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Duck Feet
PEI’s bird tracks come in five different forms. So far this winter we’ve looked at two: game bird (featuring Ruffed Grouse and Ring-necked Pheasant) and classic (aka ‘anisodactyl’, illustrated by a Bald Eagle). Today we look at the third type: webbed (aka ‘palmate’), with ducks as our example. The basic structure of webbed tracks resembles that of game birds, with three long toes pointing forward and one short toe pointing back. However, in this case, the three front toes a
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Mar 182 min read


Sand Ripples
Few things say PEI more than the expanses of red, ripple-marked sand on our shores at low tide. One of my favourite things about those...
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Aug 21, 20242 min read


Springs
Bubbling Spring. The Healing Spring. Spirit Spring. Fountainhead. PEI’s springs are so culturally important that many have names. We may...
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Jan 24, 20243 min read
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