Wisconsin Winter Wildlife

Winter in northern Wisconsin is a treat for us, with frequent views of our wild neighbors simply living their lives: otters running, sliding, and weaving through the wetlands and across the frozen waterway; eagles trying to steal fish from the otters; coyotes crossing the frozen lake to make their daily rounds.

We hear coyotes howling pretty often — such lovely songs echoing in our dreams!

Otter Sliding across a Frozen Lake

“Leave Me Alone”

Assertive Otter vs. Nosy Coyote

A coyote stationed itself beside an otter’s hole in the ice, pretending to be oblivious to the otter’s antics; but its ears are monitoring the otter, who seems to be experiencing “Approach-Avoidance Conflict.”