Saturday's Critters

 It's been a busy spot! We've King Charles IV (8-point), Prince William (6-point), Prince Harry (2-point), and now King Frederick, who is a 12-point buck. They will lose their antlers this month or next, and we'll only be able to tell them apart from their behaviour.

On the front deck, I've been bird watching. The cardinal keeps going after the bird in the window. Jan. 19th there were three males, and one female. Our mated pair have been around all summer.

Wingscapes from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Down I went to the cedar corridor to fetch SD Cards. It required snowshoes! I had just fallen, having tripped in the snow, with the ice crust on top, and picked myself back up, laughing so hard.

snowshoeing from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Fuzzy Fawn came by, as well as a buck.

 

Cedar corridor action from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

They really are beautiful critters, coyotes.

Coyote Jan 12 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

The fisher was on two trailcams! 

  

Fisher Jan. 12 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Yes, rutting season is over. The fights are for practice, and for Frederick to show them who is boss. Frederick pushed Charles all along from behind the shed to where I could see them. I was filming them from the kitchen window, so I added some background music! 

buck play fight from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.