Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Six Months at the Log Bridge

There’s a small stream in the Big Woods that flows into a larger stream and then, as do most streams in northcentral Pennsylvania, on into the Susquehanna River. That small stream flows through a forest composed of hemlock, white pine, red maple and a variety of oaks.

Some of the hemlock has succumbed to the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid and, in it’s subsequent decaying, has fallen across the small stream. Those fallen trees make convenient log bridges for the wide variety of wildlife that makes the forest its home.

You may have seen some of that wildlife in earlier posts: here , here or here

The log bridge is a gift that keeps on giving in these videos taken from February to July of this year –


What a pleasure to see the three bobcat kittens, but also a disappointment to see the jerky nature of the video. The camera that took the jerky videos has been replaced with another camera. If the kittens return there will be better videos next time.

6 comments:

  1. That is so exciting! I'd love a fallen log!

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  2. Hello,
    The log bridge is very entertaining, what a great lineup of critters.
    My favorites are the Black Bear, the owls, deer, the Bobcat with kittens.
    Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend.

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  3. Your videos are the best no matter! That's my favorite place to view critters!

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  4. Those little bobcats look like kitty cats! lol

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