Nocturnal Critters

The warm(ish) summer nights kept me outside long enough to get to know some of the habits of the nocturnal animals that hang out in the area. There were a few bats that came out to feed each night i believe i only saw a total of 4 at any one time feeding in the same area. I couldn't take pictures of them because digital cameras cant deal with low light situations, which will be obvious in the few pictures i do have of nocturnal animals.

In the middle of the summer i was relaxing outside at dusk and was surprised to see 2 Grey foxes feeding on the plums. Of course that night i didn't have my camera and didn't get a picture. So the every night for the rest of the summer if i wasn't at work i would sit and wait for them to return camera ready in hand.


The first week the only animal i was greeted by and able to take a picture was this opossum who snuck up on me but acted like i snuck up on him when i took his picture. It snorted at me and then ran off. He was one of maybe 3 or 4 opossums i saw this summer in the yard. They also enjoyed eating the fallen plums.

Finally a week and a half later i got my chance to take blurry horribly lite photos of the fox.





yes i realize this is a horrible photo. But if you look closely enough you can see the silhouette of the fox in full sprint.