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awoodswalk_photography

Wildlife ecologist, photographer, camera trapper, and certified tracker with a primary focus of studying martens and fishers. No baits or lures used.
I'm not in New Hampshire anymore...at least not fo I'm not in New Hampshire anymore...at least not for the next month and a half. I'm currently driving out West to Washington, for what is now my 7th trip crossing the country. This time, I'm going west to see friends and to work as a naturalist on a luxury cruise ship for a couple weeks in Alaska!! This opportunity opened up to me just about a month ago as sort of a last minute arrangement, and I feel like I would have been foolish not to jump at this. I'll be giving nature and natural history presentations, and accompanying guests on land excursions. It's going to be a fascinating and hopefully thrilling adventure!
A large male black bear decides to take a dip in w A large male black bear decides to take a dip in what could reasonably be called his vernal pool, on a property owned and stewarded by @squamlakesconservationsociety . I documented at least 10 unique individuals (but likely closer to 12 bears) using this vernal pool, or the mud that was left behind when it dried up, last year. The male in these photos spent significantly more time at the vernal pool than any other bear. This year, I'm looking forward to documenting the bear activity there throughout the entire summer. Last year, I only ran a camera here from mid July to the end of September. Nikon D750, 1/125, f/7.1, auto ISO, -2.3 exposure, 35mm, with @camtraptions PIR V4 sensor #bear #blackbear #cameratrapping #nh #wildlife
A female fisher climbs a couple trees to access he A female fisher climbs a couple trees to access her den cavity.
Meet F17. This mother fisher of three kits recentl Meet F17. This mother fisher of three kits recently moved dens, going from a large sugar maple (34.5 inches dbh) to the snag behind her in the photo. Fishers require mature forests for hunting and particularly denning opportunities. Large, old trees offer the best chances for cavity dependent species, like fishers, to find enough den and rest sites. These are some of the criteria female fishers use to select den sites: - a cavity opening 2-4 inches wide by a minimum of 3 inches tall (prevents larger animals, like raccoons, from entering) - minimum tree diameter of 14 inch, often prefer larger - more than one potential den site within a few hundred meters of each other, sometimes within a half mile - an area of low human activity Taken using the silent shutter mode on a Nikon Z7ii, without flashes, and a @camtraptions PIR v4 sensor. This was intentional, in order to minimize the disturbance to her.
This uncollared female fisher visited the den site This uncollared female fisher visited the den site of our collared female fisher F12, yesterday morning. This pedal marking behavior is typical among otters, though with less of a spring in their step, but I have never heard or read of fishers marking in this manner. To me, this feels like a more aggressive scent marking behavior, and it leads me to wonder whether this is a territorial dispute of sorts. #fisher #wildliferesearch #nh #whitemountains
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