{"id":132518,"date":"2026-02-13T15:29:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/132518\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T15:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:29:09","slug":"a-crafty-fox-and-an-unsuspecting-blue-jay-the-perfect-ambush-unfolds-in-staten-island-woods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/132518\/","title":{"rendered":"A crafty fox and an unsuspecting blue jay: The perfect ambush unfolds in Staten Island woods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a id=\"articleLabel__link\" class=\"articleLabel__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silive.com\/news\/\" title=\"Navigate to News\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a>Updated: Feb. 13, 2026, 10:13 a.m.|Published: Feb. 13, 2026, 10:07 a.m.<img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"sync\" alt=\"A fox catches breakfast\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NSN7UNX5YJGZDC4NUFE2TZMKNY.jpg\"  \/>On Staten Island\u2019s South Shore, a fox demonstrated opportunism by stalking a blue jay feeding on the ground.Staten Island Advance<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"PNJK36J67RG5DDOBLXY3XRQYPA\">STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 On Friday morning on Staten Island\u2019s South Shore, a crafty fox turned a quiet patch of parkland into its own hunting ground. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"RI2VGXNIG5GVRBOXYE37UKF7OA\">Using a wooden barrier for cover, the fox crept toward an unsuspecting blue jay pecking at the ground \u2014 relying on stealth over speed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"UAYOW2FJFFEDTKW6KLJZAZXDK4\">Observing from her car, Advance\/SILive.com multimedia specialist Jan Somma-Hammel watched and photographed the split\u2011second drama unfold, as the fox leaped over the barrier, captured the bird, and quickly retreated into the woods with its catch.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A fox catches breakfast\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/C55F6CIHT5CZFOEJ2SQURFTF5E.jpg\"  \/>On Staten Island\u2019s South Shore, a fox demonstrated opportunism by stalking a blue jay feeding on the ground.Staten Island Advance<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A fox catches breakfast\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BUSQWVPL2ZEUTPL3I76FA5NZZU.jpg\"  \/>On Staten Island\u2019s South Shore, a fox demonstrated opportunism by stalking a blue jay feeding on the ground.Staten Island Advance<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A fox catches breakfast\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4TUZOFGULNDBNHIYKGVBLJRANY.jpg\"  \/>On Staten Island\u2019s South Shore, a fox demonstrated opportunism by stalking a blue jay feeding on the ground.Staten Island Advance<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A fox catches breakfast\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IY4MX2VAHZA73HWXLSLJF4KT7E.JPG\"  \/>On Staten Island\u2019s South Shore, a fox demonstrated opportunism by stalking a blue jay feeding on the ground.Staten Island Advance<img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A fox catches breakfast\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VQFCWYVV4VE2BJKXVT2RI5ANNA.JPG\"  \/>On Staten Island\u2019s South Shore, a fox demonstrated opportunism by stalking a blue jay feeding on the ground.Staten Island Advance<\/p>\n<p>Sr. Photographer\/ Videographer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NewsUpdated: Feb. 13, 2026, 10:13 a.m.|Published: Feb. 13, 2026, 10:07 a.m.On Staten Island\u2019s South Shore, a fox 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