Animal
Tree Swallow with an ant on it's breast
Once I started actually putting this site together, I started to realize just how vast an undertaking it is. Neil has been photographing Nova Scotia for a long time, many hours and countless miles, and yet, there are gaps in each category. Some large, some spots so unknown to me he may have completed the set.
Animals is a catch all for "it moves on its own" It encompasses anything that breathes, breeds and eats. The drop down menu will assist you in the original narrowing of choices.
When bird watching, take note of where you saw the bird, each type has a specific home. Watch what it eats. Look at colors and beaks and wings. Take a quick picture if you can, take notes if you have a napkin handy, they get tricky once you get away from the subject. The number of species is best left for the professionals or the die hards. This is truly meant to help identify only. Once you have the name, google it! You can learn as much or as little as you'd like.
Mammals have been broken into sub categories as well. There are most certainly gaps here, some of these animals are incredibly hard to come across. We often get asked if we are afraid of coyotes, our answer is always "No" I put this out to you.... try to get a nice, clean photo of one. Please do, take a minute to click on the coyote photo and go see the coyote pups... they were remarkable. The bear sow in den is an event Neil ranks pretty high on his list of life moments as well!
Insects, honestly, unless it's a well known one, I have not identified much. The world of insects is incredible. I will continue to try to identify them, but please, if your a bug person... feel free!!!
Reptiles, a fairly limited repertoire so far.... the painted turtle orbs into a female laying eggs... pretty neat!
All in all, enjoy the pics, I hope it gives you a start; to identify, to interest to more learning!
Animals is a catch all for "it moves on its own" It encompasses anything that breathes, breeds and eats. The drop down menu will assist you in the original narrowing of choices.
When bird watching, take note of where you saw the bird, each type has a specific home. Watch what it eats. Look at colors and beaks and wings. Take a quick picture if you can, take notes if you have a napkin handy, they get tricky once you get away from the subject. The number of species is best left for the professionals or the die hards. This is truly meant to help identify only. Once you have the name, google it! You can learn as much or as little as you'd like.
Mammals have been broken into sub categories as well. There are most certainly gaps here, some of these animals are incredibly hard to come across. We often get asked if we are afraid of coyotes, our answer is always "No" I put this out to you.... try to get a nice, clean photo of one. Please do, take a minute to click on the coyote photo and go see the coyote pups... they were remarkable. The bear sow in den is an event Neil ranks pretty high on his list of life moments as well!
Insects, honestly, unless it's a well known one, I have not identified much. The world of insects is incredible. I will continue to try to identify them, but please, if your a bug person... feel free!!!
Reptiles, a fairly limited repertoire so far.... the painted turtle orbs into a female laying eggs... pretty neat!
All in all, enjoy the pics, I hope it gives you a start; to identify, to interest to more learning!