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POTD 3/1/26
TRACKING - After a couple of feet of snow - wildlife tracks are everywhere around our forest home. These tracks lead to a Hemlock tree that snows evidence of Porcupine chewing. The Porcupines do their chewing at night and retreat to a nearby den in the day and these tracks indicate they are making a habit of visiting a particular tree.
POTD 2/28/26
NOT PLAYING POSSUM - A Virginia Opossum scrounges on the stoop for seed that has fallen from bird feeders. Opossums have a bad reputation, primarily due to their "scary" appearance. Despite the reputation, Opossums are timid, non-aggressive, rarely carry rabies and are beneficial for eating ticks, snails and pests. Deep snow is bringing all of the wildlife up to the bird feeders for what they can access to eat.
POTD 2/27/26
PRETTY BIRD, DIRTY SNOW - A male Cardinal scrounges for seeds under the feeder. No Spring melt, so the snow is not beautiful and pristine any longer.
POTD 2/25/26
LOTS OF FEEDER COMPETITION - A Goldfinch pecks a seed on a branch. Finches generally eat right at the feeder - staying put and leaving their empty shells in the feeder. When there are lots of finches with no room to sit and eat - this finch had to take its lunch to go.
