Category: Active All winter

Scientific Name Odocoileus virginianus Survival Strategy Active all winter Conservation Status Least Concern Phenology SpringDeer are rebuilding their fat supplies all spring, and antlers on […]

Scientific Name Peromyscus leucopus Survival Strategy Active All Winter Conservation Status Least Concern Phenology SpringWhite-footed mice breed from March to October. The spring thaw reveals […]

Scientific Name Sylvilagus floridanus Survival Strategy Active All Winter Conservation Status Least Concern Phenology SpringBreeding, which began in late winter, continues into spring, with the […]

Scientific Name Bonasa umbellus Survival Strategy Active All Winter Conservation Status Least Concern Phenology SpringMale ruffed grouse intensify their drumming behavior in spring to attract […]

Scientific Name Acipenser fulvescens Survival Strategy Active All Winter Conservation status Least Concern Phenology SpringThe timing of the lake sturgeon spawning run is dependent on […]

Scientific Name Cyanocitta cristata Survival Strategy Active All Winter Conservation status Least Concern Phenology SpringBlue jays begin building their nest of twigs in mid-March. By […]

Scientific Name Sciurus carolinensis Survival Strategy Active All Winter Conservation Status Least Concern Phenology SpringIn late March or early April, the spring litter of 2-6 […]

Scientific Name Ondatra zibethicus Survival Strategy Active All Winter Conservation status Least Concern Phenology SpringMuskrats begin mating soon after the ice breaks up in March […]

Scientific Name Poecile atricapillus Survival Strategy Active All Winter Conservation status Least Concern Phenology SpringBlack-capped chickadees are cavity nesters. In early spring, the birds select […]