All bison were photographed at Lester's Bison Farm, a 160 acre farm in Salem, Wisconsin. I had some harsh lighting to deal with this day but really enjoyed seeing the little ones. I hope to get back in the winter with some snow on the ground and steamy breaths escaping around their heads.

We've really enjoyed coming across these beautiful white-tailed deer while out hiking in Illinois and Wisconsin.

I'm extremely excited about having the opportunity to observe a pair of Red Foxes and their five kits. It's awesome to watch them interact and play. The male is keeping the female and kits well fed with regularly meal deliveries such as voles, squirrel and woodchuck. The kits quickly take the catch into the den and then come out and play with Dad for a bit.
Unfortunately, within a week of photographing the foxes, they moved on. The kits were old enough for the adult female to leave the den to hunt and she relocated the family. As the weather warmed up there were many dog walkers quite close to the den hidden among lakeshore rocks and boulders.

APRIL 2010 - New photos from a different fox den! The den is under lakeside boulders and we're hoping to be able to spot the fox in the future. So far we've just got a quick look at the kits. Hopefully we'll see them again and add more photos. The male is bushy and beautiful:)
MAY 2010 : We spotted the male delivering dinner again and this time the kits are coming out of the den. The male definitely looks a bit ragged with several reasons attributing to it. He hunts fairly far from the den and has been delivering food several times a day for many weeks. It's also been 4-5 weeks since the last photos and he is shedding the heavy winter coat. The kits are beautiful and appear to be quite active and healthy.
JUNE 2010: We've been able to see the kits several times this month and it's great to be able to see them grow. The parents aren't around much and the kits are ranging farther from then den as they learn to hunt.
JULY 2010: It's been about five weeks since the last photos and the kits have changed dramatically. They've thinned out with their growth spurt and are very long limbed and lean as they mature. Though some of the photos look like serious fighting it appeared to be friendly with no injury.