October is a very busy month and I split my time between Union and T8R9 in northern Maine guiding at Libby Camps. Most but not all of my days are spent guiding upland bird hunters with the rest going to fishing trips. Spending so much time outdoors leads to lots of interesting wildlife sightings.
One of the animals that lives in our area but you rarely see is a fisher. Fisher are members of the weasel family and like their relatives the weasels and mink are great hunters. Because they are fairly secretive and not all that common it is more likely that you will see their tracks in the snow than the actual critter.
Argy and I have been walking in the evenings this week. We are taking advantage of the pleasant March weather and the switch to Daylight savings time. Two evenings ago I heard a single Beeep.. and I knew that spring was here for sure. For those who do not know it is the sound that the male woodcock makes when getting ready to perform his territory / mating ritual.
