Cinnamon phase juvenile spottedThere was excitement in the community with the appearance of a beautiful cinnamon-colored juvenile male. He’s probably 2-3 years old and just passing through in search of a mating range—very skittish. Out West, this color would be common. Here, it’s different. We’ll be on the lookout for him but won’t be surprised if today is our only look. I appreciated being notified about the appearance so I could go snap ID pictures for the catalogue. No chest blaze and a beautiful face with a light muzzle with the light fur extending up onto his forehead. He’s distinctive enough to be easily recognized if he stays around.
New guy in townOverhead at the WRI, juvenile sharp-shinned hawks are still zooming after blue jays and crows too quickly to photograph in flight but not quickly enough to catch anything that we have witnessed.
Sharp-shinned hawk juvenile - 9/20/15At the Bear Center, there is excitement about the upgrades and changes that will be made this fall and winter in the Bear Center itself and in the Hope Learning Center. Lily Fans already covered some of the costs for the Hope Learning Center in a past fundraiser. Thank you.
Thank you for your contributions for bear food.
Thank you for all you do.
Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center
All photos taken today unless otherwise noted.