveler
Spotted Sandpiper
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#5 GREAT bird pix SP! Beautiful stuff. Waterfowl are great subjects, especially since at many places in cities wild stuff gets tame for the winter at park ponds and lakes. It does not sit around like that in the breeding season. Great work man!
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it's a crap photo, but i love it, being that foxes had been trapped out of our canyon and hadn't come back until five years or so ago. she's an immature variant on a red fox, and one day her (i assume, sibling) came to eat the black oil sunflower seeds the rowdy magpies toss out of the feeder.
on edit: tried thrice, no dice. ah well, she is beautiful! good full moon night to all,
wd
i'd love to see her. Stupid magpie for ignoring the black sesame seeds. Maybe they don't even notice anything black coloured.
it's a crap photo, but i love it, being that foxes had been trapped out of our canyon and hadn't come back until five years or so ago. she's an immature variant on a red fox, and one day her (i assume, sibling) came to eat the black oil sunflower seeds the rowdy magpies toss out of the feeder.
on edit: tried thrice, no dice. ah well, she is beautiful! good full moon night to all,
wd
I got the spider right off, could be that 'Common Spiders of N.A.' on my desk ... The rest looks like some herbage poking through fog or smoke. I hope that is not what it looks like outside!
And now for something completely different...
Much of inland south Texas (interior of coastal prairies/plains) is commonly called 'the brush country'. It is Tamaulipan thorn-scrub habitat. Many Mexican species reach the northern limit of their range in south Texas. There are over a dozen species for which south Texas is the only place in the U.S. to see them. The north end of the brush country is just north of Hwy 90, which runs CA to FL of course. Went the 20 miles south into it for a wee bit o birding last weekend. Everything you see there is through branches, sticks, twigs, and such.
This is a Long-billed Thrasher, similar the eastern N.A.'s Brown Thrasher but a south Texas specialty.
This is a Harris's Hawk. They range west to AZ and recently even CA rarely.
This is an Olive Sparrow, a subtropical sparrow that reaches south Texas.
This is a Green Jay flying away.
Green Jay is IMHO one of the fanciest birds found in America. Bright colors in dappled sun can act as a sort of camouflage.
Hope all are doing well, and you still have some resolutions to break!
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We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Ironically, and fortunately, the sky is more clear than it's been in weeks.
I never knew before, that there was such a bird as the green jay, beautiful colour! Glad your birding was so rewarding.
Hi all,
I got the spider right off, could be that 'Common Spiders of N.A.' on my desk ... The rest looks like some herbage poking through fog or smoke. I hope that is not what it looks like outside!
And now for something completely different...
Much of inland south Texas (interior of coastal prairies/plains) is commonly called 'the brush country'. It is Tamaulipan thorn-scrub habitat. Many Mexican species reach the northern limit of their range in south Texas. There are over a dozen species for which south Texas is the only place in the U.S. to see them. The north end of the brush country is just north of Hwy 90, which runs CA to FL of course. Went the 20 miles south into it for a wee bit o birding last weekend. Everything you see there is through branches, sticks, twigs, and such.
This is a Long-billed Thrasher, similar the eastern N.A.'s Brown Thrasher but a south Texas specialty.
This is a Harris's Hawk. They range west to AZ and recently even CA rarely.
This is an Olive Sparrow, a subtropical sparrow that reaches south Texas.
This is a Green Jay flying away.
Green Jay is IMHO one of the fanciest birds found in America. Bright colors in dappled sun can act as a sort of camouflage.
Hope all are doing well, and you still have some resolutions to break!
@dystopian
I love getting to see critters that I don't get to see here.
Hi all,
I got the spider right off, could be that 'Common Spiders of N.A.' on my desk ... The rest looks like some herbage poking through fog or smoke. I hope that is not what it looks like outside!
And now for something completely different...
Much of inland south Texas (interior of coastal prairies/plains) is commonly called 'the brush country'. It is Tamaulipan thorn-scrub habitat. Many Mexican species reach the northern limit of their range in south Texas. There are over a dozen species for which south Texas is the only place in the U.S. to see them. The north end of the brush country is just north of Hwy 90, which runs CA to FL of course. Went the 20 miles south into it for a wee bit o birding last weekend. Everything you see there is through branches, sticks, twigs, and such.
This is a Long-billed Thrasher, similar the eastern N.A.'s Brown Thrasher but a south Texas specialty.
