Guarding the way
A Snowshoe Hare in full spring colour on the trail in the forest
Spring Camo
A hare grazing in the underbrush shows how well it blends into it's surroundings as it turns from winter white to brown in the spring.
Easter Hare
A snowshoe hare picks through the overnight snow looking for something to eat in the underbrush.
Stumped
A squirrel give a vociferous warning for me to not approach a stump where it appears to have quite a bit of food stashed.
CSOTM
Cute squirrel of the month.
Hidden
A snowshoe hare hidden in full sight along the side of a walking trail.
Clearing the Cache
As I watched with the dog this squirrel dug out it's cache of pine cones from beneath a small stump then jumped onto the top of the stump to eat its meal.
Sniff Test
A Snowshoe Hare checking out if a wind fall will provide something to eat in the forest.
Morsel
It is slim pickings for wildlife on the forest floor during deep winter, this snowshoe hare spent some time with some windfall from a pine tree while me and the dog quietly watched.
A good look
A Snowshoe Hare checks out me and the dog when we encounter it on a trail in the forest. It wasn't too perturbed as it continued to forage on the forest floor.
Midwinter snack
A squirrel retrieves a pine cone from the forest floor in Sturgeon County.
Staring into space
Los Hole Park.
The happy squirrel
A squirrel shows some cheer in the cool and bright winter sunshine in Sturgeon county.
Buzz off
This squirrel made its feelings known to me as I paused to take a photo.
Curious eye
One of the very few mammals I have seen in our area for some time...who could resist? Sturgeon County.
