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Porcupine
Porcupine enjoying spring
Enjoying some time on the trails and ran across this porcupine enjoying the warm weather and nice breeze.
Porcupine's Punk Rock Hair Day
Saw this fella up in a tree at Indian Creek Nature Center in Canton, NY, in late February. Everyone has days they want to rock out like this, right? :)
Porcupine encounter
I was preparing to go to work when I saw my cat Billie interacting with a porcupine. They looked at each other and went their seperate ways.
Blue skies at Stone Valley, porcupine spotted
After a morning of freezing rain, the blue skies in the afternoon were a great incentive to get out. This was the first time taking my dog out to the trails at Stone Valley, and she enjoyed exploring the east side of the river. She even found a porcupine - luckily safely tucked away in his den! Trail conditions were very icy, I was glad to have crampons with me and would recommend them to anyone who goes out.
Surveying Ash Trees on the Kip Trail
This was the third week of this year's Fall Trails Series, and the group spent a beautiful afternoon exploring the St. Lawrence University Kip Trail. We also talked about the Community Ash Tree Survey - a local effort in response to the arrival of emerald ash borer - and mapped some of the many ash trees on the trail. As a bonus, we spied a porcupine in a large red oak along the way!
Tracks in the snow
Out for a hike in the woods this morning and admiring tracks as I went.
Snowy thanksgiving
Took a beautiful snowshoe with 3 lovely labs this morning and am thankful for our beautiful north country. A great way to start Thanksgiving day. Lots of snow - though rain predicted for this afternoon. Very few tracks in the snow (other than those the dogs were making) but I did see a porcupine "half pipe" semi-filled in with snow. Also caught this buck on a game camera during the snowstorm the other day.
Porcupine Pose
After one last walk at Whispering Pines with my brother (RIP Fred), I found this fella waiting to have his picture taken.
Erethizon dorsatum sighting at Stone Valley!
Spotted a porcupine heading down the trail! A few deer as well! So excited, I decided to make a NatureUpNorth account!
Porcupine in a tree
I was walking through the woods when my dogs started sniffing around a tree. I looked down at a large pile of droppings, and then looked up to see this little guy/girl wondering why they were being disturbed.