Winter Months (December, January, February)
27 videos • 335 views • by Maine Wildlife Trail Videos Winter The winter months include December, January, and February. Maine winters are generally cold. Average annual snowfall is 50 to 110 inches. January is normally the snowiest month, with an average of about 20 inches. Wildlife activity along my roads and game paths tend to slow in the winter months, especially for the large mammals. The deer have moved to their wintering habitat. Black bear have moved to their dens with sows giving birth in January. However, black bear are not true hibernators as they sometimes leave the den for short periods of time. Maybe we will see one. The furbearers and upland game birds are all still active so we should expect to see them on this winter’s videos. Although many songbirds that nest in Maine have headed south, the woods in this area are still filled with the pecking sounds of woodpeckers, the call and clicks of blue jays, the cawing of crows, or the mournful cooing of mourning dove. Pileated woodpeckers continue to amaze us with their size as the Cardinal brightens our winter days with its color and its whistled song. And we cannot forget the State of Maine State bird, the black-capped chickadee. The chickadee survives the freezing weather by storing food they can use later in the season. They can remember where they stored seeds for up to eight months, which is more than enough time to get them through the winter. They probably have a seed or two stored gathered from being hand fed by myself and my family . Depending on the winter volume of wildlife activity captured each week on the Maine Wildlife Trail Video cameras, I may reduce the frequency of videos from once a week to once every two weeks. However, this does not mean you will not receive weekly Maine Wildlife Trail Videos. As part of the winter months I will be creating Video Specials highlighting specific camera locations and activity captured between May and December. So, make sure you subscribe and turn the notifications on, so you do not miss these upcoming Video Specials as well as this winter’s current activity on your Maine Wildlife Trail Video. Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and get comfy as Maine Wildlife Trail Videos brings a little piece of the Maine outdoors to your home. Thank you for watching.