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White Spring Moth
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist, your own personal Google for information on all things natural on PEI! I was thrilled to get this photo...
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Jun 252 min read


White-lipped Snail
Let’s start the day with a quiz: which PEI animals can be found in saltwater, freshwater, and on land? If you guessed snails, give...
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May 283 min read


Snakes
Finding snakes is one of my favourite springtime activities. Cooler weather means they spend more time sunning themselves in the open,...
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May 253 min read


Ticks
Here on PEI, we’re in that brief but magical part of spring when the days are long, it’s pleasantly warm, and the onslaught of blackflies...
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May 43 min read


Spruce Bark Beetle
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist, your own personal Google for information on all things natural on PEI! Today’s topic comes from my own...
katemacquarrie22
Apr 233 min read


The Story of PEI Part 10: Introduced Mammals
Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored how and why PEI lost its large, native mammals during the 18th and 19th centuries. But in the...
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Apr 23 min read


Abuzz about Bees
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist, your own personal Google for information on all things natural on PEI. Today’s topic is courtesy of...
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Mar 305 min read


It's not a skull, it's a synsacrum!
Reading wildlife tracks is one way to know who’s been around, but our neighbours of other species leave other signs as well. There’s...
katemacquarrie22
Mar 232 min read


Ruffed Grouse Tracks
There are two types of tracks I am seeing everywhere on PEI this year: Snowshoe Hare (featured March 3), and the topic of today’s post:...
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Mar 163 min read


Meadow Vole (aka Field Mouse) Tracks
If it looks like a Mouse and squeaks like a Mouse it. . . might be a Vole! This week, we explore Vole tracks and sign, and look at Voles’...
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Mar 93 min read


Variations on Hare Tracks
No matter where I go on PEI this winter – town or country – the most common tracks I see are from Snowshoe Hare. It’s been like this for...
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Mar 23 min read


Recognizing Red Squirrel Tracks
This winter’s frequent bouts of fresh snowfall have made for some ideal tracking conditions. While Red Squirrels are very common, it’s...
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Feb 232 min read


A Busy Intersection
One of my favourite things about winter tracking is coming across a wildlife intersection: a spot used by a variety of animals. Often...
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Feb 162 min read


Beaver Tracks
It’s hard to find near-perfect examples of tracks from terrestrial mammals, let alone from semi-aquatic ones. That’s why I was thrilled...
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Feb 93 min read


Spotting Skunks in Snow
Reading wildlife tracks and sign has very practical uses. For example, even with the recent cold snaps this winter, the Striped Skunks on...
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Feb 23 min read


Counting Crow (and other Corvid) Tracks
When you think about wildlife tracks and sign, I bet mammals immediately come to mind. But all sorts of wildlife leave tracks, including...
katemacquarrie22
Jan 263 min read


Winter Spiders
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist, your own personal Google for information on all things natural on PEI! Today’s topic is courtesy of...
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Jan 223 min read


Recognizing Raccoon Tracks
This winter, we’re looking at how to identify PEI wildlife tracks and sign. Raccoons often stay in their dens and rely on fat reserves...
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Jan 193 min read


Cat Tracks vs. Dog Tracks
Whether it’s the potential for Bobcats here on PEI or reports of Eastern Cougar on the mainland, wild cats have a mystique that makes...
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Jan 123 min read


Differentiating among Fox, Coyote, & Dog Tracks
Happy New Year and welcome back to my Wildlife Tracks & Sign series. Each week for the next few months, we’ll look at how to identify...
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Jan 53 min read
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