We have seen a couple of young bucks in our area this year. They do not seem too shy so I’ve been able to get some photos of them. These were probably born last year. They are starting to get antlers. They eat leafy material from trees, and grasses and herbs. They do like my […]
We had a visitor in our backyard today. He or she wasn’t very afraid of us, and was having a snack. They will eat almost anything. Raccoons live for about 3 to 5 years in the wild. They have been known to live for over 20 years when they are in captivity. They are usually […]
I didn’t name the porcupine a “quill pig”. The Latin name for porcupine means “quill pig”. That’s quite a title for this animal. When we were out for a drive, we saw this porcupine at the side of the road. It was eating some small branches which is part of its regular diet of bark […]
This morning on my walk I was able to see one of the otters again. It was quite curious about what I was doing.
This is a great time of year to see the river otters. They come up through holes in the ice, and spend time fishing and playing. River otters usually live alone, except for the females when they are raising their young. Otters usually just come together during the mating season around this time. River otters […]
This morning, I had the treat of seeing a beautiful red fox in our back yard. It spent some time looking for food, and gave me a chance to take some photos. It was aware of me standing at the window, but didn’t seem very afraid. Red foxes have excellent eyesight, a keen sense of […]
When I was out in my kayak last week, I saw this young deer down at the edge of the water. We are seeing a lot more deer this year. It seems that almost every time we go for a drive, we see at least one or two. They are called white-tailed deer because the […]
Today we were out on our lake and noticed something swimming in the water. We weren’t sure whether it was a dog or a bear until we got up closer. It was a young bear, and quite nervous about the boats nearby. I used my longer lens so that we wouldn’t be scaring it too […]
We have had a doe and three fawns visiting our yard and neighbour’s yards this winter. It’s interesting to watch them as they wander around. It’s been a long winter for them. Some neighbours are feeding them, but today they were enjoying our cedar trees and bushes.
Yesterday we had a fisher visit us in the backyard. A couple of these pictures were taken by my husband as I have injured my shoulder and can only hold the camera with one hand. It’s difficult to get a sharp photo. Fishers are part of the weasel family. They aren’t seen very often as […]