Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Moose at Midnight May 15th
The eagle flew over the house today.....white head gleaming in the morning sun...always special!
Meanwhile, on the trail camera I was thrilled to find a video of a Moose. Ok. I couldn't obtain a very good clip, and it was the back end, at midnight. Whatever. It's fun to record the "happening" in the woods just beyond the house. Later in the day a pregnant doe came through. Most likely when her time comes, she will have the fawn somewhere close by. We'll start looking for it in about 3 weeks.
There is a second doe in the area, but only one will "set up" her nursery within range of the trail camera.
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| Clip from a video of the back end of a moose. The next morning a doe came through.... |
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Cat Scratchings
Found! The old Hemlock Tree that I couldn't locate last winter.
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Today I found the tree! And the scratches! Last January I had been following a large animal because it's track resembled those of a mountain lion. A large melted area at the south base of a hemlock tree suggested that it had slept overnight where the land sloped away, and further, there were quite a few tracks around the east base of the tree, and a lot of scrapes and scratches. The next day I went back with a camera but was unable to find the specific Hemlock. Was I dreaming?
Today I was following a distinct deer trail east to west, through a hemlock grove, looking for a new spot to put a trail camera, and found the old Hemlock tree! The scrapes aren't as white as they were last winter but still quite visible. Now, one would argue as to what made these scrapes, but I have the advantage of having seen the large cat tracks, AND witnessed and remarked upon the spot where it had slept, right next to the tree. (click on "Read Here" above to see the original post.)
Read Here
Today I found the tree! And the scratches! Last January I had been following a large animal because it's track resembled those of a mountain lion. A large melted area at the south base of a hemlock tree suggested that it had slept overnight where the land sloped away, and further, there were quite a few tracks around the east base of the tree, and a lot of scrapes and scratches. The next day I went back with a camera but was unable to find the specific Hemlock. Was I dreaming?
Today I was following a distinct deer trail east to west, through a hemlock grove, looking for a new spot to put a trail camera, and found the old Hemlock tree! The scrapes aren't as white as they were last winter but still quite visible. Now, one would argue as to what made these scrapes, but I have the advantage of having seen the large cat tracks, AND witnessed and remarked upon the spot where it had slept, right next to the tree. (click on "Read Here" above to see the original post.)
Wild Turkey Scratchings
Working methodically through the grove the turkey would reach forward......making two long scratches, take a quick step back, peck. .... then make one giant step forward....and scratch, twice, a new section...
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