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In a message dated 5/23/2011 6:35:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
list@ginda.us writes:

> Weird looking fox, for what it's worth.  I think it's a red fox (the 
> species, that is), but his back is mostly brown.  Sort of a mottled fox.  I 
> have seen a gray fox in the area, but I think those are larger than this 
> one.

Foxes are welcome here, but haven't seen one in years. Watched one for 
quite some time once searching through tall grass and dead leaves. I suppose 
for 
mice or voles. I've been told the coyotes kill them and we have coyotes. Re 
the mottled look wonder if he could be molting last winter's coat.

Jerry