tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534164785246075286.post6878118720183939365..comments2020-08-31T13:48:38.699-04:00Comments on Animal Trackers of New England: Denning Fisher?Janet Pesaturohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03827302925591789818noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534164785246075286.post-26922285883345363332011-02-19T18:22:32.490-05:002011-02-19T18:22:32.490-05:00Dan, that fisher looks to be a male-- w/ pronounce...Dan, that fisher looks to be a male-- w/ pronounced sagittal crest; males look more bear-like opposed to the fox-like, sleek females...Tomhttp://tomwilsonart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534164785246075286.post-33036356322336969222011-02-08T12:37:52.436-05:002011-02-08T12:37:52.436-05:00I think it is too early for a female to have young...I think it is too early for a female to have young, plus the natal den is usually fairly high up in a tree cavity. Male fishers might kill the young, so females may choose cavities with entry holes that are too small for the much larger males to enter.<br /><br />What you have in the photo looks too vulnerable to me to be a natal den...Though I hope you prove me wrong, because it would be really cool to see photos of the young!<br /><br />During winter,fishers like holes close to the ground for sleep/rest/cover, because they are warmer than tree cavities. Hence the association of fishers with mature forests that feature lots of coarse woody debris on the forest floor.<br /><br />Cool find!Janet Pesaturohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03827302925591789818noreply@blogger.com