It's a Badger!

Badgers are not unknown to Michigan, but this is the first time one appeared on our trail camera.

Some Badger Fun Facts:

- nocturnal

- related to the weasel

- dwell in burrows they dig themselves

-  omnivores

Ground Hog Awakens

 There's a little hill where a groundhog dwells.  Each spring when he (or probably she) wakens, she digs a fresh exit from her den under the hill. 

With this opening is an invitation to a male to come in.

After consummation, he leaves.  

Till next year?

This Just In

 Rarely seen footage of a young flying squirrel's first attempt at flight.

It's a Fisher

 Finally.  The trail camera caught a fisher!

Down Come the Rainbarrels

 The rain barrels must be taken down for the winter.  Frozen water doesn't flow.  My routine is to put them up around April Fool's Day and take them down around All Saints Day. 

These pictures are from August.

Sometimes the trail camera takes pictures of wind.  Rain is a little easier to see.

This runoff bucket is the reason the trail camera was positioned there.  My hope was that the camera would catch the culprit.  You see, every now and then this bucket is found lying on its side.  Who is doing it?  Alas. There are no pictures of anybody caught in the act.  Not even the wind.

Suspects abound.

Ducks like water but it's probably not them.

Not highly likely.

Other suspects:

Unlikely, a bucket is not her style.  She'd rather lick dew off the side of the rain barrel.

 

Maybe

Maybe

Don't know

Perhaps

Possible

Likely

We may never know.

It's Spooky Out There

 Lately, my trail camera footage has proved to be more intense than usual.

 

Sure, one spooky image is fun.

Two is a little bit disturbing.

Three?  Alarming.

Four?  Well, according to numerology, it's a no-nonsense number.  Hmm. How comforting.

Some Trail Camera Stuff!

Lily on point.

Henry after berry picking.  For some reason, he looks crazed.  Maybe it's because Lynn doesn't share.  

Dove Head with Distant Flowerpot

Deer contemplating a home invasion?

Mighty Buck 

Meet Me Tonight Near the Compost Pile

 

There is a pair of eyes down that trail.  The racoon facing those eyes looks to be alert.

Is this a showdown of some sort?

Trail Camage 26

 Mr. and Mrs. Sparrow 

Mr. Sparrow sings

A cat bird drops by.

There are baby birds to feed.

This requires frequent trips.

Mr. Sparrow on guard.

Mrs. Sparrow feeding one of the brood.

And another.

Trail Camage 25

 

Weird Edition!

Trail Camage 23

 

Feral Cat remains at large.

Orange Cat is also at large.

Large White Dog has noticed.

Trail Camage 22

 

Who says Michigan has no flamingoes?