#naturecompanion — Public Fediverse posts

Canada Jays store large quantities of food in bark crevices to eat in winter and use sticky saliva to glue small food items to tree branches https://www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/canjay/ #NatureCompanion

Blue Jays are forest birds, favouring oak and beech trees for their nuts. They also eat insects, fruit, and grain https://www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/blujay/ #NatureCompanion

Northern Long-eared Bats roost under tree bark or in tree cavities. They fly through the forest understory hunting for moths and flies, often catching insects resting on vegetation https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/norlebat/ #NatureCompanion

Little Brown Bats live in large colonies, leaving their roost at dusk and dawn to hunt for insects and spiders. They can eat up to 1,000 small flying insects in under an hour https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/litbrnbat/ #NatureCompanion

A baby Big Brown Bat weighs up to 25% of its mother's body weight when it's born. That's like a human mother giving birth to a 30 lb baby https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/bigbbat/ #NatureCompanion

Hoary Bats roost in tall trees where their mottled colouring blends in well with lichen-covered bark. They roost alone except for mothers with their twin pups https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/hoarybat/ #NatureCompanion

Red Bats often hunt for food around lights and particularly enjoy moths and beetles. They hibernate in hollow trees or under leaf litter, using their thickly-furred tail as a blanket to keep them warm #NatureCompanion https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/redbat/

Tiger Beetles are fierce hunters and the fastest running insect in the world https://www.naturecompanion.ca/insects/tigerbee/ #NatureCompanion

Adult Spittlebugs are hard to spot. However, you’ve probably seen the white frothy masses of foam on plants and bushes that surrounds and protects immature Spittlebugs from other insects https://www.naturecompanion.ca/insects/spitbug/ #NatureCompanion

Mormon Crickets have a large shield behind their head. They are unable to fly but can walk or jump up to 1.5 miles a day https://www.naturecompanion.ca/insects/mormon/ #NatureCompanion

Katydids usually eat leaves, and many species live in trees. Some are active during the day, but most are nocturnal https://www.naturecompanion.ca/insects/katydid/ #NatureCompanion

Ants are very social. They release chemical signals to warn each other of danger, share food locations, and work together https://www.naturecompanion.ca/insects/ants/ #NatureCompanion

Turkey Vultures are social feeders, with several birds gathering at one carcass. Their bare heads help them to stay clean while eating https://www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/turkvult/ #NatureCompanion

Red-tailed Hawks are one of the largest birds in North America, but they weigh at most 3 pounds. Dogs of a similar size weigh 10 times as much https://www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/redtail/ #NatureCompanion

Golden Eagles’ territorial/courtship display is known as sky dancing and consists of a series of steep dives and upward swoops https://www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/goldeagl/ #NatureCompanion

Young Bald Eagles are nomads, exploring vast territories and flying hundreds of miles per day https://www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/baldeagle/ #NatureCompanion

Almost every part of Arrowleaf Balsamroot can be eaten, from the seeds and leaves to the roots https://www.naturecompanion.ca/plants/arrow/ #NatureCompanion

Bunchberry belong to the same plant family as Pacific Dogwoods. They attract butterflies, and the berries are much appreciated by wildlife https://www.naturecompanion.ca/plants/bunchby/ #NatureCompanion

Common Beargrass produce a cone of small, star-like white flowers that develops into a bottlebrush shape as it matures. The flowers may have a lilac-like perfume https://www.naturecompanion.ca/plants/beargras/ #NatureCompanion

Bears eat large quantities of Devil’s Club’s shiny red berries, spreading the seeds in their droppings https://www.naturecompanion.ca/trees/devilclub/ #NatureCompanion

Most or all of the Sea Star's vital organs are in its arms, including an eye at the tip of each arm that can detect light and dark https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/seastar/ #NatureCompanion

Harbor Seals gather in harbors and estuaries to hunt for fish and can often be seen lying alone or in small groups on rocky shores or islands https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/harbseal/ #NatureCompanion

Sea Otters give birth in the water to one or two pups. They nurture their young while lying on their backs on the surface of the water https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/seaotter/ #NatureCompanion

Sea Urchins have a mouth on the underside of their body with 5 teeth they can use to grab, scrape, pull, and tear animal or plant matter https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/seaurch/ #NatureCompanion

River Otters are equally at home on land or in the water. A favorite game is sliding down a slippery slope into the water https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/rivotter/ #NatureCompanion

Tiger swallowtail butterflies use their very long tongue to reach the nectar deep inside Wood Lily flowers, picking up pollen on their wings to distribute to other plants https://www.naturecompanion.ca/insects/tigerbut/ #NatureCompanion

Male painted lady butterflies defend their territory from other males and will court any female that crosses their path. In warm climates, they mate year round https://www.naturecompanion.ca/insects/paintbut/ #NatureCompanion

Compton tortoiseshell butterflies can be found in cottage country where the adults overwinter in tree cavities, under eaves, or in garages and outhouses https://www.naturecompanion.ca/insects/comptort/ #NatureCompanion

Cabbage white butterflies are one of the first butterflies to appear in the spring. They were introduced in Quebec in the 1860s and have since spread across North America https://www.naturecompanion.ca/insects/cabbgwht/ #NatureCompanion

Goldeneyes migrate south in winter where they gather in flocks, often diving simultaneously for food https://www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/goldeye/ #NatureCompanion

Wood Ducks have strong claws they use to grip bark and perch on branches. Ducklings must jump from high tree cavities to reach water https://www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/woodduck/ #NatureCompanion

Buffleheads are very active, spending almost a quarter of their time diving for food https://www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/buffle/ #NatureCompanion

Cattails play a useful role in removing pollutants from bodies of water and provide an important habitat for birds, insects, amphibians, and fish https://www.naturecompanion.ca/plants/cattail/ #NatureCompanion

The hooked bristles on Wild Licorice’s seed pods catch and cling to animal fur and human clothing, distributing the seeds to new areas https://www.naturecompanion.ca/plants/wildlic/ #NatureCompanion

Pikas eat grasses, weeds, and tall wildflowers, drying and stacking food for the winter and bringing it into their burrows once winter arrives https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/pika/ #NatureCompanion

In winter, Mountain Goats move to south/southwest-facing mountain slopes and windswept ridges where it will be easier to find food https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/mountgoat/ #NatureCompanion

Bighorn Sheep are social animals living in groups in alpine meadows and on mountain slopes. The males and females only mingle during the fall mating season https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/bighorn/ #NatureCompanion