Yesterday, I incorrectly posted that there were 2 Gray Fox at Pine Creek
in Fairfield. It turns out that they were just 2 very young coyotes. In
trying to figure out what they were, I had relied upon one field mark in
particular - the top of the tail had a black line from rump to tail tip. The
Peterson series field guide to mammals points that out as a field mark for
Gray Fox. However, I have since learned that coyotes can sometimes show this
feature also. Thanks to Rick Bowers via Jim Zipp for help in this. Rick also
pointed out differences in the facial pattern which helped to ID them as
young coyotes rather than Gray Fox.
I didn't see them run - which also would have helped in the ID. Coyotes
hold their tails down when running, while foxes hold their tails straight
out behind them. My apologies for the error.
Charlie Barnard
Stratford
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