Something very nice happened in our neighborhood today. We have a Fisher! The fisher is the primary predator of the porcupine. I could not be happier. Kill and eat, Mr. Fisher. Smack those lips. We love our fruit trees:)
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Fisher, our new neighbor! Run, Porcupine, run!
Our orchard as many of you may recall has suffered for several years now at the claws of Porcupine who climb our fruit trees, the cherry and plumb being favored and eat the tender shoots, leaves and tear away and discard the branches.Disassembling a fruit tree doesn't take many days and metal wrapped around trunks and fencing only usually helps. Sometimes Mr. Porcupine gets through the barriers. A stripped tree cannot photosynthesize properly and some of our trees have died. Numerous have become misshapen.
Something very nice happened in our neighborhood today. We have a Fisher! The fisher is the primary predator of the porcupine. I could not be happier. Kill and eat, Mr. Fisher. Smack those lips. We love our fruit trees:)
Something very nice happened in our neighborhood today. We have a Fisher! The fisher is the primary predator of the porcupine. I could not be happier. Kill and eat, Mr. Fisher. Smack those lips. We love our fruit trees:)
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Fishers are not related to birds. They are close to Lynx I think. They are characterized by a long body with short legs, dark fur, long and bushy tail, five toes with retractable claws on each foot, long and tapered muzzle, and low, rounded ears. The fisher is agile in trees and has a slender body that allows it to pursue prey into hollow trees or burrows in the ground. Despite its name, this animal seldom eats fish; the name may originate from the French word fichet, which referred to the pelt of a European polecat. In some regions, the fisher is known as a pekan, derived from its name in the Abenaki language. It also is known as fisher-cat. Martes pennanti is found in forested areas of northern North America.
ReplyDeleteThe Fisher is a lovely animal. It is a gift to see one, as they are so secretive. It is wonderful that you have one of your own, although I do like porcupines as well. You do want to keep your fruit trees so it is nice when nature intervenes.
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