03/11/2026
Somewhere under a shed or a woodpile near your house — a red fox is giving birth right now.
Four to six kits. Each one weighs a few ounces. Eyes sealed shut. Dark brown, not orange. You wouldn't recognize them as foxes.
She won't leave the den for two weeks. The male brings food to the entrance every night. He doesn't go in.
Right now there's nothing to see. But the fox trotting through your yard with food in his mouth and an urgent pace — that's the tell. He's delivering.
🦊 If you think there's a den nearby:
- Stay back and use binoculars — approaching pushes the mother to relocate
- Don't place food near the entrance — the male is providing
- If it's under your deck or shed, leave it alone until summer. The family disperses by July
- Don't call animal control — a den near your house is normal and temporary
