SpankySpanky paid a visit today and was immediately recognizable by his light muzzle, bulbous forehead, and jerky walk.
SpankyLast night, the visitors were three playful 2-year-old males that have buddied up. One was Flynn, son of Jewel. Another was Dustin, son of Pixie, and the third was a bear who knew the program but had no blaze, so we’ll have check photos to learn his identity.
A couple days ago, a raven landed in the kind of light that showed off his feathers perfectly and in a position that showed two features that separate ravens from crows—Raventhe longer, thicker beak and the longer wedge-shaped tail compared to the fan-shaped tail of crows. When they fly, the have another difference. Crows make little noise with their wings, but ravens make a swishing noise that is easily heard.
Dustin and Flynn are here.
Thank you for all you do,
Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center