Before the early birds can get their worms they have to have their morning shower! That bird is of course a Robin as you might guess, but you may not know that they are always first in the natural spring birdbath in the woods before the sun even rises. And they take their good old time in the bathroom. Then its on to eating and singing. Note that the birds do not see the IR lights on the trail camera.
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Migrating non-breeding male Scarlet Tanager feasting on Devil's Walking Stick berries in the Great Smoky Mountains in October, 2021. Mostly green and black and quite unlike the striking scarlet and black color of the breeding male in spring. Looks a lot like other birds at a distance, but those dark black wings and dark tail are key. They breed here in summer and many northern birds migrate through in the fall.
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Documentation and discussion of Northern Cardinal Eye Disease or Avian Conjunctivitis. The resident Northern Cardinal couple in Backyard North which don't really come to feeder that often and are pretty skittish, presented with red, swollen, runny, and crusty eyes - a pretty clear sign of avian conjunctivitis or House Finch eye disease (also called Mycoplasmal conjunctivitis). This disease is most often seen in finches, especially House Finches and Pine Siskins, but I have never before seen a sick cardinal in any manner in any location other than some annual molting issues which were temporary. Heartbreaking to see such beloved backyard birds in this condition. Fortunately each one only had one eye in bad shape and remained able to care for themselves and get around spending much of their time at the fresh spring in the woods. The good news is they appear well on the mend.
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Close-up view of a large male American Bison's (Buffalo) wallow or dirt bath to cool off on a hot late August day and reduce the swarms of flies bothering him is surprisingly violent. He is using his horns to dig up more dirt to add to the wallow.
Filmed at White Horse Hill National Game Preserve and Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota.
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The Fish Crow family loves fish-flavored cat kibble which sort of makes sense. However, the crows were late for breakfast and an adventurous Gray Squirrel tried some of their kibble and found the flavor and fish shape irresistible. You can hear the crows in the background calling "Uh - Uh".
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The Rose Breasted Grosbeaks continue feasting on the Devi's Waling Stick berries in the Great Smoky Mountains. This immature male is just taking his good old time enjoying the rest stop. His rose breast is just about fully formed now, but still a little brown on his head.
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A new squirrel species documented for this channel and what an attractive and interesting one it is! Filmed at Rocky Mountain National Park in September, 2021
GOLDEN-MANTLED GROUND SQUIRREL is a small chipmunk-like squirrel with grayish-brown fur on top with two white stripes bordered by black stripes on its sides. It has a lighter underside. The tail is brown to black with buff edges and a yellowish to reddish underside. It has pale rings around the eyes. The "mantle" across their shoulders is reddish, with males having a deeper reddish tinge. This species is distinguished from similar ground squirrels by a black-bordered white stripe down each side of the back. They are easily confused for a chipmunk, which have stripes on the face. Golden-mantel ground squirrels may be almost twice as big as chipmunks.
The golden-mantled ground squirrel can be found from southeastern British Columbia in Canada south to New Mexico and Southern California. in coniferous and mixed coniferous-hardwood forests. It is common in mountainous areas up to the timberline. It can be found in places with rocky meadows and in sagebrush areas.
The golden-mantled ground squirrel is omnivorous, feeding on seeds, nuts and fruits. A large part of its diet is made up of piñon nuts. It also eats green plants, some insects and underground fungi and human foods when available. The squirrel has also been known to "beg" for human food along trails and at parks where people gather. They cache food near their burrows, especially during the late summer and fall. In the fall, the golden-mantled ground squirrel puts on a layer of fat and hibernates from October to May. It has cheek pouches like a chipmunk that it uses to carry food. It takes food to its den and stores it to eat in the spring when it wakes up. It makes its den near or under a tree or log. Its den isn't dug very deep, but it can stretch as long as 100 feet.
Golden-mantaled Ground Squirrel Mate in the spring when the squirrels come out of hibernation. The males emerge first and will compete with each other to establish a territory. Females come out of hibernation two to three weeks after the males. The female builds a nest of leaves, grass and bark in an underground burrow. A month after mating, she will have a litter of between four to six babies. Only The female cares for the babies. They will wean when they are about a month old.
