Red Fox

Here is a juvenile red fox that paused at the edge of a small woodlot. I was told that one or two young foxes had been frequently seen in the area. I saw them myself at dusk the day before and took a couple photos but they weren't particularly special. This photograph was taken the next morning shortly after sunrise. The area was in deep shade so there wasn't much light to work with. ISO was set at 8000, 1/400 second at f/5.6, 400mm lens.

I love this image because there is nice contrast between the fox and the background, the fox is alert and we can see his entire face. It is unfortunate that a weed partially obscures the fox. He did not come out any further after seeing me and went right back into the woods.