Intelligence by Stephanie

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13-APR-2010

Intelligence

Eat or be eaten.

As I watched this fox dash past the back door I thought it was chasing a critter off to the right of the house.
Unfortunately for this squirrel, the fox tricked it and made a 180* turn, came back and grabbed it.
Foxes are very intelligent creatures!

(This image was shot through 2 panes of glass)

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Please click on the image below to see my first attempt at GIF:

Canon EOS 40D
1/20s f/8.0 at 100.0mm iso125 full exif

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Alexander Kazakov		13-Nov-2015 07:12
Superb catch! V

Carl Carbone		13-Jan-2015 02:37
Very nice. I like the GIF too. We've had a fox here for several months, but I haven't seen her the last few days and I'm hoping she's OK!

chris morton		18-Apr-2012 11:02
a fascinating bit of action; I never realised they could do this when even comparatively intelligent and agile dogs don't seem able

Roby		28-Apr-2010 09:46
nice shot Steph, V

Alina		23-Apr-2010 02:36
Beautiful fox and capture :)v

Fay Stout		22-Apr-2010 20:56
I am so sad for that little squirrel... Great timing!

Marco Valk		22-Apr-2010 12:53
Great catch of the fox with its dinner. gmv

Apostolos Tikopoulos		19-Apr-2010 16:49
What a catch....very nice find and timing. v.

Carl and Racine Erland		18-Apr-2010 18:12
Great shot Stephanie...it seems the fox was more intelligent than the squirrel, or just a little luckier. - Racine V

Jola Dziubinska		18-Apr-2010 00:27
C'est la vie, sometimes cruel... Great shot, Steph. BV.

January Grey		17-Apr-2010 00:58
Awww. Poor little squirrel :( Strange to see a fox in your back yard?! A very timely catch, Stephanie! V~

Doug Cruden		16-Apr-2010 21:52
Nature in action!

Frank Brault		16-Apr-2010 21:21
Too bad about the squirrel. I guess the fox was smarter. A marvelous capture for the word. V

Yiannis Pavlis		16-Apr-2010 21:05
Thats nature indeed. At least animals kill just to eat.V

Fabienne		16-Apr-2010 19:40
C'est une très belle photo d'un instant de vie sauvage et sans pitié. C'est excellent.

François Fauchard		16-Apr-2010 16:07
A good capture for you, and a good catch for the fox !!!

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		16-Apr-2010 13:25
WOW! A+ Paolo

Graeme		16-Apr-2010 09:42
Wonderful capture of this fox and its meal, Stephanie.BV!!

Dave Hein		16-Apr-2010 08:28
I have to remind myself when I see these that nature isn't cruel, just indifferent, and everything - even us - has a part to play.

Ann Pettigrew		16-Apr-2010 03:51
What a superb shot, Steph! Sad but such luck to capture such a scene. V

princess		16-Apr-2010 01:55
Nature is cruel. Your picture is excellent. BV

carol j. phipps		15-Apr-2010 23:39
Big catch for the fox! Excellent photo. Where did you capture this?

Pierre		15-Apr-2010 22:41
Une magnifique capture! V

Lieve Snellings		15-Apr-2010 22:20
ah poor squirrel... as you said "de ene zijn brood is de andere zijn dood", great capture Stephanie, v

Mairéad		15-Apr-2010 21:58
Brilliant capture, V

lisamidi		15-Apr-2010 21:41
Poor squirrel, I love them so much as they hop from one tree to the other...but this is nature, and you made a very good shot! v

Xavi Barneda		15-Apr-2010 21:24
Superb capture...That's nature! V!!

pascal		15-Apr-2010 20:45
La nature dans toute sa dureté. Excellente et extraordinaire image !

Rick Bricker		15-Apr-2010 20:25
I agre with the rest here....fantastic shot at that speed and through glass....and my condolensces to the squirrel family.