The golden-mantled ground squirrel cleans itself by rolling in the dirt and combing its fur with its teeth and claws.
Most adults are independent, rarely cooperating, and usually competing for resources. They may assemble at sites with abundant food but develop a group hierarchy. They becomes vocal when threatened, making squeaking noises or growling. However, it is generally not a very vocal species.
Predators of this squirrel include snakes, coyottes, foxes, weasels, and bears.
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A warbler that few people have heard of and is not from Tennessee - a new to the channel bird.
First time getting a migrating Tennessee Warbler on video as it feasts on nectar of the Devil's Walking Stick berries in the Great Smoky Mountains. If you watch closely you'll see it piercing the small berries and eating the nectar inside. This cluster of trees with ripe fruit in early October is a migrating bird magnet.
The Tennessee Warbler has never bred in Tennessee. The name comes from the specimen that Alexander Wilson collected on the banks of the Cumberland River while the bird was on migration in 1811.
The breeding range of this is species is almost entirely in the boreal forest of Canada. This dainty songbird has a robust voice and often signals the peak of spring migration in Tennessee. It is a common migrant across the state and is present from mid-April to mid-May and then again from late August to late October. The Tennessee Warbler spends the winter in Central and northern South America.
This small drab songbird has a short sharp bill, a thin white line over the eye, an olive-green back, and is white below with a gray wash to the sides. It has no wing-bars, tail-spots, or eye-ring. The male and female are similar in plumage, but juvenile birds are overall more yellow.
The song is a series of several loud, sharp, chips, usually in a pattern of two or three sets.
During migration across much of the eastern two thirds of the US it is found in woodland, forest edge, and shrubby areas.
Diet consists of Insects, caterpillars, fruit, and nectar.
The Tennessee Warbler is a specialist on the spruce budworm so the numbers of Tennessee Warblers fluctuate in response to periodic outbreaks of the budworm in Canadian forests. During budworm epidemics, the breeding density for this warbler may exceed 50 territories every 25 acres!
The first nest of the Tennessee Warbler was not discovered until 1901. Due to the remote area where this bird breeds and the difficulty in finding nests, many aspects of its breeding behavior are still unknown.
The Tennessee Warbler often over-winters in coffee plantations in Latin America. It's been suggested that a more appropriate name might be "Coffee Warbler."
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Nine minutes of quality time with a large male Grizzly Bear in a meadow digging away at roots or tubers or some sort of food source that kept his attention for an hour . We were at the right distance away (more than 100 yards) that the Grizzly could see us and smell us but continue about his normal behavior. The early morning sun on the meadow grass and the lifting ground fog on a cold September morning makes for a dreamy quality to the video which was filmed down at eye level to the bear.
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Stunning views of beautiful wild horses high in the Badlands of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND on an extremely windy day. This one of the few national parks where visitors can observe free-roaming wild horses. Their presence represents Theodore Roosevelt’s experiences here during the open-range ranching era.
By the late 1800s European settlement of the plains had reached the Dakotas. Ranchers turned horses out on the open range to live and breed. When needed, they would round up horses and their offspring for use as ranch horses. For generations, ranchers used land that would later become the park for open-range grazing.
After the park was fenced, a horse round-up held in 1954 removed 200 branded animals. A few small bands of horses eluded capture and went unclaimed. These horses continued to live free-range in the park.
For several years the National Park Service tried to remove all horses from the park. In 1970, a change of park policy recognized the horse as part of the historical setting. New policies were written and enacted to manage the horses as a historic demonstration herd. (The horses do not fall under the protection of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act which only applies to animals on US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands.)
During the summer months, bands of horses may be seen grazing throughout the park. They are often seen along the park boundary from Interstate 94. Horses can also be seen at a distance from high points such as the Painted Canyon Overlook and Buck Hill. While hiking or driving, look for fresh manure to locate horses –stallions mark their territory with "stud piles." These are common along the scenic drive through the park.
