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katemacquarrie22
3 days ago2 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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katemacquarrie22
Feb 93 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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katemacquarrie22
Feb 53 min read
Burls vs. Galls
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist, your own personal Google for information on all things natural on PEI. Winter is great time to spot...
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katemacquarrie22
Feb 23 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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katemacquarrie22
Jan 263 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...
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katemacquarrie22
Jan 223 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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katemacquarrie22
Jan 193 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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katemacquarrie22
Jan 123 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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katemacquarrie22
Jan 53 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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katemacquarrie22
Dec 4, 20243 min read
Deer Mice
Just like us, PEI’s wildlife has been busy getting ready for winter. And just like us, our neighbours of other species use various...
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katemacquarrie22
Nov 17, 20243 min read
Orange Jelly Spot
Welcome back to Mushroom Monday, your weekly look at some of PEI’s easy-to-identify fungi. ‘Mushroom’ usually evokes the stereotypical...
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katemacquarrie22
Apr 7, 20242 min read
White Pine Soda Recipe
Needles of White Pine (Pinus strobus) can be used to make a refreshing drink at any time of year (Photo 1). Kate’s White Pine Soda 1 part...
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katemacquarrie22
Mar 24, 20243 min read
The Subnivean Zone
We spend our winters in the bright, cold, noisy world above the snow, but all sorts of creatures stay cozy in the darker, warmer, quieter...
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katemacquarrie22
Mar 17, 20242 min read
Mink Tracks
This year’s Winter Wildlife Tracks and Sign series has covered a lot of ground so far, but one entire group of PEI wildlife has been...
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katemacquarrie22
Mar 13, 20242 min read
Snow Mould
March snowmelt marks the welcomed advance of spring on PEI, but for about one in five people it also means the return of far-less-popular...
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katemacquarrie22
Mar 10, 20243 min read
Nests of Birds and. . . not-birds
🎵 One of these things is not like the others 🎶.  If you walk or hike anywhere on PEI in spring and summer, you pass many bird nests...
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katemacquarrie22
Mar 3, 20243 min read
Ruffed Grouse Tracks
Most of PEI’s winter wildlife tracks come from mammals, but there are lots to be found from birds, too! Ruffed Grouse is a great species...
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katemacquarrie22
Feb 18, 20242 min read
Red Squirrel Tracks
I get lots of questions about track identification, but one animal leads the pack when it comes to fooling people: Red Squirrel! Â Many...
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katemacquarrie22
Feb 11, 20243 min read
Beaver Tracks
Some PEI wildlife travel our fields and forests all winter, leaving conspicuous tracks in their wake. Others prepare a cozy, well-stocked...
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katemacquarrie22
Feb 4, 20242 min read
Snowshoe Hare Tracks
The most abundant wildlife tracks I’m seeing these days are from Snowshoe Hare, and I’ve been getting quite a few questions about them....
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