Natural History Calendar

Mammals

Coyote howling

Coyote

Coyotes are breeding and howling is at its peak.

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(Early January through Late March)

2 Beaver on a log

Beaver

Beaver breeding season.

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(Late January through Late March)

Bobcat in snow

Bobcat

Bobcat are breeding and juveniles are dispersing.

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(Late January through Mid-March)

Two raccoons in a wetland

Raccoon

Raccoon breeding season.

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(Mid-February through Late March)

Mink in snow

Mink

Mink breeding season.

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(Late February through Early April)

Red fox pup

Red Fox

Red fox pups born.

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(Late February through Late March)

River otter in grass

River Otter

River otter born.

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(Late February through Early April)

Skunk walking on ground

Striped Skunk

Striped skunk breeding season.

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(Late February through Mid-April)

Badger looking out over mound

Badger

Badger young are born.

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(Early March through Late April)

Coyote in badlands

Coyote

Coyote pups are born.

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(Early March through Late May)

Fisher standing in snow

Fisher

Fisher born.

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(Early March through Early April)

Marten by tree in snow

American Marten

American Marten born.

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(Mid-March through Early April)

Long-tailed weasel in grass

Long-Tailed Weasel

Long-tailed weasels born.

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(Mid-March through Early April)

Bobcat cub in tree

Bobcat

Bobcat born.

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(Late March through Mid-May)

Fisher in tree

Fisher

Fisher breeding season (embryos delay implantation and development for 10 months).

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(Late March through Late April)

Richardson's ground squirrel in grass

Richardson's Ground Squirrel

Richardson's ground squirrels emerge from hibernation.

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(Late March through Early April)

Black bear

Black Bear

Black bears are hibernating.

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(Early November through Mid-March)

Birds

Bald eagle on nest

Bald Eagle

Bald eagles are laying eggs.

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(Late February through Mid-March)

Snow bunting group in snow

Snow Bunting

Snow buntings depart for northern breeding grounds.

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(Early March through Early April)

Canada geese standing in grass

Canada Geese

Canada geese spring migration.

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(Mid-March through Mid-May)

Three male and one female red heads flying

Ducks

Duck spring migration.

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(Mid-March through Mid-May)

Sage grouse male displaying

Sage Grouse

Sage grouse breeding season (peaks in late April).

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(Mid-March through Mid-May)

Sharptails on a lek

Sharp-Tailed Grouse

Sharp-tailed grouse breeding season (peaks in mid-April).

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(Mid-March through Mid-May)

Snow goose flock - some flying, some standing on ice

Snow Geese

Snow geese spring migration.

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(Mid-March through Mid-April)

Meadowlark singing on clump of dried vegetation

Western Meadowlark

Western meadowlarks return to North Dakota.

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(Mid-March through Early April)

Bald eagle on nest

Bald Eagle

Bald eagle eggs hatching.

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(Late March through Mid-April)

Snow bunting group in snow (Adobe stock)

Snow Bunting

Snow buntings come to the state to overwinter.

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(Mid-October through Early April)

Female snowy owl flying over snow

Snowy Owl

Snowy owls may be found overwintering in the state.

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(Late October through Early May)

Northern hawk owl in tree

Northern Hawk Owl

Northern hawk owls, an uncommon visitor to ND, may be seen.

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(Late November through Late March)