Raccoon kit melting into sleep
You know that feeling of fighting sleep and gradually losing the fight? Well, so does this baby raccoon. She is living with three siblings under
Could a porcupine climb a tree?
You might guess, given the fact that we’re publishing this video, that the answer to this question is Yes, porcupines can climb trees. In fact,
The Great Escape: Squirrel outfoxes fox
Gray foxes are smart, but perhaps squirrels are smarter? The squirrel in this fox chase evaded her pursuer for 10 very long minutes and escaped
Scruffleheaded owls
Young screech owls have fluffy feathers on their heads – they’re not sleek like their elders. We call them “scruffleheads” and we think they’re very
A fox and a fawn share a nose kiss: “Can we be friends?”
Gray foxes and white-tailed deer fawns don’t seem like natural buddies, but they seem to share an almost affectionate curiousity about each other. We’ve often
Happy gray foxes: Tail-swishing and fooling around
When gray foxes are happy together and feeling affectionate they swish their tails, roll around on their backs, and generally make beautiful little fools of
Nibbling siblings: Screech owls being affectionate
How do you show affection when you don’t have arms and can’t hug someone? Well, obviously, you nibble their head with your beak. The other
Deer thinks she’s a donkey
Donkeys have a particular look about them – a smooth, slightly plump sillouhette and upright, forward-pointing ears. We think that this deer, whose name is
A screech owl and a rat snake: “Is this perch taken?”
The past 6 months or so have been great for our resident eastern screech owls. We’re seeing way more than we normally do at this
Rescuing a trapped hummingbird
Walking through the porch a few days ago I saw a hummingbird clinging to the outside of one of the screens. I expected him to
Baby raccoons on the playscape: A swarm or a squadron of commandos?
This is a swarm of baby raccoons exploring the deck playscape. Dan thinks it’s a squadron of commandos climbing the battlements. Whatever. It’s a lot
Screech owl grooming: Risky business
We’ve been seeing lots of screech owls lately. We keep our eyes on the cameras once darkness falls, and most nights we’ll get to see