
Seeking Solitude as snow quietly falls.
Wishing you a very merry Christmas.
Seeking Solitude as snow quietly falls.
Wishing you a very merry Christmas.
In spite of lacking heat the winter sun still warms the day.
It nice to have reliable places to go when you just need a wildlife fix. This day we visited one of our favorite places to view Bighorn Sheep. While reliable some days you only get a glimpse through the binoculars while some days you get a much closer view.
This day the view was almost too close to photograph with the long lens we had attached to the camera as this big Ram moved down a hill and into view.
Anyway we did get a nice view and it looks like this big guy has gotten good use of this horns.
Looks like someone is going to have a nice chicken dinner this evening.
Wether you take the long way around or just jump across.
When you cross the chasm you soon forget you are on the other side.
Colors rise and then they fade
Quietly as a gentle breeze blows
A new day
Out on a hike amongst the fully blooming rabbit and sage brush we noticed numerous holes along the trail. Were they Marmot or perhaps Badger. Finally near the end of the hike the question was answered when we spotted this Badger off in the distance.
It was nice to see this Badger out foraging.
Badgers dig after and feed on ground squirrels and pocket gophers, and also eat toads, frogs, birds, snakes, insects and insect grubs, wasps, bees, and worms. They sleep through most of the winter in a den, spending about 29 hours at a time in a state of torpor, rousing briefly, and then sleeping again. In torpor, which is not true hibernation, the Badger’s heartbeat slows to about half the normal rate and its temperature drops.
Even with this great camouflage the Badger is at risk mostly from human activities such as habitat loss as well as hunting and trapping.
Enjoy your winter Mr. badger and we will see you after your Torpor.
The squirrels in the forest we sure making a racket this day and for good reason as this Pine Marten was on the prowl.
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