23 Dec/16

Since it is warmer (-5), there seem to be more animals out and about. Was at Parker today, heard a chickadee, but saw tracks that may have been deer. It's always hard to tell, since dogs running through the snow leave similar tracks, but these were in places where the dogs don't usually go (a little open marsh grassland). Saw some mouse tracks, and some burrows. From what I understand about their behaviour, they mainly live right at the snow/soil line, where the temp doesn't drop too much (the snow acts as an insulator). One of my dogs, many years ago, would listen for the sound of the mice under the snow, and pounce down with both forepaws to try and catch it. I don't think he ever did, but he did bring home a frozen mouse once, and was throwing it up in the air in the living room (which had hardwood floors!). http://inaturalist.ca/observations/4835662

Posted on Δεκέμβριος 23, 2016 0930 ΜΜ by mamestraconfigurata