20160130 KFN Winterfest
Members of the Kawartha Field Naturalists (KFN) gathered at a rural property near Fenelon Falls to participate in winter activities which included tracking. Among the many birds at feeders, the highlite was a large flock of Snow Buntings. Species identified by tracks and/or sign included: Snowshow Hare, American Mink, Ermine, Red Squirrel, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Long-tailed Weasel, Shrew sp, Coyote, White-tailed Deer and Ruffed Grouse. A horse skull was discovered on the field. It had been dragged there by Coyotes from another farm. Bird nests seen included a large raptor nest and a small nest in a shrub, likely made by American Goldfinch or Yellow Warbler.
(Photographed January 30, 2016 on private property near Fenelon Falls, Ontario, Canada)
Read More(Photographed January 30, 2016 on private property near Fenelon Falls, Ontario, Canada)
