calebEOC - May 12, 2009 9:21 pm - Voted 10/10
Its certainly awesome lookingI like this picture, that is a unique animal right there.
Michael Hoyt - May 13, 2009 11:49 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Its certainly awesome lookingThanks, I thought so, too.
Bob Sihler - May 12, 2009 9:23 pm - Voted 10/10
Nice shot, MikeIt looks as though the little guy is facing a stiff breeze. Was that the case? How was the weather in Rainier? Was that your first time there?
Michael Hoyt - May 13, 2009 11:51 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Nice shot, MikeThanks, Bob. A little breeze, but mainly the fur was just matted, as if he/she had been lying on a melting patch of snow and gotten soaked.
It was our first time to visit Rainier...just a driving tour this time.
The weather was so-so, a little rain - a little snow - a little sun - typical spring in the northwest.
hiltrud.liu - May 20, 2009 4:41 pm - Voted 10/10
What a beautiful fox!An unique picture!!!
Cheers, Hiltrud
CRCM - Feb 10, 2011 10:43 am - Hasn't voted
Great shot[I already replied to Mike privately, but in case anyone else is wondering..] It is a red fox, almost certainly the native Cascade subspecies. Red foxes can be many colors other than red. The Cascade subspecies has one of the highest proportions of "cross" and "silver/black" red foxes. The pictured fox is a "cross" phase red fox. I liked the picture so much, I asked Mike if I could use it in a museum display, and he graciously agreed. Thanks again, Mike! Kelly Cassidy, curator, Conner Vertebrate Museum, Washington State University.
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