This is a Harris's Hawk. They range west to AZ and recently even CA rarely.
This is an Olive Sparrow, a subtropical sparrow that reaches south Texas.
This is a Green Jay flying away.
Green Jay is IMHO one of the fanciest birds found in America. Bright colors in dappled sun can act as a sort of camouflage.
Hope all are doing well, and you still have some resolutions to break!
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@edg
It's Mistletoe and Mesquite - I presume you are referring to the Harris's Hawk pic. A lot of south Texas does somewhat resemble southern AZ. Lusher, and denser of vegetation I'd say from the additional rainfall, but that Sonoran desert after the monsoons gets pretty lush too. The Chihuahuan Desert is the next one east of Sonoran, and Tamaulipan thorn-scrub is the next habitat east of the Chihuahuan Desert (ignoring the montane habitats).
It's mistletoe berries on the left and pieces of tumbleweed branch on the right. At least that's my Arizona interpretation.
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mistletoe and mesquite and montane. I so appreciate your knowledge of and enhancement of nature. It always leaves me with a greater, more life-affirming sensation.
#8 It's Mistletoe and Mesquite - I presume you are referring to the Harris's Hawk pic. A lot of south Texas does somewhat resemble southern AZ. Lusher, and denser of vegetation I'd say from the additional rainfall, but that Sonoran desert after the monsoons gets pretty lush too. The Chihuahuan Desert is the next one east of Sonoran, and Tamaulipan thorn-scrub is the next habitat east of the Chihuahuan Desert (ignoring the montane habitats).
what's your password? 'no, that's not an email address'; we'll email you so you an change your password.' waited an hour, finally posted it in a free wordpress site i keep for overflow things... i'll see if this works crap as the photo is:
seems it worked. ; ) she's under the window now again... not her sibling, though.
@wendy davis
Glad to see you got it going! That looks like a Gray Fox. I don't know where you are but they are found across much of N.A. except northern plains and Rockies. I know Red Fox has a 'black' phase variant that is rare, but I am not aware of a Red Fox that looks like this. I am reasonably certain this is a Gray Fox. My wife and I have had some around a couple places we lived. They got pretty tame, and would scavange our mulch pile. Love your pic! Thanks for your perseverance!
what's your password? 'no, that's not an email address'; we'll email you so you an change your password.' waited an hour, finally posted it in a free wordpress site i keep for overflow things... i'll see if this works crap as the photo is:
seems it worked. ; ) she's under the window now again... not her sibling, though.
Immature Red Fox Variant
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and bony knees for tree-climbing. nor do greys have bushy tails. i assure you this is a red variant (although immature). we have greys as well, and reds are considered to be an 'invasive species' to some.
i will say mr.wd and i argue about it, but...he's wrong! ; ) glad you liked her pic.
#9 Glad to see you got it going! That looks like a Gray Fox. I don't know where you are but they are found across much of N.A. except northern plains and Rockies. I know Red Fox has a 'black' phase variant that is rare, but I am not aware of a Red Fox that looks like this. I am reasonably certain this is a Gray Fox. My wife and I have had some around a couple places we lived. They got pretty tame, and would scavange our mulch pile. Love your pic! Thanks for your perseverance!
@wendy davis
Red vs. Gray Fox ID can be tricky, but there are a few diagnostic characters which should be the focus of a correct identification.
Key field ID characters of Red Fox include black legs and a white tail tip. Another is a longer more pointed like snout, very doglike in appearance. Gray Fox has a shorter snout creating a more cat like face and appearance. Red Fox is the long legged one, Gray Fox legs are much shorter. Its curved claws are what allow it to climb trees. Gray Fox tail is equally bushy as Red Fox tail, none consider this an ID character.
The red fox has long, reddish-orange fur slightly darkened on the back, black ears, legs and feet, and a long, bushy, white-tipped tail. The gray fox has a grizzled gray coat, somewhat coarser than the reds, with buff-colored underfur. The gray's tail also is long and bushy, with a black streak running down its length and a black tip. The red fox typically has a white tail tip, no matter the color phase or shade of red fur (which also varies slightly in individual animals).
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good photos of the two here: note Red Fox has mostly black legs and white tail tip.
They (Red Fox) are recognized by their reddish coat and black “leg-stockings.”
