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Post-Fiona: Wetland to Sand Dune
Hurricane Fiona brought many changes to our Island landscape: some dramatic, others subtle, and a few that are – paradoxically – both. ...
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Nov 1, 20232 min read
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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...
katemacquarrie22
Aug 27, 20233 min read
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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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Apr 2, 20232 min read
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Permian to Present 11: Land in the 1700s and 1800s
In the last three editions of ‘Permian to Present’ we looked at aspects of PEI’s forests and wildlife hundreds of years ago, before...
katemacquarrie22
Feb 1, 20233 min read
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Grey Dunes
Today we have another of PEI's lesser-known coastal habitats: Grey Dunes (Photo 1). The sand dunes featured in Island photos are almost...
katemacquarrie22
Dec 28, 20222 min read
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Krummholz Forest
Let's look at one of PEI's lesser-known coastal habitats: krummholz forest (Photo 1). Although PEI isn’t far north or high-altitude, we...
katemacquarrie22
Dec 28, 20222 min read
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