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Wildlife

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The majority of the photos on this blog were provided by John Rhea.  Please note all photos were taken in Angel Fire.  To see more of John’s work please go to www.pbase.com/wanderbum.

Your web-log host, Tara Chisum

3 comments

  1. Today was one of those days that you know in your heart why you call this home. As I stepped out the front door and felt the cool fall air hit my skin, I was greeted by the crystal blue skies back dropping the changing Aspens. Also I was greeted by half a dozen Elk in my yard. As I watched them grazing their way through I silently thanked God for leading me to this place I call home.

         by Vicki Lanon September 26, 2008 at 3:59 pm

  2. when do the bears come out of hibernation?

         by el January 20, 2009 at 2:10 pm

  3. Black bears typically emerge from hibernation in March or April, depending on temperatures. Although bears do not eat, drink, defecate, or urinate during hibernation, it is not the same hibernation of smaller mammals since their body temperature does not drop significantly and they remain somewhat alert and active. Temperatures usually approximate outside (often sub-zero) temperatures because den entrances usually are open and dens are shallow. Their body temperature drops to within a few degrees of the burrow temperature and is often around 40 F. Bears maintain high body temperatures because of their lower surface to mass ratio, thicker insulation, and lower metabolic rate. Hense, they are considered highly efficient hibernators. Black bears give birth and nurse their young while hibernating.

         by Tara Chisum January 27, 2009 at 11:10 am

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