The gray fox appears smaller than the red fox, but the shorter legs and stockier body are deceptive. Compared to the red fox, the gray fox has a shorter muzzle and shorter ears, as well as oval pupils.
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Sierra Nevada Red Fox Identification Red Fox, Gray Fox, or Coyote?
Red Fox
photo of Sierra Nevada red fox with arrows pointing at ears and tail tip
photo of running Sierra Nevada red fox with arrows pointing at ears and tail tip
Tail tip: WHITE
Tail length: LONG (nearly body length)
Back of ear: BLACK
Body color varies
Gray Fox
photo of gray fox with arrows pointing at ears and tail tip
Tail tip: BLACK
Tail length: LONG (nearly body length)
Back of ear: ORANGE
Back and tail generally silvery gray
and bony knees for tree-climbing. nor do greys have bushy tails. i assure you this is a red variant (although immature). we have greys as well, and reds are considered to be an 'invasive species' to some.
i will say mr.wd and i argue about it, but...he's wrong! ; ) glad you liked her pic.
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I’m so glad you succeeded, and that you have fox visiting you.
I have a special fondness for juvenile fox. Most nights at bedtime (for years), my former husband would tell our daughter ‘little girl fox’ stories. They were full of playfulness and mischief, and always entertaining.
Fortunately for all the lambs here, NZ has no foxes.
Have a warm and cosy weekend, wendy and md.
what's your password? 'no, that's not an email address'; we'll email you so you an change your password.' waited an hour, finally posted it in a free wordpress site i keep for overflow things... i'll see if this works crap as the photo is:
seems it worked. ; ) she's under the window now again... not her sibling, though.
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I'm guessing
that's the last working synapse in Trump's cloudy mind.
From a couple of years ago, wandering around Sussex:
Thanks for hosting Janis.
Listening to CPE Bach's Wurttemberg Sonatas.
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
Nice to see you Bollox
The Wurttenberg Sonatas sound soft and still lively to me. Thank you for sharing it. I'm listening to the Bob van Asperen Harpsicord version.
I love your photo. An image of something so solid and strong yet so yielding and flexible. The fence is so beautiful in its weathering.
I think the synapse photo is too attractive to be found anywhere in his mind.
Lovely photo
Just struck me as an image of the detritus that is our CinC's mental state.
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
All good
I think I know you Bollox, at least a little bit ; ).
Great pic BR!
Beautiful photo BR! Just the kind of thing B & W is good for. Great grain, is it oak? Any ideas how old? Sussex eh? See the Duke and Duchess?
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
An old fence
Just north of Kipling's house 'Batemans'.
The 1st Duke of Sussex was Queen Victoria's favourite uncle. One of George III's wayward sons. I think he 'gave her away' at her marriage to Albert.
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
Sitting here in Vermont
Where it was 13 degrees Fahrenheit yesterday, and 40 degrees today (rising to 50 tomorrow), this closely resembles what might currently be resting in my backyard against a backdrop of vaporizing snow.
Sad and beautiful simultaneously.
In other news, has anyone tuned into this recent Kate Bush cover by Meg Myers?
Holy crap.
Hi Eagles,
I'm always happy to share the same space with you. Your impression matched a strong association I had with the image. It brought me vividly back to looking out a frosted window at twigs in the snow. That can be such a dreamy time in the NE.
What do you think of the Kate Bush cover?
I resisted at first.
It's been getting a lot of airplay here, and anytime I've heard it I've thought, "Good for you, Meg, but you're not Kate -- and why is everyone playing this?!"
But now I have to admit that I'm blown over. I resisted at first because I felt Meg was trying too hard to sound like Kate ... but as it turns out, she does.
She'll never usurp the original, but I can't deny that I appreciate her interpretation.
(Any Journey fans out there? It's kind of like Arnel Pineda and Steve Perry).
@Janis, always a privilege to be in your space.
I like the cover,
because of the obvious differences in their treatment of the song. I didn't like the Meg Myer's video, I found it too kinetic. I watched Kate Bush's official video, and felt more grounded.
the two branches in the photo saying they are dying ...
... what an image ... I wonder if the branches were angry about them having been starved of thirst.
Thanks to you. The image makes me sad. There will be better days ahead. Out of the ashes grow new plants. I have a lot of trust in nature.
Always a relief to see you here on Friday evenings, janis.
https://www.euronews.com/live
Thank you, mimi
Your spontaneity always brings a smile to my face, even when you're not smiling about things.
