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  • Cohasset Wildlife

    Cohasset Wildlife

    Lynx at the pond
    Lynx Bobcat at the pond

    We live in Cohasset, CA which is situated in the foothills of the Sierras about 20 miles NE of Chico. We have lots of wildlife but since they are mostly nocturnal we don’t see them very often. We see the results of some – namely Bears which can become quite a nuisance. We also have raccoons, Lynx Bobcat, squirrels, deer, skunks, foxes, turkeys, etc.
    Keith and Joyce, our long time neighbors and friends, have a pond on their property which is about midway between five homes- about 200 yards away from their home. They had noticed that a beaver(s) had taken up residence but they were pretty shy and it was hard to get a glimpse of them. They were also curious about what animals visited the pond. They obtained a digital camera called a Cuddeback which is in a waterproof enclosure and is triggered by movement. The results were fantastic! They retrieve the pictures occasionally and enjoy the surprise pictures that result.

    *Click on the itty bitty pics for  bigger pics.

    Mr Mountain Lion walking away
    Mr Mountain Lion walking away
    Br'er Bear at the pond
    Br’er Bear at the pond

    Here is a gallery of some of the pictures. (clicky)

     

    Nice looking Fox
    Nice looking Fox
    Another cousin?
    Another cousin?
    Forked horn or 3 point?
    Forked horn or 3 point?
    Busted Antler
    Busted Antler

  • February 2009-Snow in Cohasset

    Day before the collapse
    Day before the collapse

    It started snowing on Valentine’s Day – when it was finished on the 17th we had about 3 feet of snow. It caused lots of problems for us but we will survive.

    The big casualty at our place was the shelter in which I sometimes park the motorcycles. It had my V-Strom and Stella’s Yamaha inside when it collapsed. The only damage that I can see on the V-Strom is the right hand mirror is busted.

    I slit the tarp and released the windshield of the V-Strom which was pushed almost flat against the handlebars. Stella’s TW200 took the brunt of the damage, with a busted speedo housing and tweaked subframe. I guess there won’t be any motorcycle rides for me until we get some warm weather and it melts.

    After the collapse
    After the collapse
    Rocky thinks it's just a big white playground
    Rocky thinks it's just a big white playground

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