Alien Death Ray

Yup.

They're back.  The aliens.  And all of their bad intentions.

One of the trail cameras captured a photograph of their shenanigans.  You can see the glow of the thrusters from the intergalactic space ship.  Then they deliberately aimed their purple, laser death ray at a hapless deer wandering-about.

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And they missed.

Good thing.

Mink

I have found this critter's tracks on the snow-covered ice of the creek.  It's a member of the weasel family.  From a couple of years ago some grainy infrared images taken with a trail camera.   And from last week a nice daytime photo of Mustela vison.  A mink.

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Nocturnal and diurnal this critter may be out and about hunting its prey (they're carnivores).  It's also mating season - so perhaps it out looking to get lucky.

Of all the weasels the mink happens to be the most aquatic.  I'd be willing to bet that it's burrow might be in the vicinity of the creek or the pond. 

Infrared Doe

Trail camera.

Night shot.

Girl deer.

Black and white.

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All In A Day's Work

Tree farm work weekend (again) pruning and clearing. 

Dogs finally had some success hunting shed antlers with the black Lab materializing with one.

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Had a close encounter with Mephitis mephitis. Fortunately, Mr. Browning (who always accompanies us in the woods) administered a sudden and fatal dose of lead poisoning. 

Crisis averted.

Never a dull moment…

Talking Turkey

More longbeards crusing thru The Platz.

Getting closer to spring turkey hunting.  Hubba, hubba...

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Coyote

The resident coyote makes his nocturnal presence known...

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Guess the Critter

From one of the trail cameras.

This was taken in the wee hours of the morning by a camera strapped to a tree.  The base of the cam was about a foot off the ground.

What the heck is it?

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