[video:https://youtu.be/3GXSHRJYxTQ]
fell asleep and now wake up to smiling faces - thank you /nt
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berries and a fern emerging
from a volcano ash cloud?
dunno how to upload a photo for certain, but do they need to be jpgs rather than tiffs? i can try CB's patented method: copy image location, add to image thingie at the top left.
Could be that too, wendy
I file them as jpegs in an image library and then copy the image address to link in the photo icon.
Thanks for Friday Photos tonight, Janis.
Interesting photo. Is that a dead spider between the flora?
I walked over to Santee Lakes Wednesday morning to try out a new lens.
American Wigeon
Ring-necked Duck
White Faced Ibis
Northern Shoveler
Spotted Sandpiper
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
Hi Social, and thank you
Your images are fantastically sharp, as usual. They appear to have slightly more contrast than usual?
I especially like the ring-necked duck photo - how the middle duck in a diagonal line with the other two is so sharply isolated.
Thank you, Janis.
I'm not sure why they appear to have more contrast. I don't know if different lenses make a difference in contrast. I'll have to look into that.
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
I wondered the same thing n/t
Lenses do affect contrast
In general single focal length lenses give higher contrast then zooms because they have fewer elements and, consequently, less light scattering. However, contrast is affected by a lot of things like lens coatings, internal baffling, refractive indices of the glass elements used, aspherical elements, etc.
Thank you, Roy Blakely!
I've photographed forever almost, but still quite deficiently knowledgable in the workings of lenses and other photographic mysteries.
Yes, that is a flattened daddy long legs
found that way on my table.
Here's a clearer image
awesome pics SP!
GREAT bird pix SP! Beautiful stuff. Waterfowl are great subjects, especially since at many places in cities wild stuff gets tame for the winter at park ponds and lakes. It does not sit around like that in the breeding season. Great work man!
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Thank you, dystopian.
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
i'll take one try tonight.
it's a crap photo, but i love it, being that foxes had been trapped out of our canyon and hadn't come back until five years or so ago. she's an immature variant on a red fox, and one day her (i assume, sibling) came to eat the black oil sunflower seeds the rowdy magpies toss out of the feeder.
on edit: tried thrice, no dice. ah well, she is beautiful! good full moon night to all,
wd
Please try again tomorrow wendy,
i'd love to see her. Stupid magpie for ignoring the black sesame seeds. Maybe they don't even notice anything black coloured.
great pix all!
Hi all,
I got the spider right off, could be that 'Common Spiders of N.A.' on my desk ... The rest looks like some herbage poking through fog or smoke. I hope that is not what it looks like outside!
And now for something completely different...
Much of inland south Texas (interior of coastal prairies/plains) is commonly called 'the brush country'. It is Tamaulipan thorn-scrub habitat. Many Mexican species reach the northern limit of their range in south Texas. There are over a dozen species for which south Texas is the only place in the U.S. to see them. The north end of the brush country is just north of Hwy 90, which runs CA to FL of course. Went the 20 miles south into it for a wee bit o birding last weekend. Everything you see there is through branches, sticks, twigs, and such.
This is a Long-billed Thrasher, similar the eastern N.A.'s Brown Thrasher but a south Texas specialty.
This is a Harris's Hawk. They range west to AZ and recently even CA rarely.
This is an Olive Sparrow, a subtropical sparrow that reaches south Texas.
This is a Green Jay flying away.
Green Jay is IMHO one of the fanciest birds found in America. Bright colors in dappled sun can act as a sort of camouflage.
Hope all are doing well, and you still have some resolutions to break!
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Hi dystopian
Ironically, and fortunately, the sky is more clear than it's been in weeks.
I never knew before, that there was such a bird as the green jay, beautiful colour! Glad your birding was so rewarding.
Nice bird shots, dystopian.
I love getting to see critters that I don't get to see here.
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
I know!
It's mistletoe berries on the left and pieces of tumbleweed branch on the right. At least that's my Arizona interpretation.
and edg is the winner...
It's Mistletoe and Mesquite - I presume you are referring to the Harris's Hawk pic. A lot of south Texas does somewhat resemble southern AZ. Lusher, and denser of vegetation I'd say from the additional rainfall, but that Sonoran desert after the monsoons gets pretty lush too. The Chihuahuan Desert is the next one east of Sonoran, and Tamaulipan thorn-scrub is the next habitat east of the Chihuahuan Desert (ignoring the montane habitats).