Feral horses typically range in small bands of 5-15 animals. Each group has an established social hierarchy, consisting of a dominant stallion, his mares, and their offspring. Frequently a subdominant stallion will "run second" to the leader. Stallions herd their mares by extending their heads and necks low to the ground in a gesture known as "snaking." When a band is in flight, a dominant mare will take the lead with the stallion bringing up the rear. Young stallions roam together in bachelor groups, sometimes in proximity to a stallion harem.
Once formed, these social groups remain remarkably stable and often range within an established territory. Foals are born in the spring after an 11 month gestation period. Upon reaching sexual maturity at age 2-3, young colts and fillies are driven from their natal group and form new bands. Occasionally a bachelor stallion attempts to steal mares from an established group, resulting in fights between rival males.
Extreme caution must be exercised in attempting to observe feral horses closely. Binoculars are advised for optimal viewing. Horses have keen senses of smell, hearing, and sight. They are extremely wary, often sensing the presence of humans in advance. They are especially fearful of horseback riders.
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The Rose Breasted Grosbeaks are starting to show up in numbers in late September. Mostly juvenile males and females early on with the males hitting the feeders hard and although they haven't developed their rose breasts yet, some have just a hint, they still have a stunning color combination at this time. And those huge beaks are great for opening sunflower seeds but especially the experience mature females love to feast on the ripe Devil's Walking Stick berries. This grove of tasty berries is going to be popular for the next week or so.
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Birds feel vulnerable when bathing and like humans are not generally agreeable to sharing a bath with others, especially across species. This natural cool spring fed bird bath deep in the forest of the Great Smoky Mountains is a magnet for birds especially as water becomes more scarce in late summer. Generally a natural queuing process takes place with birds perching nearby to wait their turn. But no bird likes to linger when bathing more than a Robin and few birds are more impatient than Blue jays – and thus a classic battle over a relaxing bath takes place. If you watch closely you'll see both birds trying to hurry up the other while it is their turn – Robins tend to be passive aggressive and blue jays just feel enough is enough. Set your resolution to 4K on the YT player.
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Pronounced taar-muh-gn -- There are very few places in the Western US where one can find Ptarmigan and they are high in the Rocky Mountains. They are very adept at hiding, but I found this white-tailed ptarmigan roosting at Glacier National Park.
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A herd of young white-tailed deer frolicking in the middle of the Little Missouri River at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. Filmed right at sunrise from long distance with the trusty Canon SX70.
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You may never again sit on your porch furniture without giving it an inspection after this!
Its peak spider season - This is a fascinating encounter I recorded recently with what I found out was a Cat-Faced Spider – a large Orb Weaver.
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This is a handsome example of the fox squirrel, the largest tree squirrel. It is 10-15 inches in length not including the tail. It has three distinct color patterns. In the northeastern part of its range, it is gray above with yellowish or orangish undersides. In the western part of its range as here, it is gray above and rust colored on its undersides. In the southern part of its range, it is black and brown with a white stripe on its face and a white tip on its tail. The fox squirrel is also known as the eastern fox squirrel. This fox squirrel was filmed in a cottonwood stand in the North Dakota Badlands at the westernmost limit of its natural distribution. They have been introduced to some cities of the far west and like all squirrels can thrive in a suburban environment.
Fox squirrels are strictly diurnal and spend more of their time on the ground than most other tree squirrels. They are still, however, agile climbers. They are impressive jumpers, easily spanning fifteen feet in horizontal leaps and free-falling twenty feet or more to a soft landing on a limb or trunk.
They are not particularly gregarious or playful, in fact they have been described as solitary and asocial creatures, coming together only in breeding season.
At a distance they can be mistaken for gray squirrels but upon closer inspection are significantly larger, bulkier with more musculature on their legs and as can be seen here have extended toes on their rear paws. This fox squirrel has an exceptionally long and beautiful orangish brown tail.
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