Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Friday, March 28, 2014
Blue Jay frenzy !
The Blue Jay like the corn, suet and water but if you want to attract this bird in your backyard, offer peanuts, he absolutely loves it !
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
At autumn, the Eastern Chipmunk collect and store large quantities of
seeds in his burrow.
With the onset of winter in the end of October, he disappear below ground.
This animal have expandable pouches in their cheek.
Each pouch can hold up to 33 kernels of dried corn.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Oblong-winged katydid
Males have stridulant organ on the wings. They produce this sound
by rubbing wings together to attract females for mating.
by rubbing wings together to attract females for mating.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Birth of the caterpillar of the Cecropia moth
The Cecropia moth is the largest moth in North America. It has a wingspan of 16 cm. The female lays up to two hundred eggs under a leaf of birch, maple, cherry, apple and on many other trees. The egg measures just 2 mm.
Friday, July 5, 2013
Luna Moth emergence (Actias luna)
The caterpillar weaves its cocoon among dead leaves. The caterpillar transforms into a chrysalis inside its cocoon and hibernates until the next
spring. The butterfly emerges in mid-May.
spring. The butterfly emerges in mid-May.
Friday, June 7, 2013
The Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
This species is currently listed as at-risk.
It is the only one North American butterfly who migrate, each year,
in large number.
The Monarch travels up to 4000 kilometers to reach overwintering
sites in Mexico.
To promote their recovery, consider creating a butterfly habitat in
your backyard.
For more info click, on this link :
http://blog.wwf.ca/blog/2012/08/15/protecting-the-monarch-butterflies-conservation-in-your-own-backyard/
It is the only one North American butterfly who migrate, each year,
in large number.
The Monarch travels up to 4000 kilometers to reach overwintering
sites in Mexico.
To promote their recovery, consider creating a butterfly habitat in
your backyard.
For more info click, on this link :
http://blog.wwf.ca/blog/2012/08/15/protecting-the-monarch-butterflies-conservation-in-your-own-backyard/
Friday, May 24, 2013
Spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)
An advertisement call is repeated by a male sitting on the vegetation or elevated on twigs during the breeding season. A single male repeats his call about 4500 times on any given night. These tiny frogs reach no more than 3 cm.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Black-crowned Night-Heron
This bird hunt throughout the night and early morning.
They eat fish, amphibians, insects, small mammals and
small birds.
They eat fish, amphibians, insects, small mammals and
small birds.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)
Woodcocks spend most of their time on the ground where the bird
plumage provides excellent camouflage.
When the bird is worried, he raise his tail and show the white
feathers.
plumage provides excellent camouflage.
When the bird is worried, he raise his tail and show the white
feathers.
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