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
m+m+m's
mistletoe and mesquite and montane. I so appreciate your knowledge of and enhancement of nature. It always leaves me with a greater, more life-affirming sensation.
Thanks edg, for your SW interpretation.
They are actually samples of two different varieties of NZ trees, one native and one endemic, photographed through glass.
What, no cactus or kitty photos!
ack! i tried to upload a jpeg to flickr:
what's your password? 'no, that's not an email address'; we'll email you so you an change your password.' waited an hour, finally posted it in a free wordpress site i keep for overflow things... i'll see if this works crap as the photo is:
seems it worked. ; ) she's under the window now again... not her sibling, though.
Immature Red Fox Variant
great pic WD!
Glad to see you got it going! That looks like a Gray Fox. I don't know where you are but they are found across much of N.A. except northern plains and Rockies. I know Red Fox has a 'black' phase variant that is rare, but I am not aware of a Red Fox that looks like this. I am reasonably certain this is a Gray Fox. My wife and I have had some around a couple places we lived. They got pretty tame, and would scavange our mulch pile. Love your pic! Thanks for your perseverance!
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
grey foxes have long and gangly legs
and bony knees for tree-climbing. nor do greys have bushy tails. i assure you this is a red variant (although immature). we have greys as well, and reds are considered to be an 'invasive species' to some.
i will say mr.wd and i argue about it, but...he's wrong! ; ) glad you liked her pic.
Red Fox vs. Gray Fox ID
Red vs. Gray Fox ID can be tricky, but there are a few diagnostic characters which should be the focus of a correct identification.
Key field ID characters of Red Fox include black legs and a white tail tip. Another is a longer more pointed like snout, very doglike in appearance. Gray Fox has a shorter snout creating a more cat like face and appearance. Red Fox is the long legged one, Gray Fox legs are much shorter. Its curved claws are what allow it to climb trees. Gray Fox tail is equally bushy as Red Fox tail, none consider this an ID character.
Here are some links showing these distinguishing characters.
https://emammal.si.edu/north-carolinas-candid-critters/blog/confusing-ca...
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https://www.pgc.pa.gov/Education/WildlifeNotesIndex/pages/foxes.aspx
The red fox has long, reddish-orange fur slightly darkened on the back, black ears, legs and feet, and a long, bushy, white-tipped tail. The gray fox has a grizzled gray coat, somewhat coarser than the reds, with buff-colored underfur. The gray's tail also is long and bushy, with a black streak running down its length and a black tip. The red fox typically has a white tail tip, no matter the color phase or shade of red fur (which also varies slightly in individual animals).
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good photos of the two here: note Red Fox has mostly black legs and white tail tip.
https://www.cheltenhamtownship.org/files/documents/document1460334230619...
The one sure way to tell them apart is the white tip of a Red Fox's tail
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This one mentions Gray Fox has SHORTER LEGS, not longer, than Red Fox which is correct.
https://www.mass.gov/service-details/learn-about-foxes
They (Red Fox) are recognized by their reddish coat and black “leg-stockings.”
The gray fox appears smaller than the red fox, but the shorter legs and stockier body are deceptive. Compared to the red fox, the gray fox has a shorter muzzle and shorter ears, as well as oval pupils.
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https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Mammals/Sierra-Nevada-Red-Fox/Ident...
Sierra Nevada Red Fox Identification Red Fox, Gray Fox, or Coyote?
Red Fox
photo of Sierra Nevada red fox with arrows pointing at ears and tail tip
photo of running Sierra Nevada red fox with arrows pointing at ears and tail tip
Tail tip: WHITE
Tail length: LONG (nearly body length)
Back of ear: BLACK
Body color varies
Gray Fox
photo of gray fox with arrows pointing at ears and tail tip
Tail tip: BLACK
Tail length: LONG (nearly body length)
Back of ear: ORANGE
Back and tail generally silvery gray
with love,
dystopian
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
She’s beautiful wendy
I’m so glad you succeeded, and that you have fox visiting you.
I have a special fondness for juvenile fox. Most nights at bedtime (for years), my former husband would tell our daughter ‘little girl fox’ stories. They were full of playfulness and mischief, and always entertaining.
Fortunately for all the lambs here, NZ has no foxes.
Have a warm and cosy weekend, wendy and md.