I didn’t name the porcupine a “quill pig”. The Latin name for porcupine means “quill pig”. That’s quite a title for this animal. When we were out for a drive, we saw this porcupine at the side of the road. It was eating some small branches which is part of its regular diet of bark […]
Category: Wildlife
River Otters Pt 2
River Otters
This is a great time of year to see the river otters. They come up through holes in the ice, and spend time fishing and playing. River otters usually live alone, except for the females when they are raising their young. Otters usually just come together during the mating season around this time. River otters […]
Vulpes Vulpes – Red Fox
Hello Deer!
a black bear visit
Deer Visitors
A Fisher in our Backyard
The Snapping Turtle’s Eggs Have Hatched!
We recently had the privilege of seeing snapping turtles as they emerged from their nest where their mother had laid her eggs. I’ve previously uploaded pictures of snapping turtles which you can see at “Snapping Turtles in Haliburton County” and “Snapping Turtles”. This was a totally new experience for us. We even saw one of […]
Snapping Turtles
It’s been awhile since I took some pictures of snapping turtles. We see them in springtime, laying eggs alongside the road. My sister and her husband were here for a short time, and she was hoping to see a snapping turtle. So … we stopped and took some photos. The next pictures are of one swimming […]