So last week we ventured into unfamiliar territory, melding nature references with quotes from William Shakespeare-primarily from his play As You Like It, and the…
Red Foxes & Screech Owls – Part 2
Red Foxes & Screech Owls – Part 1
I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not a Shakespeare scholar. In fact, in high school I had but one brush with the Bard (a…
Fox vs. Coyote
The snow swirled down in big, heavy flakes-like the kind you see in a snow globe, only real. As I walked through the Hickory Knolls…
Coyote Fox Dog Tracks
January 30, 2015 Coyote Fox Dog Tracks Masters of effi ciency, red foxes and coyotes walk in direct register, meaning they place their hind feet directly on top of the prints left by their front feet. This trait means their tracks typically proceed in a straight line. In this photo, taken as a light snow
Red Fox
Pam Otto is the Manager of Natural Programs and Interpretive Services for the St. Charles Park District July 13, 2012 Through the years, many words have been used to describe our friend the fox: Sly. Crafty. Clever. But lately there’s a new word that’s been added to our Vulpes vocabulary: Unfazed. In last week’s column
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Pam’s Perspective From the… Pam Otto is the Manager of Natural Programs and Interpretive Services for the St. Charles Park District July 6, 2012 I’ll admit, I’m not the most up-to-date person when it comes to pop culture. I don’t have a television, so I’d be hard pressed to name more than a handful of