Category Archives: mammals

  Last year, I noticed that Black Bears arrived in my yard on August 1st. This year it was virtually the same: August 2nd. I live at the valley bottom, so whether the bears arrive at this time of year … Continue reading →

  Today was a two-deer day — in the sense that I saw two species of deer within one day. This is a buck of the Mule Deer. Its antlers are in velvet. And this is the fawn of a … Continue reading →

  This Snowshoe Hare has a red pin through its ear — clearly, it is a harepin. Subscribers will be aware that I delight in having a hare in residence. When I saw yesterday’s lad, I initially assumed that it … Continue reading →

  Yesterday was a two-lagomorph day.  Lagomorphs are an order that includes hares, rabbits and the pikas. The rabbit is not found here, but we do have the snowshoe hare and the American pika. Neither is seen often, so how … Continue reading →

  A Snowshoe Hare has occasionally visited over the last few months. When first seen, it had already started its transition from the white of winter to the brown of summer. The transition

  We have wolves around here, but I have never seen one. Fortunately Doug Thorburn sent me this picture of one he saw yesterday on an old logging road. Doug Thorburn’s picture of a Grey Wolf is used with permission.

  Two mammals were encountered during a walk. One was large and formidable; the other was small and harmless. Each knew it was being watched, but their reactions differed greatly. Upon spotting an interloper in its territory, the black bear promptly … Continue reading →

  It was nearly midnight when I was awoken by a black bear only a metre from my bedroom. The resulting picture was taken in the dark with a phone. Consequently, this picture surely has a lower quality than any others I have … Continue reading →