Species Parade, Week Ten

Coyote uses the road

Coyote uses the road

Father Winter has put the hammer down on the Species Parade. Due to heavy snow, poor visibility, and a busy work schedule, this rendition of the Species Parade is pretty darn slim. I did, however, have the thrill of seeing an ermine dash across the field. First ever sighting! The neighborhood Golden Eagle seems to have stuck around. The coyotes seem to have banded up. They brought down a buck mule deer in a nearby meadow. A few days later, there was nothing but a spine left.

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To note: This week, I include animals I may not have spotted face to face, but have either heard or seen fresh signs (scat, fresh pawprints, calls in the night).

Mammals:

Ermine

Web image. (I was too slow)

Web image. (I was too slow)

Coyote

Mule Deer

Cottontail Rabbit

Brush Mouse

Birds:

Canada Goose

Townsend’s Solitaire

Red Shafted Flicker

Steller’s Jay

Black Capped Chickadee

American Crow

This Pine Siskin needed a wake up call after hitting the window. It recovered.

This Pine Siskin needed a wake up call after hitting the window. It recovered.

Common Raven

Scrub Jay

Magpie

Turkey

Dark-Eyed Junco

Ringed Turtle Dove

Rock Dove

Mountain Bluebird

American Kestrel

Turkey Vulture

Red-Tailed Hawk

Starling

American Robin

Great Horned Owl

Golden Eagle

Pine Siskin

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