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#TheRaven

...who just chased a Turkey Vulture out of his territory.

@BenAdrienProulx April 23th, 2024.

#LacDuCastor

Sunset over Lac du Castor. Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

@BenAdrienProulx May 23rd, 2024

#HighPerch

Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

@BenAdrienProulx May 28th, 2024.

#LunaMoth

For the second time, I just found a rare Luna Moth last night, at 11:43pm when I got home, right under my porch waiting to get photographed.

Am I very lucky or what?

#LunaMoth

Beautiful Extremely Rare Nocturnal Endangered Luna Moth. Also called the American Moon Moth. Apparently If you have seen one of these live Luna Moths, you should consider yourself very lucky.

They are the largest of Moths in North America with a wingspan of 4.5 inches and can exceed 7.

@BenAdrienProulx June 2nd, 2024

#NorthernRaven

It is June 3rd and kids are about to take their first flight lesson. They are nearly at 2km from here and we can still hear them replying to Mother Raven who's teaching them how to communicate; in code.

Meaning we're most likely about to see the entire family flying around soon.

Related: #TalkingCodes

#Groundhog

Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

@BenAdrienProulx June 3rd, 2024

@BenAdrienProulx June 4th, 2024.

#MohawkTerritory

It was only and finally in 1904 that the Tioweró:ton territory was officially designated by Administrative Management of the Department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, as a Mohawk Native Reserve in the Laurentides région of Québec, Canada. They gained a promise that outside people would leave the area and never to return in exchange for not being prosecuted for trespassing by First Nation tribes.

It now officially belongs to the Mohawk First Nation; as it always should have been.

Our Heritage. Our Homeland.

#NorthernRaven

From a distance across the road, a Raven lands to take control over a roadkill.

@BenAdrienProulx June 8th, 2023.

#TurkeyVulture

Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

@BenAdrienProulx June 15th, 2024.

@BenAdrienProulx June 19, 2024.

#MallardDuck

Making waves, in the Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

#WindowWithAView

Wildfires Observatory, in the Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

@BenAdrienProulx June 21, 2024.

@BenAdrienProulx June 23rd, 2024.

#BarnSwallow

Barn Swallow over water. Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

@BenAdrienProulx June 23rd, 2024

#WildHabitat

It should be built the simplest way as possible to not disturb the environment… always in tune with nature. Be concerned with protecting the natural environment and the planet.

@BenAdrienProulx June 23rd, 2024.

#LifeCycle

A progression through a series of differing stages of development.

@BenAdrienProulx June 28th, 2024.

#Chipmunk

Breeding period is not over yet for everyone. Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

@BenAdrienProulx June 28th, 2024.

#GarterSnake

They are so common in our local habitat that we almost stepped on it. This one is like 20 inches and can grow up to 50 inches in length. A good thing their saliva is not dangerous at all for humans but to amphibians and other small animals, it's quite toxic.

#CoyWolf

The intermingling of genetic between Gray Wolves and Coyotes in North Hemisphere is a fascinating example of how species can interact and evolve. Genomic studies have revealed a gradient of admixture, with the least amount of Coyote DNA found in the Wolf populations of Canada.

This is likely due to the geographic isolation and differing environmental pressures in our region. In contrast, Wolves in Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada show the highest levels of Coyote genes. It is also due to a wide range of factors including habitat overlap, changes in population dynamics, human influences on the environment, etc…

And understanding these patterns of admixture is crucial for conservation efforts, as it provides insights into the genetic health and adaptability of wolf populations across the continent.

@BenAdrienProulx July 5, 2024.

#EarlyTrespassing

Yesterday morning wasn't the right time, neither the right moment to trespass a Coyote territory.

At first sight we've been clearly spotted by this couple of Coyote. Usually they don't care much about humans as long as we're not trespassing their territories in the middle of their breeding season; unfortunately we're just at the beginning of it. Like most wild animals, Coyotes can be easily offended during this time and by any means necessary, will protect their family as well as their hunting territories on which they count on to feed their youngsters. The female seems relatively calm but still cautious of our presence contrary to the male who was agitated, noisy, and didn't seem to be in a mood to socialize with us. ( mindful-hempress )

Sure the fact that we suprised them didn't help the situation. So slowly we decided to leave this area going, backwards.

@BenAdrienProulx April 11th, 2024

#RedFox

At dawn after a thunderstorm, a completely wet young Canadian Red Fox immerged from the darkness of the forest to have his breakfast, into the light.

@BenAdrienProulx July 6, 2024.

#LegendOfTheFalls

You can read the legend here.

©BenAdrienProulx August 30th, 2023

#RoseBreastedGrosbeak

… feeding the young. Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

@BenAdrienProulx July 17, 2024.