Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Predators and Varmints IT LOOKS LIKE A SAD CHRISTMAS IN OUR BACK YARD-----

He began appearing in early November. That beautiful coat and long, full tail was something to behold. At first we could not tell just what he was eating, but decided it was the sunflower seed we put out each day for the Gambel�s Quail and wide variety of songbirds which hang around here. I took lots of video. With my 12X zoom I could completely fill the frame with Mr. Grayfox. I had videoed foxes in our yard before, as well as deer, javelina, and gobs of hummers, quail, and songbirds. But nothing had acted like this one. He was so regular, showing up an hour or so before noon, leaving about noon for a half-hour or so (to take a nap ), then staying around a couple more hours. He ignored us as we walked past the large picture window in the rear of our living room. Then one day I came out of a shed in the back yard while he was eating. He walked around behind a little post in the yard, waited for me to cross the yard, then came back out and began eating again as if nothing had happened. Thanksgiving Day I tossed him some chicken, then later a sausage ball. Yeah, Yeah, I know about not feeding the wild animals, but it was a special day!!! And he sure did enjoy a little meat along with his sunflower seed!!! Almost three weeks ago we had been gone all day for a couple of days. As we approached home, there was a gray fox killed on the highway about a quarter of a mile from our driveway. We wondered.... We watched for him more often than usual after that. Nothing! He still has not appeared again. We are resigned to the worst.......<P>Well, we can�t take it here Christmas, so we expect to be gone visiting from December 18 through about January 6. Now, don�t all cheer at once. Whenever I can find a computer, I�ll check back with you. <P>Have a Merry Christmas, and a very Happy New Year!<BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><I><B>Critr</B></I><BR> <A HREF="http://www.SaguaroSafaris.com" TARGET=_blank>www.SaguaroSafaris.com</A> <BR> [img]http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1305003&a=9758335&p=32537492&Sequence=3[/img] <p>[This message has been edited by Critr Gitr (edited December 17, 2000).]

We first hit ice at St. Louis, Missouri. Lots of wrecked vehicles along road. Moved slowly into central Illinois, visited a day, and took this photo as we left relatives there:<BR> [img]http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1305003&a=10776588&p=37140433&Sequence=0[/img] <BR>Went on to visit in Kentucky and Tennessee. Kids, some in 40's and 50's, enjoyed snow in Tennessee.<BR> [img]http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1305003&a=10776588&p=37140463&Sequence=0[/img] <BR>It was nice visiting, but also good to be back in Wickenburg, where I spent the first day back in shorts and a T-shirt!!! <BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><I><B>Critr</B></I><BR> <A HREF="http://www.SaguaroSafaris.com" TARGET=_blank>www.SaguaroSafaris.com</A>

Critr,<P>Glad to hear you had a safe trip. We had a light dusting of snow here in Albuquerque and expect more around Tesday or Wednesday. Of course the good hunting weather comes while I am hear at school and unable to hunt. I have no luck at all...<P>Sorry to hear you lost the little grey. Remember you talking about him they day after Thanksgiving when I was hunting with you. Hopefully another one will move into the area and let you observe him. <P>Chad