Last month, my friend and I visited Island Beach State Park for the first time. As soon as we drove into the gate, we were greeted by a Red Fox who came right up to the car. We did not expect this at all.
This fox greeted us at the gate
We assume that people who visit the beach over the summer must feed them, making them not fear humans. This isn’t exactly a good thing, especially since the foxes walk freely on the roads and we did see one fox running after someone on a bicycle.
It did make for some great photos ops though, right from the car.
Red Fox on the side of the road
Red Fox near the road
They would go right up to the car while we were not moving. We did not bait these animals, feed them or try to pet them.
Red Fox close to the car
A photo of me taking a photo of the Red Fox above
We also ran into a fox while at a bird blind. At least this one felt a little more “wild.”
Red Fox taken from a bird blind
Red Fox taken from a bird blind
This was the first time I’ve had the opportunity to photograph Red Foxes. I was very happy to be able to do it so easily, but I am not that thrilled on how fearless they are. At least they live on an island and only have to deal with large crowds in the summer.
Red Fox behind some grass