Coywolf at the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge trail camera last night.
In honor of Pippin, here is a wild red fox on the Wildlife Refuge trail camera last night.
A Yorkshire Hog died, and we placed the carcass in the woods at the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge, where it was discovered by these coywolves.
A Yorkshire hog died, and we placed the carcass in the woods at the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge in the path of our trail cam, which was discovered by a pair of coywolves:
Our Luna Moth about to emerge from the Pupa stage to the Imago or adult stage!
Moose and Winter ticks, with general information on moose. Use the pause button to slow down panels for reading.
Brown black bear descending tree
Luvey, the brown black bear, coming down from her favorite tree at the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge.
Artemis, our Northern Goshawk, from Russian lineage catching his meal in flight. In the wild this raptor feeds on smaller birds and mammals. With blinding speed they use their sharp talons to catch prey and use a kneading motion to end the struggle.
Learn more about our educational porcupine Schmendrick during this educational video. Correction: porcupines are herbivores, not omnivores.
Meet Artemis, our Northern Goshawk, from Russian lineage. Watch in slow motion as Artemis captures a mid day snack with speed and grace. Artemis is a falconer's dream and eats very well from the glove. Some interesting facts about Goshawks: They belong to the family of eagles. Some reaching almost 5 lbs. These birds of prey mate for life and females will aggressively attack any creature that threatens their chicks. Goshawks are diurnal, meaning active during the day. In the wild Goshawks can reach the age of 20. Their diet consists of smaller mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects. They are one of the few birds of prey fast and persistent enough to catch crows.
Our youngest son Alex, a medic with the Vermont National Guard, is one of the key people at Adirondack Wildlife. He's currently working with the Guard at the Univ. of Vermont. We don't know when exactly he'll be back at the Refuge, but he forwarded this message for followers of the Refuge.
Bears will be Bears!
Luvey tries to get Ahote in the Spirit.... lovely afternoon in the Adirondacks... Spring is here!
#tbt to Ozzy coming in for a meal. Owls are ambush predators, and their wing and feather structures make their flight almost completely silent. This means that when an owl dives onto its prey, the animal doesn’t hear them until it’s too late.
#barnowl #owl #throwback #throwbackthursday #adirondackwildliferefuge #awr #adk
Porcupines enjoy summer too!!!
During warmer weather, porcupines often live near farmers fields and apple orchards. Being herbivores, they enjoy a variety of fruits and vegetables. They also love nuts as well. As you can see, Schmendrake enjoys corn on the cob just as much as we do! Take a close look at those claws, those are used for climbing as they live most of their lives up in trees. How many quills do you think he has on that body? Up to 30,000!!!!!!! Can you guess who the porcupine's closest relative is??? The beaver!!! They are both rodents and the beaver is only slightly bigger. Like all rodents they have pronounced front teeth or incisors that grow continuously throughout their lives. Stay tuned for some live streaming videos of Schmendrake and our other wildlife ambassadors soon!!!!
