Lakeville Corner Almanac

 Foxes have a reputation for being curious. I have no idea how long this guy was watching me. I was struggling to get a picture of a doe from my kayak when I glanced up to see this curious onlooker. The local foxes like to do a bit of early morning beach-combing when there are no people around. Lots of tasty bits can wash-up overnight so it's worth the effort to be curious.

I'm pretty sure that's a fox skull, but I suppose it could have been a small dog. I'm  not really sure how to tell the difference. I used to to see foxes occasionally close-by, in an overgrown farmer's field. There would have been plenty of small rodents there to eat. That old farm was a fantastic habitat that was flush with wildlife; foxes, turtles, snakes, deer, coyotes, bears, etc. But as usually happens with these things, a developer bought it and subdivided it. Now it is just many acres of putting green. Boy those new neighbours sure seem to enjoy mowing.