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Wildlife Notes

Mountain lion

Mountain Lion vs. Canine Tracks

How do you tell the difference between mountain lion and coyote tracks? Watch this short video for some tips.

Red-Eyed Vireo on limb

Red-Eyed Vireo

Red-eyed vireos typically sing high in tree canopies in short little bursts of 2-4 syllables, altering back and forth between ascending and descending tones so it sounds like a 90's Valley Girl on the phone saying, "Hello?" "Where are you?" "That's cool" "I'm up here." "Totally."

Kneeling cow moose

Kneeling Moose

Moose are tall, gangly creatures that normally eat from the trees. When a food source is on the ground things get challenging. Learn more in this post.

Tree sparrow in branches

American Tree Sparrows

In the summer, American tree sparrows can be found nesting (on or near the ground, not in trees as their name might imply) in the far northern regions of Canada and in Alaska.

Monarch about to emerge from chrysalis

Monarch Butterfly Emerging from Chrysalis

Getting to watch an adult monarch butterfly emerge from its chrysalis is something most of us never get the opportunity to do, so we thought we’d share these photos.

Hybrid Sage Grouse/Sharp-tailed Grouse

Hybrid Sage Grouse/Sharp-tailed Grouse

While rare hybrids in North Dakota sage grouse and sharp-tailed grouse occasionally occur. Learn more in this video depicting sage, sharptail and hybrid grouse.