Wildlife in my backyard

from JoeUser Forums

We live about 50ft away from a small creek at the end of our backyard.  It's provided us with a variety of wildlife, from herons to squirrels to snakes....

....but this evening D came running in from his evening smoke telling me to look outside and get his Maglite.

This is what I saw when I looked out of the backdoor:

A red fox! (obviously it wasn't that exact fox, but one a lot like it.)

I haven't seen one of those in years, and I do mean years....not since we left England.  He stood there and looked at us for a few seconds, then he slunk under the fence and down towards the creek. 

I never expected to move to what is tantamount to suburban St Louis and see a bigger variety of wildlife here in 6 months than I ever did in 9 years in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

I'm not complaining, though....Mister Fox can come share my yard anytime he wants to.

 

 

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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
How cool! I saw one on base when we lived in Maryland. That was the only time I ever saw one in the wild. You should look into making your backyard a backyard wildlife habitat Link. I would love to live somewhere more naturey. We are very suburban. I just have a huge backyard with a six foot fence. No trees, no nothing yet. I want to plant trees and I would love to have a frog pond.

Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
Wow! I've yet to see a fox in my life. That is very neat. But I could have sworn Red Foxx died.

If you're near St. Louis, and you're an AF wife I assume it's Scott AFB? I'm in IL too. Closer to Champaign, though.
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
Isn't nature great We tear up the land, plop down our buildings and nature still finds ways to live with us.
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top

If you're near St. Louis, and you're an AF wife I assume it's Scott AFB?

Yep, that's where we're at.  You should drop me a line when you're in my neck of the woods and we'll go have coffee or something....

Locamama:  Good to hear from you!  The military doesn't like us making habitats out of their housing or I'd be all for it...

Danny:  I know....who knows what else is lurking out there after we're all in bed?

Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
Foxes are vermin and should be totally eradicated. This fox-hunting ban here in Britain is a peasant farce!
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top
How could you!!? Sure ANY animal can be a pain in the butt, but who's treading on who's toes here? I mean, truth is people are the burdens on nature not foxes! The fox, like any animal, has it's purpose in life. Nothing should be "eradicated" as it screws everything up. A fox is a beautiful animal, and I for one hope they are always around to be observed AND appreciated.