FWG blog: December 2008
2 December 2008
Winter feeding
Although this scene looks peaceful, just seconds after this photo was taken, the grey squirrel (black phase) ran at the chipmunk, who in turn ran toward the mourning dove and all three scattered in different directions. Winter is a harsh time for wildlife, however, so they soon returned, joined by juncos and more doves and squirrels. The chipmunk is clearly not heeding the signs to hibernate, perhaps because it is not that cold yet. Not that chipmunks are true hibernators anyway.
2 December 2008
American crow
2 December 2008
Amur maple seeds
When the sunlight struck the seeds of this amur maple tree, it seemed to me as if tiny little Christmas lights had just lit up.
2 December 2008
White pine
Earlier in the fall, someone set fire to the vegetation under this tree, and scorched the land for some distance. Sadly, the lower branches of this magnificent, big tree were also scorched, and now they are dying and soon will fall. Such vandalism is frustrating.
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