#gray fox

more KvC posting~

Some chars have alt costumes that replace them with a different character. This is intentional in the case of characters like Hikaru, Posion, Bill and Unknown Soldier - their palette swap versions get to be alts - but there’s some less obvious ones too.

Other ideas: Your favorite Belmont as a Richter alt, your favorite Snake as a Naked Snake alt, Ken as a Ryu alt, Morrigan as a Lilith alt, Apollo Justice as a Phoenix Wright alt (w/ Trucy replacing Maya), Roll as a Mega Man alt.

Sketch for November. 

Gray Fox (with prey) - Griffith Park 

I took some shots yesterday at “October CRISP.” An even held at the Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge in Fremont, CA to help promote conservation, activism, and help spread education of the local parks, and wildlife. I showed up at 8:45 AM. The fog was thick, and the air was moist, showing the first signs of fall in the Bay Area. I headed straight to where two gentlemen who work for the USDA were giving a demonstration on trapping mammals. The men discussed why it is important to trap wildlife at the preserve, and the importance of tagging the animals. Although the process is stressful for the animals, trapping and tagging help keep track of various animal populations. Trapping also helps rid the ecosystem of invasive species which compete against native animals for food, shelter, and territories. The night before, two traps were set and successfully caught two young male, gray foxes. The group was given a demonstration on how the USDA contains the animals, and how they tag the animals ear. After the foxes were tagged, the men released them back into the marshlands. 

After the Mammal trapping, I tagged along for reptile surveying. The Rangers had various spots were they had put wooden boards to entice reptiles to make for a temporary resting place. Being a cold morning, there didn’t seem much chance of finding any reptiles. Fortunately, by the end of the survey we managed to catch a young Western fence lizard. 

Being outdoors always creates a great learning opportunity not only for children, but adults as well. I learned a few things yesterday, and I’m sure others have learned a little bit more about their local parks and wildlife. Photographing “October CRISP” was a lot of fun, and I am looking forward to more events like it, in the near future! 

Thanks to Ranger, Carmen Minch for the opportunity to document yesterdays events!

This photo is of a vixen gray fox and her kit. her pup is on the left and has been named midget for his small size. The vixen is called cute. I have been watching these foxes very closely for the past month, documenting them through photographs, and video. 

These two foxes are part of a five year ongoing study, by the man who named these foxes; Bill Leikam. I recently met Bill, and have learned a great deal in the moments I have spent, speaking with him about gray foxes. I will have plenty more photos and hopefully some video soon, for your viewing pleasure. Hope you enoy!

Here is a link to Bill’s blog, about the gray foxes and other urban wildlife in the San Francisco, Bay Area.  

Unfortunately the friendly nature of these gray foxes is often caused by people who may or may not know, not to feed wildlife. NEVER FEED WILDLIFE!!! It not only habituates the animals to humans, but can and does hurt the animals physically (look up angel wing, for ducks, as an example).

KEEP ANIMALS WILD!!!!

“Conflict is in our blood. We can’t deny it. I was born on the battlefield… And I’ll die on the battlefield. All I can do is fight, Snake… all I can do is fight.”

gray fuck

new drop on my store!! I have metal gear stickers and prints :]

mgs stickers 1

mgs stickers 2

mgs prints

pseudo-inktober 10/13 - not really feeling it

One of my better gray foxes I’d say! And what a beautiful animal. This fox was wholesale (for another taxidermist) so I didn’t attach it to a base, only delivered the finished animal as seen here. Didn’t really know how to get photos so… throw it on the floor? Sure, why not.