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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


Portage Lake
Welcome back to my PEI Habitat Highlights series. You can find previous editions – including Grey Dunes, Krummholtz Forest, Peat Bogs,...
katemacquarrie22
Aug 13, 20232 min read


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...
katemacquarrie22
Mar 26, 20232 min read


Hoar Frost
Even if you’re not a fan of the PEI winter, I bet you’d agree that few things are more beautiful than hoar frost. Under certain...
katemacquarrie22
Jan 22, 20232 min read


Natural Ponds
It’s time to highlight another of PEI’s important habitats! Today let’s look at our natural ponds. I say “natural” because the Island has...
katemacquarrie22
Dec 28, 20222 min read
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