Fungivorous Squirrels
If decorating a tree is part of your December routine, you’re not alone. PEI’s Red Squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) have been doing...
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katemacquarrie22
- Sep 29
- 2 min
Woolly Bears
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI! I’ve been getting lots of...
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katemacquarrie22
- Sep 20
- 2 min
Eastern Smooth Green Snake
Have you ever unexpectedly run into an old friend you haven’t seen for ages? That’s how I felt when I met this beautiful Eastern Smooth...
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katemacquarrie22
- Sep 3
- 3 min
Late Summer Butterflies
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI! I’ve been getting a lot of...
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katemacquarrie22
- Aug 27
- 3 min
Common Terns
[Note: No eggs, nests, or birds were harmed in the taking of this photo] Not all birds nest in trees. Here on PEI, you can find nests in...
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katemacquarrie22
- Aug 6
- 3 min
Fall Webworms
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI! It seems like everyone is...
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katemacquarrie22
- Jul 26
- 2 min
Red-Spotted Newts
If you think amphibians look a bit prehistoric, you’re right: they’re the oldest land animals on Earth and can trace their lineage back...
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katemacquarrie22
- Jul 5
- 2 min
Spittlebugs
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI! Over the past week, I’ve had...
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katemacquarrie22
- Jun 25
- 2 min
Zombie Flies
Did you know that zombies lurk in the forests and hedges of PEI? Fortunately for us, these aren’t the pop-culture creatures from ‘Night...
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katemacquarrie22
- May 26
- 2 min
Secretive Skates
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal ‘Google’ for all things wild on PEI! I recently received some photos from Pamela...
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katemacquarrie22
- May 12
- 1 min
A Civil Serpent
Spring is the perfect time to find PEI’s amphibians and reptiles, and I was happy to cross paths with this beautiful Maritime Garter...
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katemacquarrie22
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Mystery Insect Eggs
Welcome to a new series I’m trying out for 2023 – Ask a Naturalist! Do you have a question about plants, animals, or habitats but Google...
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katemacquarrie22
- Apr 10
- 2 min
Negative Tracks
PEI’s snow is almost gone here on Prince Edward Island, and my Winter Wildlife Tracks and Sign series is winding down. Before it does, I...
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katemacquarrie22
- Apr 2
- 2 min
Mysterious signs of Canada Geese
The sound of Canada Geese returning to their northern breeding grounds is one of my favourite signs of spring – “goose music”, as Aldo...
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katemacquarrie22
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Canada Goose tracks and scat
Let’s take a look at some tracks and scat from an animal that is a sure sign of spring: Canada Goose (Branta canadensis). Elsewhere in...
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katemacquarrie22
- Mar 29
- 2 min
Bird Pellets
PEI wildlife leave all sorts of signs that they’ve been around: tracks, scat, dens, nests, and feeding spots, among others. Some of my...
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katemacquarrie22
- Mar 26
- 2 min
Wildlife Intersections
The recent snowfall has extended PEI’s winter tracking season a bit longer. It’s always fun to come across a wildlife intersection: a...
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katemacquarrie22
- Mar 19
- 3 min
Canine Scent Posts
Dogs, Foxes, and Coyotes navigate the world far more with their noses than with their eyes or ears. Canines have 20 times more sensory...
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katemacquarrie22
- Mar 13
- 3 min
Corvid Tracks
Winter track identification isn’t limited to mammals; birds leave tracks, too! There’s one entire family of birds on PEI whose tracks...
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katemacquarrie22
- Mar 8
- 2 min
Duck Tracks & Adaptations
The lack of snow and ice this year has encouraged more than the usual numbers of ducks and geese to overwinter. I recently found signs...
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