With the rough weather continuing since the beginning of March, I am only now able to update my reports.
The last time we saw clear sky was March 1st.
We’re seeing the sun for the first time in 10 days…
A lot of snow has fallen. When I ventured into the forest for the first time in days, I found the snow so deep that I had trouble walking even on snowshoes. Conversely in other areas, the snow had become very hard due to the strong winds. The conditions are not very good.
But even so, I found many tracks of Sciurus vulgaris orientis during my walk.
When I looked up, I saw the Sciurus vulgaris orientis nest shown in the photos. There was even a honeycomb on the bottom of the nest.
It was located in a larch forest. The denseness of the trees appears to protect the nest from predators and suppresses the wind to a tolerable level. It seems these factors make the forest the perfect place for a nest.
Photos: Sciurus vulgaris orientis nest Mar. 10
The last time we saw clear sky was March 1st.
We’re seeing the sun for the first time in 10 days…
A lot of snow has fallen. When I ventured into the forest for the first time in days, I found the snow so deep that I had trouble walking even on snowshoes. Conversely in other areas, the snow had become very hard due to the strong winds. The conditions are not very good.
But even so, I found many tracks of Sciurus vulgaris orientis during my walk.
When I looked up, I saw the Sciurus vulgaris orientis nest shown in the photos. There was even a honeycomb on the bottom of the nest.
It was located in a larch forest. The denseness of the trees appears to protect the nest from predators and suppresses the wind to a tolerable level. It seems these factors make the forest the perfect place for a nest.
Photos: Sciurus vulgaris orientis nest Mar. 10
