In mid-March, I installed my game camera at the edge of a vernal pool. I followed a game trail down to the water and found a nice open area where I’d hoped wildlife, like deer, foxes, and raccoons, would come down to drink. I did get quite a few shots of deer and raccoons, and a lot of very fast (and very blurry!) red squirrels, but I was most surprised by how many clips I got of American crows using…
Despite the occurrence of the vernal equinox tomorrow, it’s looking very un-spring-like outside these days – three nor’easters in three weeks and another one forecasted for Wednesday! While I am immensely looking forward to returning ospreys, blooming flowers, and green leaves on the trees, I also appreciate the insight snow can give us into animal presence and behavior. Previous posts have highlighted mammal sign left in fresh snow, including eastern cottontail and mouse tracks, as well as other sign left…