The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Anything I could conceivably write about today would pale in comparison to the coolness of these photos. Taken on OVLC’s new Fox Canyon Trail (of course) above Shelf Road. Thanks to the intrepid Bardsley Smith for introducing us to Urocyon cinereoargenteus:
Dum-dee-dum, enjoying a Monday morning in Ojai
Heyyyyyy… you’re no bear. You snoop!
I heard something… bear? coyote?
Gee why dontcha just take a picture it’ll last longer
Catch you later, I smell a wood rat…
Some neat facts about the Gray Fox:
- It is thought to be the most primitive of canids still in existence
- The species name Cinereoargenteus means Ashy+Silver
- The Channel Islands Gray Fox is the only other member of the Urocyon genus
- Along with raccoon dogs they are the only canid that can climb trees
Raccoon Dog
- Nest in hollow logs or trees, up to 30 feet off the ground
- They are monogamous, and the youngsters are called kits.
- They are nocturnal, making Bardsley’s shots that much more awesome
To read more posts from the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy’s Nursery Manager Ron Singer, check out his Ojai Rambler blog »
