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Camera traps, nature, history, weather, the Hartsel prairie. Wildlife researcher and community scientist. Colorado. Alt-text: Night photo of raccoon sitting on right side with front paws together, mouth open. Shrubs near him. Avatar is lightning bolt.
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It’s quite possible they noticed me. Small herd of doe mule deer.

Busy times in this area of the garden when these 3 raccoons dropped by. They've been traveling together for a while now. Second photo: 3rd raccoon still there. Look for its nose. 😁 #mammals

Now, in the garden. Mr and Mrs Mule Deer. My dog was doing a low growl so I looked outside and there they were. ❀️

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The Raccoonobahn got 4 - 6 inches of snow overnight. Warmer temps starting tomorrow (Saturday). Timelapse.

In #Guelph we've had a week of #snow with lots of shovelling. It's not just the people who need to dig out! Here's mama #fox 🦊 digging out the #DairyBushFoxDen from one of last week's dumps!

Consecutive photos to show this skunk & raccoon in the same area, the skunk does leave after these photos and runs out of the garden with its tail up (see previous skunk video). It didn't spray. Typically the garden wildlife all get along as there are abundant resources in the area. #mammals

A compilation of 3 videos. Nice to see a skunk in the garden again. Last clip shows skunk front paw falling through the ice. Skunks can swim. They're always on the lookout for food, and they'll cross water in order to find it or to avoid predators and find mates. #mammals ❀️🦨❀️

Skunks and raccoons commuting on the Raccoonobahn overnight. The Raccoonobahn may be closed tonight due to snow, possible 2-4 inches. #mammals

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Mwahahaha. This raccoon looks like it could be planning its World domination. 😁 #mammals Very quiet in the garden and on the Raccoonobahn last night as we had a dusting of snow and cold temperatures.

Please enjoy a minute with the commuters on the Raccoonobahn overnight. It's possible the raccoons were sniffing a dog that came through during the day. raccoons at beginning 3x normal speed. Skunk normal speed. #mammals

So, mid January I decided to knit a temperature blanket. Had to do some catching up since I started late. And bc I like to put my own spin on things I'm marking full moons, lunar eclipse, the solstices, and equinoxes with a metallic yarn! Here's my progress so far.🧢

Cloud timelapse with very brief Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds at the 10 sec mark. Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds are wave-like clouds that resemble breaking ocean waves. They form when there is a difference in wind speed between two layers of air in the atmosphere. We're expecting some snow this afternoon.

The boys of Winter are back. ❀️🦌❀️ A compilation of the different bucks in the garden early this morning. It's interesting, to me, to see the differences in their antlers. #mammals

Striated caracara having a dust bath...

I was remiss in my squirrel duties on this morning and Ever Present, the squirrel, let me know. I don't have access to outside power so have to keep this birdbath clear with fresh water daily. Happy to say a few hours later the birdbath had clean fresh water and no snow/ice. #mammals

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Three time slice photos from this morning's sunrise. First photo begins at 5:30am, the pinkish stripe is at 6:44am. 2nd/3rd photos start at 6:44am. Very quiet on the Raccoonobahn and in the garden overnight - 2 raccoons out and about. More snow on way tomorrow may see 3in accumulation.

Happy #ThamnophisThursday to those who celebrate. 😁🐍 We have Elvis & Elvira, adult garter snakes, they have babies in our garden each year. I love seeing them out and about in Summer, typically sunning themselves on the landscaping rocks. This is either Elvis or Elvira 😁

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This is Spock, as at times his ears look more Vulcan than raccoon. πŸ˜πŸ–– 4in or so of snow on ground now with temps around 9F this morning. #mammals

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I got one of my long exposure lightning bug photos put on canvas. Added some lights behind to have it look more like I remembered it when I was taking the photo. Didn't grow up knowing about lightning bugs so when I first saw them flashing at night, I thought I was having an aneurysm or something.

Mule deer doe getting a good drink before the snow started last night. Snow on/off today with 4-6in possible by tomorrow morning. #mammals

Nigel !! So nice to see 'our' red fox still around. #mammals

Raccoon giving us a good look at its long body when standing up. It was waiting for a friend who decided not to take the Raccoonobahn so this raccoon followed its friend. #mammals

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πŸ‘‘ Raccoonosaurus πŸ‘‘ visiting the water bowl, this is one absolute unit of a raccoon. Later, another raccoon comes by for a drink and it gives us a chance to have another size comparison between the two raccoons. #mammals

Raccoons and skunks commuting on the Raccoonobahn overnight. Nice view of the skunk as it comes close to the camera. #mammals