December 3 2012

Mild weather again after a few days of below freezing temperatures prompted another visit to the lake. Cool, cloudy, calm. On the way in to the cottage  two Barred Owls chased each other across the lane through the woods, making soft, squeals as they interacted. An unusual sighting! Maybe a male and female playing ? Probably not a fight for territory or the noises would have been more bloodthirsty.
Three Commonand two Hooded Mergansers on Green Lake . A Bald Eagle(adult) flew towards Wolfe Lake at about 2 pm.
The otters have been using our dock again for fishing and eating, and leaving piles of scat, as they did last year during the winter.