Turns out that this mammal’s front teeth range in color from brown to yellow because the enamel is rich in iron. This makes its incisors hard and strong – necessary for an animal that can topple entire trees.
The massive storm that blew into our region right before the holiday affected the entire country, coast to coast.
Many outdoors people are familiar with ruffed grouse and the species’ affinity for small engines and solitary hunters.
Jim Aarns describes himself as a retired hunter but still maintains his trail cams. He enjoyed finding a recent image of a handsome 12-point buck, taken right behind his house.
On a Saturday in mid-December, I’ll be heading out with a small group of fellow bird watchers to count birds for my local Audubon Society chapter. Tens of thousands of other volunteers across our hemisphere will be doing the same thing during a three-week window.
