The weather is finally warming. The flower are pushing through the soil. The buds on the trees are springing open with the pastel colors. The grass is greening and outside my window Mother Nature is sharing the miracles of life.
One morning a few weeks ago, movement in the backyard caught my eye. Too small for a deer. To big for a bird. Where the rabbits feasting on my flowers? I had to have a closer look. To my surprise it was a mama fox on her way across my yard. When she got to the shed, these four kits eagerly greeted her! Mama watched her surroundings, for any signs of predators, as the kits nourished themselves. Then one by one when they had enough they cautiously began to explore their surroundings and play. Jumping. Tumbling. Rolling. Biting. Sniffing. All done under the watchful eye of mama. Mama is not affectionate, although the kits try. She does a good job of cleaning each of her babes before ushering them back into the safety of their den. I stand mesmerized. Wanting to wait for their next appearance. Marveling at how mama’s instinct tells her everything she has to do to care for her kits.
I feel so protective of them all! Soon mama will encourage them to leave the den to fend for themselves. I wish I stand by the window to see her do what needs doing!
