Gunflint Trail Winter Vacations - Grand Marais - Minnesota
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Winter Wildlife Winter wildlife watching is a favorite among Gunflint Trail visitors. Whether you like to watch the Chickadees and Nuthatches at the feeder outside your cabin window, or track Ruffed grouse through the woods on snowshoes, you will find wildlife and signs of wildlife in many places. Deer and moose are seen quite often. Moose like to lick the fresh salt from the pavement on the Trail. (Hint: Keep an eye out for them as you drive, and be ready to stop and watch for a bit.) Don't be surprised if you see more than one…or if you come upon one kneeling in the road enjoying a leisurely snack Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are both excellent modes of travel for observing wildlife - the pace takes care of that. Wildlife tracks are especially easy to spot in the winter. Watch for the trails left by otters, deer and moose hoof prints, an occasional set of wolf tracks, or the marks left by the wings of an owl as it swoops for dinner. Many animals will live and burrow under the comfort of the snow, especially mice and voles. Red squirrels will stash their food beneath the snow's surface, and ruffed grouse will hang out there for shelter and warmth. Shrews and ermine visit the underground networks of tunnels in hopes of catching a tasty mouse or vole, and foxes, coyotes, and great gray owls sometimes dive into the snow for a meal. Beavers stay snug in their lodges and make forays to retrieve food from their underwater caches. Muskrats don't store food, so they have to make daily foraging trips through the chilly water. |
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