07-Feb-2022
Mourning doves
There were five doves hanging out on the roof of the Resource Centre where the sun was hitting.
07-Feb-2022
American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
A rather jaunty looking squirrel, watching something in a nearby tree.
07-Feb-2022
Dark-eyed junco
On the whole, there were fewer birds than I sometimes see at this time of year, but I was only at the site for couple of hours. There were mourning doves, a couple of robins, 5 or 6 chickadees, downy woodpecker, this junco plus about 4 others, five mourning doves, and 6 crows. In the Arboretum was a large flock of starlings.
07-Feb-2022
American robin
I saw two robins today, feeding on one of the few trees left with fruit still present.
07-Feb-2022
Gray squirrel
There were numerous gray squirrels around the garden, almost equal numbers of the black phase and these gray phase ones.
07-Feb-2022
Downy Woodpecker, female
Enjoying the peanuts in the Backyard Garden.
07-Feb-2022
Northern cardinal,female
Several cardinals around today, and their calls could be heard in all sections of the site.
07-Feb-2022
Northern cardinal, male
The vibrant deep red of the male cardinal stands out even more in winter, either in bare trees or against the snow.
07-Feb-2022
The Amphibian pond
Snow-covered but hopefully underneath this snow and ice, the turtles and aquatic insects are waiting for spring.
07-Feb-2022
The Ravine
Numerous squirrel tracks in the ravine, plus assorted tunnels made by the red squirrels, crisscross this site.
07-Feb-2022
The Old Woods
A sign identifying this habitat, one of many, at the garden, also has a plaque explaining the site.
07-Feb-2022
The Old Woods
Looking north through the old woods, with the sign in the previous image to the left and just outside the shot.
