Canada Geese

Otter chows down. He was in such a frenzy to eat, he never noticed us standing just 12' away!

See the fish?

He's finally taking note of us, but still fishing, of course.

It's a sunfish!

Blue jay - Common, conspicuous, and noisy, Blue Jays are capable of making a wide variety of sounds. In addition to the loud and often heard jay! jay! call, a bell-like tull-ull call, a melodious whistled teekle, and a variety of chattering, harsh notes and growls may be heard. Blue Jays also produce a remarkable imitation of the scream of a Red-shouldered Hawk.

Milbert's Tortoiseshell - This unmistakable butterfly prefers northern latitudes and higher altitudes, although it occupies lowlands if they are cool enough. Milbert's Tortoiseshell may sometimes be seen even in midwinter on a warmish day in many temperate areas. Adults overwinter.

Tufted titmouse is an active, noisy, and conspicuously vocal bird whose typical song is a loud whistled peter peter peter. A dominant bird at feeders, the Tufted Titmouse often chases away birds that are the same size or smaller. During winter, this titmouse caches food in bark crevasses throughout its territory.

Female Northern cardinal - Cardinals are noted for their loud, clear whistled songs, often sung from a high treetop song post. Females will counter sing, duetting with males—usually after the males have established territories and before nesting begins. Local variations and accents have been noted in cardinal songs.

See the two muskrats next to their house?

Muskrat Sally, Muskrat Sam, Floatin’ like the heavens above It looks like muskrat love!

Chatterer the Red Squirrel - This creature feeds heavily on pine seeds and in the fall it cuts green cones and buries them in damp earth ; other sustenance includes nuts, seeds, birds' eggs, young birds and fungi. It makes a nest of leaves in a hollow or fallen tree, hole in the ground or tree crotch. 3-7 young are born in March or April and there is sometimes a second litter in August or September. The squirrel is a chatterbox with a variety of calls to announce its home range or the presence of intruders.

Purple Finches - A plump, sparrow-sized (5 1/4" to 6 1/4") bird with a deeply notched tail and short conical beak, Purple Finches are named for the raspberry-red color of the males. The raspberry color is deepest on the head, nape, face, throat, breast, flanks, and rump. The hindneck, back, and scapular feathers are deep red streaked with brown. Wings and tail are brown and the belly and undertail coverts are white.

Common Redpolls are approximately 5 to 5.5 inches (12 to 14 centimeters) in length. A small gray-brown finch with a deeply forked tail, Common Redpolls have highly variable plumage characteristics.

Black-capped Chickadees are approximately 5 inches (13 centimeters) in length. A small active bird with a black cap, white cheeks, and a black bib, the Black-capped Chickadee is easily recognizable. Both sexes are similar in appearance.