On January 13, 2015, my daughter and I watched a Peregrine Falcon eat a Rock Pigeon it had killed. The falcon was in the courtyard of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre. We were able to take a picture. Mike Pineau Note: Here are two other Peregrine sightings in Peterborough from Read more…
Here is a quick update on today’s (Jan. 14, 2015) tracking at the Trent University Nature Area trails, specifically the John de Pencier trail. In general, the tracking was poor with only a few signs of wildlife found. This was likely due to the deep, fluffy snow. Despite the difficulty, Read more…
Today, I saw an immature Bald Eagle on a small carcass on the ice. It was just upstream from Lock 25 on the Otonabee River, south of Lakefield. Rob Welsh
Unbeknownst to most, a small but aggressive invader is lurking in the tranquil waters of Little Lake. For the time being, however, it seems to have met a roadblock in its attempt to expand and plunder waters to the north. The round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) is an invasive, bottom-dwelling fish Read more…
We were out at our friends on Sandy Lake near Buckhorn last night (Jan. 12). There must have been a dozen or more flying squirrels at the feeder. It was incredible… and hilarious! The squirrels were soaring in from all directions. Mike Barker