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Thursday, November 12, 2009

A Fisher of Liz


Or was it a pekan? Anyhow she met one on the bridge between the house and barn yesterday when we were walking over to milk. She gasped, it snarled and the encounter was over just that quickly.

Personally I have never seen one, nor had she, but she described it perfectly. There were tracks....BIG tracks.....tracks at least four inches long from front to back. That is a big footprint!

Here is a story about how fishers are becoming quite common in the area.

And here is another story that makes me glad that this one snarled at Liz and then went on its way.

And here is a pretty good description of the critter and the lifestyle of the snarky and furry.

Wonder if this guy is behind the demise of our dear Lucy and the sudden absence of a favorite barn kitty, Calico Girl.....and the clawing of the ag bags. We were blaming coyotes and we certainly have those too. If you want to read the whole story check out Friday's Farm Side.


13 comments:

lisa said...

I have never heard of them. Glad I went and read up on them! Glad it left Liz alone!

dickiebo said...

Damn! I must remember to put my shoes on next time! lol.
Seriously - pretty scary stuff, methinks!

Dani said...

It's crazy wild at your place!;)

DayPhoto said...

I'M SO GLAD IT LEFT LIZ ALONE!!! I have never heard of those here and I hope they never come here!

You take care! PLEASE!

Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com

Sandcastle Momma said...

Never heard of Fishers until now and now that I've read about them I'm really glad they don't live in my neck of the woods!
Glad he didn't bother Liz. Ya'll have some scary stuff running around up there.

Rebz said...

Fishers are definitely expanding their range.
A fisher or a pine marten decimated my parents' chicken population last year. They have game chickens that roost in trees and the fisher (or marten) ate a bird a night until they were gone.
xoxo
Joce

Anonymous said...

i've heard that they're in our area...not looking forward to any kind of "meet and greet" tho...:(

Paintsmh said...

I so do not ever care to see that ugly awful thing again!

June said...

They're certainly odd-looking things...

Here're two more stories about them and the evil they can do.
http://aginggratefully.blogspot.com/2009/01/fisher-first-encounter.html

http://aginggratefully.blogspot.com/2009/02/angus-and-fisher-attack.html

Mappy said...

Fred, Talked to Cookie last sunday. He had somthing eating his cat food last week .What he described to me sounded like a fisher.Dan M. trapped them when we were kids I think.
Love ya
Mappy

joated said...

Fishers are certainly becoming more numberous. We've got two (one of each sex) in the forest around the Bolt Hole a little west-northwest of you. Captured both on game cameras set over the remains of butchered deer.

Two years ago I was privileged to have the smaller of the two travel a game trail right past where I was sitting on a stool. It stopped just 5 feet from me before suddenly turning directly away from me. It never acknowledged my presence before it went on its way. Very cool!

threecollie said...

Lisa, I was aware of them partly because one of Alan's friends was active in the Pinebush study. Didn't expect one here though

Dickiebo, prolly should! And yeah, now I am kind of nervous walking over in the dark

Dani, it is...I titled my newspaper column about it, "Where the Wild Things Are." lol

Linda, thanks, we will. It was back yesterday too, but all we saw were fresh tracks

ScMomma, we only live a few yards past the town limit sign...it amazes me just how wild it is so close to civilization!

Joce, what a shame! We have been losing poultry for a couple of years, but so far not from inside the hen house. I am thinking some amendments to the door may be in order

anon, me neither. You would probably laugh at how jumpy I am at every sound out in the bushes in the dark now. lol

Liz, I know kiddo. I'm not wanting to meet it myself

June, read both stories. Wow! I am so glad Angus came through that Hell all right. That was simply terrible!

Matt, love you too. I can't believe how common they are becoming. Never seen one, but I guess I'd best be looking out now.

Joated, wow, close encounter..we always wanted to get a game cam and put it up in the woods. Now I am thinking if we ever do get one we can just put it right here between the house and the barn. Plenty of game right up close and personal!

Anonymous said...

in response to your comment on how jumpy you are now...i'm that way with snakes...and if i step on a stick and the grass moves up ahead of me..forget it..i get freaky..i'm just a paranoid sissy!
i'm ok, til i see the first one the of season, then forget it!