This really is a fox.

The rain ended, it got sunnier, and I practiced manual focus with squirrels, and bird nest in our wooden siding, and flowers.  While grilling last night, the Nikon was out and ready...... and no fox.

When dinner started, it was almost 8 PM, the light was fading, and I knew the Nikon would not do, so I had my phone (Pixel 2) at the ready.  The fox again appeared at the back of the yard, ran into the garden and the raspberries.  I whipped out the phone, and was ready when the fox came out.  Instead of coming closer, the fox retreated, but not before I got these pictures.

Tonight, I will also have the Olympus Tough, which has an optical zoom, and low light capabilities midway between the Nikon and Pixel 2.

Foxes in the Back Yard

Last summer we had foxes in the back yard, and one interesting three days, one came onto the back deck at least three times (that we saw).

This past weekend, one was back.  In the morning the fox ran through the yard, and was seen in the front yard.  That afternoon, I sat reading on the deck with the the Nikon and 300 mm telephoto ready to go.  I saw the fox run along the back fence into the garden, and I was waiting when the fox came out of the raspberries.  Here are the best two pictures.

Honest, there is a fox there.  It was a dark and stormy afternoon, with low light, and autofocus fails.  So I am now working with manual focus.