Two For One

Posted by Paul Skoczylas on Sun Feb 13, 2005 1:36 pm

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I know it's not a great shot, but it shows a behaviour I hadn't seen before.

I've seen lots of porcupines in trees, but this is the first time I've seen two in one tree...

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by geoffs on Sun Feb 13, 2005 2:34 pm

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And from the look of the bark on that tree, Paul, they are doing a number on it too! Good behavioral capture.

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by Dennis Olivero on Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:40 pm

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Nice high low comparison Paul. Was the one in the top giving the scowl to the one below?

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by moose henderson on Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:04 pm

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the density of mammals you have to shoot is just unfair, you want to move to florida and I will move up to canada

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by Paul Skoczylas on Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:40 pm

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Geoff--That tree still has lots of bark! Most of the ones that porcupines hang out at are completely bare. I know of a few areas where there can be a dozen trees with no bark at all!

Dennis--No. The top one's head is at the top right. They are both looking away from each other.

John--

I went there twice in the past week and saw the following mammals: wood bison, plains bison, white-tailed deer, elk, coyotes, red squirrels, a short-tailed weasel, and porcupines. I was a bit disappointed not to see any moose, though. (My wife thought she was one on the drive out, but that wasn't confirmed.) The beavers, of course, are normally hiding in their lodges in winter.

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by Carol Clarke on Mon Feb 14, 2005 6:25 am

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Amazing sight Paul! If we ever make it over there this is certainly a place on our list!!

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by geoffs on Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:42 am

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Paul Skoczylas wrote:Geoff--That tree still has lots of bark! Most of the ones that porcupines hang out at are completely bare. I know of a few areas where there can be a dozen trees with no bark at all!

They are definitely kind of destructive. Years ago when I used to do lots of backpacking in the Adirondacks of upstate New York, we were constantly warned to not leave our boots outside of our tents or where the porcupines could get them. Apparently they had a liking for shoe leather...

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