We are enjoying the bucks with their antlers. They will be falling off this month or next now that rutting season is done. We were watching King Charles (8 points) and Prince WIlliam (6 points) out the kitchen window when we saw a fisher lope by. Twice. It must have been going in a circle! It didn't come near the house, which is a good thing. They are a dark brown in the brown forest and very distinct.
Fishers <= I keep track of them here
I read, on The National Trappers web page, that fisher territory can be 10 sq. mi. for females, and 30 sq. mi. for males. They irregularly patrol, but travel pretty much in a straight line whilst on patrol. Males usually pass through a given area once every two weeks, while females vary from 3 days to a week. It sounds like this is a young female. It's all conjecture, but fun for me. fisher dec 28 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
fawn Dec. 30 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
Fuzzy is a male. You can his wee antler buds.Fuzzy fawn from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
It didn't know what to make of the box.coyote from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
We've 7 doe and fawns, plus three bucks.deer from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
Last, but not least, Labbit! I know it is a cottontail, but we've kept this name since our grandies were little. It's rather silly, but since Josephine is taking her first in-class driver's ed lesson today, we are nostalgic. Our family joke when they were little was, soon they'll be asking for the car keys, has come to fruition!!!
Cottontail Dec 31 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
Thanks to Eileen for hosting! Saturday Critters # 525
