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Tufted Titmouse
The tufted titmouse (Parus bicolor) is a common, year-round resident at Hogsback Acre. Cheerful is the best way to describe this handsome...
eskerlab
Jan 30, 20221 min read
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Hairy and Downy Woodpecker Identification
The hairy woodpecker (Picoides villosus) and the downy woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) are two very common, year-round residents at...
eskerlab
Jan 18, 20221 min read
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Red-Belly Full of Suet
I captured this video of a female red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) feeding from a suet cage. Note the bill cleaning...
eskerlab
Jan 9, 20221 min read
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Preparing for Spring
At the start of the week, Sycamore Creek was free of ice. But ice cover developed as the week went on with complete ice-over on this...
eskerlab
Jan 9, 20222 min read
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Mink on Sycamore Creek
The resident mink on Sycamore Creek had the good fortune of finding a deer carcass a couple feet from the creek. The mink has burrowed...
eskerlab
Jan 7, 20221 min read
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Red Fox: New Years Day Feast
I placed a trail camera near a deer carcass on the east bank of Sycamore Creek on the morning of 12/30/21. I was surprised to capture...
eskerlab
Jan 1, 20221 min read
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Oh deer! Time for your close-up.
The other day I discovered that the beavers have been exceptionally busy along Sycamore Creek. In hopes of capturing some video of the...
eskerlab
Dec 30, 20211 min read
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Alice the Cooper's Hawk
The Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) is the most common raptor on Hogsback Acre. Based on the color of its plumage, this hawk was born...
eskerlab
Dec 27, 20211 min read
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