Daily Photo: Blackbird Portrait

I know, I know. I have to find something else to photograph. I’m trying, really, I am. I just can’t get enough of these birds. They’re common, which means I get a lot of attempts, but they’re freaking hard to get close enough to, so they have that going for them. I consider them my training birds. Once I can sneak up on one of these and get a full frame shot, I will be able to do the same for other species. I will be sneaky like ninja.

On my way to work yesterday, I saw a fox walking down the middle of the street in broad daylight, (well, as broad as daylight is at 7:30 AM). That’ll teach me to go anywhere without my camera. That’s not even the first time I’ve seen a fox in our neighborhood. They are ridiculously brave around here. I’m glad my cats are indoor cats.

I took some long distance shots of a fox out at the pounds a couple of weeks ago, and it had something gnarly in its mouth that I couldn’t make out, even after zooming in. I am pretty sure I found that object on Sunday in the middle of the path. It’s a half-picked-at badger skull. There was still fur around the snout, making it easy to identify. I moved it to a hiding where I could find it again later. I’m hoping it’ll be picked clean by the end of the summer. I’ll bring it home and boil it and use it as a prop. Assuming the fox doesn’t reclaim it.