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Glimpses of Life in the Woods

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Mike Dunn

Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world.

~John Muir

There is so much we see when we spend time in nature, but having a few trail cameras set out shows how much we miss. Here are a few of the wildlife happenings our three cameras caught over the past couple of months, vignettes of the life in our woods when we are not there to witness.

A juvenile Red-tailed Hawk sets off a chipmunk alarm call (turn up volume to hear the clucking sound). Chipmunks have different alarms for aerial versus ground predators. I wonder which one it uses for a hawk sitting on the ground?
A pair of Opossums running along the den log. Not sure what is happening here – courtship?; territorial dispute?; practicing crossing a road?
Maybe it is a courtship thing after all, and one party is not thrilled with the idea…
A mother Raccoon teaching her three young about the ways of the woods
Back at the den tree, there may only be two young Raccoons now (not sure)
A young deer escaping the heat with a dash in our wet weather stream after a heavy rain
A Coyote searching for breakfast
Two times last month, the camera caught a quick glimpse of a Coyote carrying something (presumably back to a den). I can’t quite tell what it is (this is the best of the two clips). Can you? A rabbit perhaps?

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6 responses to “Glimpses of Life in the Woods”

  1. Ann Avatar
    Ann

    Thanks Mike. Love your blog and vimeos! So fascinating to see all the activity, please keep them coming!

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    1. roadsendnaturalist Avatar
      roadsendnaturalist

      Thanks, Ann. I ‘ll keep the cameras out just to see what I can see…

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  2. Deb Hanson Avatar
    Deb Hanson

    Great videos. Perhaps the coyote is catching the “feral” cats ??

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    1. roadsendnaturalist Avatar
      roadsendnaturalist

      No comment.

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  3. Marianne Marugg Avatar
    Marianne Marugg

    Thanks! These are delightful!

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    1. roadsendnaturalist Avatar
      roadsendnaturalist

      Glad you enjoyed them, Marianne.

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