Hazel Alder, which grows on the north side of the Wetlands, typically blooms in February. It looks as though it’ll be right on time. There are both male catkins and female flowers (small reddish spikes at top of photo) forming on the plants. The fertilized flowers will become tiny “cones” which look very much like miniature pine cones. Over at Bird Viewing (the feeders) I saw a couple of Red-breasted Nuthatches after not seeing them for several weeks. And, aRead more
Posts tagged: #Red Wolf
One handsome dude
No pressure, 1414, but let’s hope he does what’s expected of him. Note: Red Wolf estrus occurs in January/FebruaryRead more
The Howling
I usually don’t post much about the animals on exhibit, focusing more on the wildlife around the campus here at the Museum. But Red Wolf 1414 has been getting so much press lately that I feel compelled to give a little time to our female wolf, #1287, if only with just a few photographs. So, without further delay, here she is. Female 1287 often howls at the passage of sirens in the distance. Fire engines, I believe, are what setsRead more
Welcome 1414
As you may already know, male Red Wolf #1414 has arrived at the Museum and is now on display. He’s not shy and, so far, has made himself available to visitors by frequently moving around the enclosure. When he does lie down to rest it’s been on the ground level under the shrubs to the left of the waterfall. He’s also been seen at the top of the hill next to the fence, but if you can’t find him thereRead more
Red Wolf: Strange Behavior.
Animal Department Director, Sherry Samuels’ recent post about Red Wolf #1369 leaving us for the Pacific Northwest prompted me to post the sequence of photos below. The photos are from this past week and appear to be strange behavior by our female #1287 towards our departing male on October 18, a Thursday. The female persists in running around the male trying to engage him in play. He obviously isn’t in the mood to play. After several minutes of tolerating her… On aRead more
Scenes from the Wild
On October 13, I reported that I had seen the first Myrtle Warbler of the season on October 6, the first Saturday of the month. Well, they’re here in numbers now and getting down to business munching on wax myrtle fruit. I also reported seeing turtles basking on a log just off the main Wetlands Overlook. The turtles are making good use of the narrow log a dozen or so feet off the platform. Make sure you stop and haveRead more
Where are the Wolves
At times, the wolves can be devilishly difficult to locate. They’re the same color as the soil in their enclosure and while they’re lying down and not moving finding them can be problematic. Often they lie down in a hole and dissappear, an ear is sometimes all that’s visible. There are still, however, two fairly reliable places to spot the wolves, two places (one for each wolf) favored by them that they keep coming back to. It’s worth checking these twoRead more
What else do they eat?
It was a cold and rainy end to the day, again. I was standing at the Red Wolf Enclosure with a few visitors talking about the wolves and their status in today’s world. All of the sudden, a Sharp-shinned Hawk came barreling in from the right hand side of the enclosure. Birds that had been foraging inside the enclosure scattered. The hawk circled through the trees and perched near the top of the ridge just outside of the enclosure’s fence.Read more