Mammals seen at Pinecone Lodge or in the Neighborhood 

We Identified 17 Species   

Unless otherwise noted, all photographs were
taken at Pinecone Lodge by Andy Anderson

Rabbits and Hares

1. Cottontail, Mountain (Sylvilagus nuttallii. Lives on the property. You should see
         at least one.)

One of our Mountain Cottontails. They live here.

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2. Jackrabbit, White-tailed (Lepus townsendii.)

Rodents

3. Chipmunk, Colorado (Tamias quadrivittatus. Colonies behind the house in the woodpile and at other places on the property, especially north of the bonfire pit; if you don’t see them you aren’t paying attention!)

 
                      One of our chipmunks.           Another chipmunk with a view.

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4. Squirrel, Abert’s (Sciurus aberti. Look in the pines.)

An all-black squirrel with ear tufts.

5. Gopher, Northern Pocket (Thomomys talpoides. Has tunnels in the front yard.)

6. Beaver, American (Castor Canadensis. Near Florissant. As you leave Florissant driving to the east, there are several small ponds on the north side of the road (the left side). There is a collapsed, abandoned beaver lodge in one pond. As you drive about one-half mile further east, you will see on the right a small mountain stream that has many beaver dams. Sometimes you can spot a beaver.)

7. Mouse, Deer (Peromyscus maniculatus.)

8. Porcupine, Common (Erethizon dorsatum. Here for a while, then gone for a while.)

       
A porcupine up a Pinecone Lodge tree.
Photo taken by a guest.

   A baby porcupine hiding in a brush pile.
It's showing us its back and hiding the head.

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Carnivores
9. Coyote (Canis latrans. There is a pack in the neighborhood.)

10. Fox, Red (Vulpes vulpes)

A Red Fox looking for dinner

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11. Bear, Black (Ursus americanus. On the property occasionally, but don’t worry. Leave it alone and it will leave you alone.)

12. Badger, American (Taxidea taxus.)

13. Raccoon (Procyon lotor. A real nuisance.)

14. Lion, Mountain (Felis concolor. Rarely seen only when the mountain lion makes a mistake, but has been seen in the neighborhood.)

15. Bobcat (Felis rufus. Rarely seen.)

Photograph taken near Pinecone Lodge by Christine Ford, a friend of ours.

Hoofed Mammals
16. Elk, Rocky Mountain (Cervus elaphus C. e. nelsoni. We have a herd on the property about once a week.)

Following are five photographs of Rocky Mountain Elk visiting Pinecone Lodge:

A lucky photo. This bull elk was in charge of the herd on the next two photos.

A cow elk taking a break at Pinecone Lodge.

An elk herd crossing Pinecone Lodge. Yes, they knew I was there.

Another elk herd on Pinecone Lodge. They're all looking at me.

An elk calf

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17. Deer, Mule (Odocoileus hemionus. On the property almost daily.)

Following are five photographs of Mule Deer visiting Pinecone Lodge:

A Mule Deer battle.

Two Mule Deer bucks looking for lunch at Pinecone Lodge

A Mule Deer doe crossing the road at Pinecone Lodge

Mule Deer bucks enjoying summer at Pinecone Lodge.
Note their antlers are still in velvet.

A Mule Deer fawn lingering at Pinecone Lodge

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