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katemacquarrie22
Mar 13, 20233 min read
Corvid Tracks
Winter track identification isn’t limited to mammals; birds leave tracks, too! There’s one entire family of birds on PEI whose tracks...
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katemacquarrie22
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Duck Tracks & Adaptations
The lack of snow and ice this year has encouraged more than the usual numbers of ducks and geese to overwinter. I recently found signs...
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katemacquarrie22
Feb 15, 20232 min read
Winter Adaptation: Trees
We’ve been looking at how PEI wildlife adapts to our frigid winter conditions, but what about trees? Unlike animals that take shelter or...
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katemacquarrie22
Jan 22, 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...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 26, 20222 min read
Chaga
For me, the start of December on PEI means it’s time to collect Chaga (Inonotus obliquus). Despite some popular myths, there’s no...
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