Category Archives: mammals

  I am not a fan of commercial infrared trail cameras. From the point of view of photographic quality, the images are crummy. Yet, now and then these cameras see things that others do not. This is the case for … Continue reading →

  The closest I have been to mountain goats is a hundred or so metres, but that distance was measured vertically. So, I marvel at Doug Thorburn’s encounter on Saturday. He wrote: I was treated to a display of extrovert … Continue reading →

  My friend, Doug Thorburn, sent me pictures he took of two white-tailed bucks grazing in a meadow near the lakeshore. From those pictures, I learned two things: • Antlers of different bucks grow at different rates; • Deer like … Continue reading →

  You know that you are in the backwoods of Canada when, while watching a nesting loon, you spot a moose grazing along the same lakeshore. That this moose is a male is evident by its antler buds. Here are … Continue reading →

  While this skunk is shown foraging alone, she frequently has been seen with kits. With persistence, I soon may be able to post family scenes.

  In the growing fog at twilight, four Grizzly Bears were grazing in a meadow. They looked like huge, distant, spectres in the dim light. While fog, darkness, and distance, offered me safety, they added little but mood to my … Continue reading →

  Sometimes local mammals can look markedly shaggy. I offer two local examples. The first one is sad: a mangy squirrel. The squirrel is scrawny, shaggy, and bedraggled. Mange is a skin disease caused by parasitic mites that tend to … Continue reading →