Undetected threat

The Vultures in the painting did not care to see the fox, the fox could of only gotten to where he is by being invisible to thy enemy's eye, or they would of been watching him closely.

Even though the vulture feeds on dead animals, and usually will not attack live pray. The urge is often there to follow, watch, wait, But the Fox is too smart for a couple of vultures, simply walked on by as an undetected threat.

The vultures have made the mistake, they did not see him as food because he is not dead, but neither did they watch him, they did not think such a small animal could be such a large threat. The fox on the other hand is not so picky, he will actively hunt down, kill and eat nearly any bird.



A visible enemy indeed thou mayest overcome by blows; thy invisible enemy thou conquerest by belief. A man is a visible enemy; to strike a blow is visible also.
~ St. Augustin~