Ditty Outdoors

10/28/2022

Manatees.

Manatees are large, aquatic mammals living in various areas of water. They prefer to live in shallow, slow moving rivers, and saltwater bays. Manatees are migratory, spending the summer months in northern waters, while wintering in Florida.

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01/25/2022

Hi everyone, I made a new YouTube video containing myself fletching some arrows for this year!

Check it out if you would like and leave a comment on which fletching you like better!

In this video I am fletching a dozen arrows for turkey and deer season as well as some practice!Let me know in the comments if you like the white or black in...

01/15/2022

Hello everyone, I'm going to try and post more on here this new year. I have made a new YouTube channel to restart this year, link is provided below.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtAMXz_0IF4nPhXm5O8aeUQ

I will be posting more hunting and fishing related videos with the occasional wildlife picture and biological description.

I'm very sorry for not posting in a while, but the uploads will hopefully be back soon with a some what regular consistency.

Hunting, fishing, hiking and some biology talks

09/06/2021

Bobcat. Bobcats are a medium sized cat weighing in at around 20 lbs as an adult. Bobcats are predatory animals, eating squirrels, rabbits, and other small game animals. This picture was taken on a trail camera at my uncles hunting property.

Photo by: John Evert Ditty

07/29/2021

Merriam Turkey. The western counterpart of the Eastern turkey. These turkeys are the heaviest of turkeys. They range throughout the west of North America. Primarily in pine forests of Utah, Colorado, Washington, Wyoming, Montana, and a few more western states. Same as eastern turkeys, the males are toms or jakes and females are hens.

Photo by: John Evert Ditty

Side note... On vacation I lost my flash drive containing previous pictures. I will be posting every other week indefinitely.

07/10/2021

Ravens. In the wild, ravens can live up to 15 years. Ravens are omnivores, so they will eat whatever gives them an opportunity. Whether it be a lizard, or a banana peel someone left on the ground. They are not afraid of humans, and would like to eat your food or drink your water. This also makes an easy picture.

Photo by: John Evert Ditty

07/03/2021

Rocky Mountain Elk. As you can probably tell from the name, these elk are prominently found in the Rocky Mountains range. Male elk or bulls are the ones that grow antlers like this guy. The females or cows do not grow antlers. These elk can be found all over, from the top of the mountain, to the bottom of the valley.

Photo by: John Evert Ditty

06/24/2021

Eastern Wild Turkey. Turkeys, as many people know, are unable to fly long distances. People often say that they are flightless, but this is not true. Turkeys can fly for short periods of time, to get away from predators or to roost up in the trees. Mature male turkeys are called toms, young males are jakes, and females are hens. you can tell the difference with the color of head, and feathers, Males have red heads and dark feathers, while females have blueish heads with light feathers.

Photo by: John Evert Ditty

06/20/2021

Coyote. Coyotes are canines, like dogs or wolves. Although coyotes are very vocal, they prefer to hunt in pairs or even alone. They mainly eat smaller animals like rabbits or mice, but they will occasionally go after bigger game.

Photo by: John Evert Ditty

06/09/2021

American Black Bear. The American Black Bear is the smallest bear species in America. They are also the most wide spread species taking up most of the West and East coasts of America and some Midwest states. Males can weigh over 600 lbs while females normally stay under 200. The average length of these bears is 4.5 feet, but bigger bears can get up to 6 ft tall!

Photo by: John Evert Ditty

06/04/2021

Mountain Goat. Also known as the Rocky Mountain Goat, the mountain goat can climb across unbelievably thin ledges. The mountain goat only needs an inch to walk on! Mountain goats climb mountains to evade predators and also to get salt. Salt is a vital nutrient for animals, and these cliff edges is a great place to find some salt along with the goats.

Photo by: John Evert Ditty

05/28/2021

American Bison. The American Bison is the national mammal of the US. They are commonly confused with the American Buffalo who are extinct. Bison are strong, and should never be messed with. They can run up to 35 MPH and have massive horns that will do a ton of damage when something is hit by them.

Photo by: John Evert Ditty