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A Fox in a Tree

This morning I was in The Thicket looking for owls. I found the two Long-eared Owls that I’ve been seeing. Then I saw something I’ve never seen before, a Gray Fox in a tree. I’ve read many times about Gray Fox climbing trees but this is my first experience at seeing it. I went back later in the day hoping it would still be there and in better light, but it was gone.

Gray Fox on a large, horizontal branch of a mesquite. I would guess it was about 15 feet above the ground.
A House Wren in The Thicket.
A Mexican Duck that showed up at the ponds a few days ago. I’ve seen this species here before but only once or twice, I think.
This is my current astro project, the Cone Nebula. I’m doing this with the C8 and since it is a very faint nebula, it will take a lot of time. I think it is looking good so far. The cone is formed from cold molecular hydrogen and dust in front of a faint emission nebula containing hydrogen ionized by a bright star.

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