Swift Fox Family
by Judi Dressler
Title
Swift Fox Family
Artist
Judi Dressler
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Photograph - Photography
Description
I was overjoyed to be able to watch a Swift Fox family, with mom, dad, and four kits from the car window. In this image is mom with three of the kits. She brought in a bird that she had caught for dinner, and then seemed happy to watch her kids play and roughhouse nearby while she relaxed.
The swift fox is a small fox around the size of a domestic housecat. It received the name "swift" fox because of it's speediness, which I witnessed! Swift foxes are nocturnal, vocal and non-territorial. They spend more time underground in their burrows than any other canid. Although they are social animals, they keep one mate throughout their lifetime.
Although they used to be common and widely distributed in western grasslands and prairies of the Great Plains, such as in Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, swift foxes have experienced significant population declines and are now estimated to occupy less than half of their historic range in the United States. The main problem is conversion of grasslands into agricultural land.
Photo taken on June 6, 2019. in the Pawnee Grasslands of Colorado.
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Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful close up photograph of a Swift Fox family with great colors, clarity, and perspective, Judi! F/L
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #16 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Judi – your stunning scene has been selected as an Honorable Mention from the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Wildlife Families photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognitions thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Mary Lynn Giacomini
Every expression of the swift fox family is amazing. Amazing photography Judi! Favorite! LF Love love love this!
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 October: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (October 21, 2019)
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