The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) is a fairly common canine scampering around Maryland. I have seen Red Foxes at Eastern Neck Island, Blackwater Refuge and come across tracks in other areas including Canal WMA. The Fox is usually pretty quick … Continue reading
The White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is an extremely popular hunting subject in Maryland. The species is recognizable from its … white tail .. or more specifically the white coloring on the underside of its tail. The species is extremely popular … Continue reading
The Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) are primarily an Asian species, but they have been introduced to Assateague Island, and you may get lucky and spot one during a visit. The one in the photo above is a female. Females have … Continue reading
The Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) is probably the most common rabbit you will see in the state of Maryland. It can be found in woods and forest, around wetlands, open fields, backyards, parks and of course, wildlife areas. The other … Continue reading
The Groundhog (Marmota monax) is a pretty popular and good sized rodent that you may come across in an open park, woods or even your backyard. They are fairly common in Maryland and the animal itself has a large distribution … Continue reading
The wild horses at Assateague Island State Park, as they are most commonly known, are actually feral horses. Feral is a word used to describe species which may be wild now, but are descended from ancestors species that were once domestic. Now that we … Continue reading