I will never forget the first time we saw a fox behind our Corolla beach house.  A deer was standing near the brush, thumping his foot in warning at some kind of creature that was obviously nearby.  Eventually the deer ran, irritated at some unknown intrusion. We patiently waited and watched until a strange four legged creature emerged from the brush.  This animal was partly gray and partly red.  Its shape was fox-like, yet from a distance it was hard to confirm what we strongly suspected. Days later we were happily surprised to see a fox fairly close to the house just at dusk.  Over the years we have seen many more, either with gray fur, red or a mix of b...