Category Archives: mammals

  Two females stand on hind legs. They are beginning to spar for dominance. I had always assumed that female white-tailed deer were fairly docile. Despite being really common around here, I had never seen them fight — never, that … Continue reading →

  Squirrels cannot reach our bird feeder. Yet, birds can be sloppy eaters and frequently cause their food, black-oil sunflower seeds, to fall to the deck below. A resourceful squirrel can fetch one and spirit it away to one of … Continue reading →

  Unlike the grizzly bears seen a week ago, black bears often come into town in the fall. It is there that black bears might find food to fatten up before they enter torpor. On this occasion, a sow and … Continue reading →

  We do not get visits from river otters very often, but now and then, they do stop by. It is striking how cohesive and indeed affectionate they are to one another. This is probably a parent and children.  

  In the early hours of the morning, a squirrel was repeatedly rushing across the driveway carrying something large in its mouth. I had previously seen a squirrel carrying food or grass, but this was different. It turned out to … Continue reading →

  In my wanderings, I have been keeping an eye open for bears — particularly grizzlies. I have seen no grizzlies, and only a few black bears (the nicest was standing with a fish taken a month ago). I suspect that … Continue reading →

  I keep my eyes open for bears, but have rarely seen them this year. But, now and then… A black bear holding a fish stands and looks to one side before vanishing behind the tree.  

  I particularly enjoy seeing a white-tail buck with antlers. (Well, they are less commonly seen than the females, and more varied.) So when I spotted one this morning, I quietly followed it hoping for a good picture. But, the … Continue reading →