{"id":72435,"date":"2020-08-04T05:40:45","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T11:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=72435"},"modified":"2025-05-24T08:42:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T13:42:27","slug":"young-red-fox-close-up-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2020\/08\/04\/young-red-fox-close-up-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Red Fox Close Up Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"YoungYoung Red Fox close up in the Wasatch Mountains \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/500, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

For a few hours yesterday morning I escaped the high temps by driving up into the Wasatch Mountains to look for birds and other wildlife to photograph. It felt marvelous and I enjoyed the cooler temperatures. It was a slow day for birds, but I didn’t mind because it was peaceful and I’d left all the bad news and negativity at home.<\/p>\n

I drove slowly, stopped often, sat still, and checked out the hawthorns, chokecherries and serviceberries along the way. I know that sitting quietly where there are trees and shrubs with ripened fruit and waiting for the birds to come back in can net some wonderful bird photos, even rare birds like the Baltimore Oriole<\/span><\/a> I found two years ago this month.<\/p>\n

Yesterday I did take some bird photos and although I didn’t find any avian rarities I did find a beautiful young Red Fox in a mountain meadow to photograph.<\/p>\n

\"YoungYoung Red Fox resting in a mountain meadow \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/500, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The young Red Fox was so close to the side of the road that I decided I to take portraits of it. The fox plopped down in the grasses and rested for a bit after I started photographing it.<\/p>\n

There were some clouds overhead that dimmed the bright sunlight. I had the fox in front of me and didn’t care. If anything, I’d say the soft, diffused light worked in my favor.<\/p>\n

\"CloseClose up profile view of a young Red Fox \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/500, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I’d pulled my Jeep way over to the side of the road so I could relax and not worry about any traffic that might come up the road and put all of my focus almost entirely on the fluffy, adolescent fox.<\/p>\n

I did keep an eye out for the cows and calves that were grazing on the grasses on the shoulder of the road less than ten feet away from my Jeep. I kept hoping they wouldn’t walk between the fox and me.<\/p>\n

\"CalmCalm young Red Fox \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/800, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

After the young fox rested it got up and started to walk around and although I took quite a few images where there are grasses in front of its face I was also able to take a few where the grasses weren’t an issue.<\/p>\n

\"YoungYoung Red Fox portrait \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The fox pounced on something twice but came up without any prey. Both times it pounced there were thick grasses and plants in front of the fox.<\/p>\n

\"YoungYoung Red Fox hunting in a mountain meadow \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1600, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Then the clouds moved and I had brighter light on my subject. The young fox looked around for a few seconds…<\/p>\n

\"PortraitPortrait of a young Red Fox in a mountain meadow \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Then when it swiveled its left ear towards its back and moved off into thicker vegetation.<\/p>\n

Seeing and photographing this young Red Fox was one of the highlights of my morning.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good, Stay safe.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Red Fox photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I did take some bird photos and although I didn’t find any avian rarities I did find a beautiful young Red Fox in a mountain meadow to 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