Cicada explosion among big events on 2021 nature calendar for Pennsylvania
Updated Jan 09, 2021;
Posted Jan 09, 2021
Swarms of 17-year cicadas will emerge across much of Pennsylvania in May-June 2021. (Photo by Marcus Schneck)
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January
A photo of a Red Fox.Photo Credit: Gary Lehman via DEP
Foxes are barking from dusk to dawn across Pennsylvania as they seek out partners for the mating season, which runs through early February.
Bald eagles at more than 300 active nests across the state are making renovations to those nests in preparation for laying eggs in mid- to late February.
Although raccoons spend particularly inclement periods of winter in relative inactivity, they also breed in January through February and then give birth to litters of 3-5 cubs about 2 months later. The mother raccoon starts to wean the cubs at about 8 weeks. By 3-4 months they are matured to the point that they can be on their own, but they usually remain with their mother through their first winter.