Eberwhite Woods Settles Into Winter!
Eberwhite Woods looks, feels, sounds, smells, and tastes (for those who eat snow) very different than it did a few weeks ago. Though winter does not technically arrive until December 21, the woods are in full winter mode. The forest may seem very quiet, but there is still a lot of wildlife and natural history to observe, and you may just need to tune your senses and focus a bit more to find it. A great part of learning about winter wildlife in the northern hemisphere is that there are fewer organisms around to identify, and with a bit of observation, you will quickly become familiar with most of the main characters! Some of the most obvious, and entertaining animals to observe in winter are squirrels. There are nine species of squirrels in Michigan, and this includes groundhogs! However, in Eberwhite Woods, the most common squirrels that you will observe are below. Eastern chipmunks are very common in the Woods, but they are generally not around during the winter because they h...