Notes from the Wild

I was invited to search for mudpuppies in a Wellington County stream last December.

This is a special winter for bird watching in the hills.

There is no guarantee that brook trout will continue to thrive in Caledon, Erin and Dufferin in the years to come.

Singing tree crickets are beautiful. They raise diaphanous wings like miniature sails and vibrate them as they trill their songs.

This is the time of year to get out after dark and explore… especially as the rain falls.

You likely won’t see many of these without a little dedicated searching.

Four beetles among hundreds of thousands, each with a unique story to tell.

While most moths release their pheromones after dusk, promethea moth females are an exception.

The Georgetown fox family is lucky to be living in an older section of town where yards are spacious and tree filled.

Vernal pools, like coral reefs, are theatres showcasing life and death struggles between prey and predators.

Remarkably, flying squirrels can glide up to 90 metres, though most of their aerial journeys are much shorter.

The reappearance of otters in our hills is a hopeful sign that the capacity of our rivers and landscapes to support wildlife is improving.