Colin Storey		15-Apr-2010 19:31
Great shot through glass, shows the reality of nature. v

J. Scott Coile		15-Apr-2010 19:08
Just part of the cycle of life... What a beautiful Fox!

Kevin Chester		15-Apr-2010 17:25
Very true,nothing as sly as a fox. Nice capture

Walter Otto Koenig		15-Apr-2010 17:09
Wild Kingdom in your yard. Great timing to get this shot and nice work getting this so sharp through two panes of glass at this shutter speed. "V"

patou		15-Apr-2010 16:56
Tu es comme les chasseurs a l affut de tout . Tres belle prise ,bravo pour ta patience ( v )

bill friedlander		15-Apr-2010 16:18
Excellent nature shot. Poor squirrel, but the fox has to eat too. V

Johnny JAG		15-Apr-2010 16:08
If only the squirrel had been clever enough to know that foxes cannot climb trees .... Great catch

Cindi Smith		15-Apr-2010 16:01
Lunch for the kids....the cycle of life! Love the capture!!!!!!

Guest		15-Apr-2010 15:52
Splendid capture.

Raymond		15-Apr-2010 15:06
A superb shot ... and now the fox will bring the squirrel to its den, feed 3 or 4 little babies and the female there ... and the wheel of nature keeps on turning. Contrary to so many humans, the foxes ALWAYS eat what they kill. Bravo on a well taken image Stéphanie

Margot W		15-Apr-2010 14:51
Sly Mr. Fox. Your windows are very clean. lol V

globalgadabout		15-Apr-2010 14:23
a quick-witted capture..this wily fox will eat well tonight...V

Aud Elise Sjøsæther		15-Apr-2010 14:22
Poor squirrel....but foxes need food.. Fantastic capture and good quality through 2 panes of glass! V

LynnH		15-Apr-2010 14:19
Super!! V

Guest		15-Apr-2010 14:18
Terrific action, perfectly captured! V.

Guest		15-Apr-2010 14:14
Sad but that's how nature is. Great capture Stephanie!! V

Kerry Tingley		15-Apr-2010 14:14
You are quick on your feet to grab the camera and capture this little drama of life and death in your yard Stephanie.

Ed McConnell		15-Apr-2010 14:04
all part of the food chain..and thats why I keep my cat indoors. nice find for Intelligence.

Art Rodriguez		15-Apr-2010 13:51
That poor thing. But I guess that's nature taking it's course. V! Art

Pat Shawyer		15-Apr-2010 13:04
Oh poor squirrel ! Great capture though Stephanie !

Carol Rollins		15-Apr-2010 12:59
I love that you see foxes right outside your door! Excellent capture of the beautiful, smart fox and the poor little squirrel. ~

sue anne		15-Apr-2010 12:28
At first I thought he had a skunk but well I think foxes are smarter than dogs. What's the saying, you can't outsmart a fox. Beautiful capture.

Vince		15-Apr-2010 12:27
My sympathy goes to this poor squirrel. A great shot though. Vote.

Guest		15-Apr-2010 11:48
poor squirrel! and itelligent photographer ;) V

Yvonne		15-Apr-2010 11:06
Oh dear, poor little squirrel! v

Ann...		15-Apr-2010 11:06
Great capture on your part as well as the fox!!

Ali Majdfar		15-Apr-2010 10:59
Sad but superb capture! ~V

meekam tam		15-Apr-2010 10:56
What a capture, Stephanie! I feel sorry for the squirrel. Law of the jungle? V

Guest		15-Apr-2010 10:22
Poor squirrel... great capture though.. V

Blandine Mangin		15-Apr-2010 10:03
la nature peut se montrer impitoyable... manger ou être mangé... v

Ursula Armstrong		15-Apr-2010 10:00
That is true, foxes are very intelligent. And you have to admire them. Great picture! Uschi (V)

Chris		15-Apr-2010 09:33
Brilliant catch - in all ways. Survival of the fittest once again!

Kathryn		15-Apr-2010 09:23
Sad but true, nature is cruel.

CM Kwan		15-Apr-2010 09:16
I agree with Zoltan. A poor squirrel but a great picture, Steph! V

Zoltán Balogh		15-Apr-2010 09:13
Poor squirrel, cunning fox...:) Great capture Stephanie! V

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