I think the fox pair may have wiped out the resident squirrel population
By snowy
@snowy22315 (210341)
United States
July 9, 2026 7:56am CST
I mentioned the fox who decided to take a snooze on the the chaise lounge a couple of times. It turns out this fox has a partner and they both have taken residence near the house. I was actually wondering if they had a den under the deck? However, now they seem to have disappeared. However, I have not seen any of the resident squirrels for maybe 10 days. There is a small one in the front that shows up, but that is about it. You know something attracted the foxes here..and those may have been it. I was thinking they were hiding from the heat..but cooler now..they haven't come out..They are either dead or smell eau de fox.
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Poor squirrels. May be also that they are hiding because of the heat.@LadyDuck (504095)
• Italy
7h
@snowy22315 - I suppose it's not so different from the other years.
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@snowy22315 (210341)
• United States
7h
@LadyDuck If they wanted to be out they would be out. Heatwave is gone for the time being.
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@snowy22315 (210341)
• United States
2h
Maybe they will pop up but I am guessing at least a few of them were casualties. A few were quite large..good eating for a fox.
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@LooeyVille (36)
• United States
7h
My squirrels here are still out and active in this extreme heat and humidity so I think the foxes ate your squirrels.
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@snowy22315 (210341)
• United States
7h
Either that or they are sitting in their nests terrified. The foxes may have moved into greener pastures as well
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