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It is most certain that those black stocking feet made the tracks in the snow in a post below... before only the blue bird knew ... now we do too. A welcome visitor to these gardens and I nearly opened the door to capture the sunrise above when I froze upon eyeing this beautiful creature. My movements did catch the eye of the gray fox however and she or perhaps he walked away soon after.