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V.C. Wald
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Show dog

I love it when wild canines give me a good look at their profiles. Among other things, it could mean my presence isn't a threat to them (see explanation below) so they don't feel they have to keep an eye on me all the time.

I photographed this gloriously beautiful red fox in Cooke City, Montana, just outside of Yellowstone National Park's northeast entrance. It came close to check us out, but backed off when it realized we weren't going to offer it food.

I spent a lot of time with these foxes, so bear with me, I'm going to post a lot of photos of them!

While this fox is wild - not born, raised, or currently in captivity and fully capable of feeding itself naturally - there is an individual in CC who feeds wildlife* and has been doing so for years, which makes it easier to photograph the foxes because they are not averse to human presence. At no time did they beg for food from us nor did anyone in the small group of photographers offer them food.

*I, and many other people including all the residents of the little town of Cooke City, have long known this, but this morning I personally witnessed it for the first time. I absolutely do not condone feeding wildlife beyond putting out food for birds.

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Taken on: February 24, 2024
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Camera: Sony ILCE-7M4, f/6.3, 1/1600 sec, 600mm, ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Sony ILCE-7M4
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Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure Time: 0.001 sec (1/1600)
Focal Length: 600mm
ISO: 1250
Exposure Bias: +0.3 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
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Metering Mode: Average
White Balance: Auto
Sharpness: Hard
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