A fox poses for a photo on a wintry Reston morning
I went out in 14°F weather today to explore the fields and woods of Reston, Virginia. So did a red fox. We encountered each other on our morning rounds. Read more …
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Critter of the Day: Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
I saw a fox today while I was waiting for the bus! Read more …
Critter of the Day: Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
In Wisconsin, we have five different species of tree squirrels divided into three genuses. We also have ground squirrels: the thirteen-lined ground squirrel, which looks a bit like a chipmunk; and Franklin’s ground squirrel (here’s a Wisconsin-specific link), which looks more like a gray squirrel. Read more …