6-8-16: Fundy National Park, New Brunswick, Canada
We were out and about for almost 9 hours today including a 6 hour hike and saw very little wildlife. Even in the harbor with all the fishing boats there were zero gulls, one Great Blue Heron, one Belted Kingfisher, and one Double-crested Cormorant. We did see one female moose.
In February of 2014, the Bay of Fundy was named one of the seven Natural Wonders of North America because it is home to the largest tidal change in a single day. In Fundy National Park, the tides vary between 30 and 40 FEET in height depending on the phase of the moon.
Since the creation of this park in 1948, the forest has been protected (as the trees had been logged two or three times in the past) and today is well on its way to becoming a mature forest once again. Funny is home to species that rely on mature forests, such as northern flying squirrels, Pileated Woodpeckers and the American Marten.
Fundy NP is a very small park and this creates challenges for protecting ecological integrity, as many species need much larger tracts of land in order to thrive. The park participates in many initiatives, like the Fundy Biosphere Reserve, with partners in the surrounding area to advance conservation practices beyond its own boundaries.
Tomorrow we will be leaving the province of New Brunswick and heading to a new province for us, Nova Scotia.
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Bee on Corn Flower
Fog is almost a constant here
If it's not foggy now. Wait 5 minutes!
Groundhog
An amazing lady
Lindsay watching the tide roll in
On one of the trails we hiked today
The only Red-tailed Hawk we've seen in Canada
And, having to shoot out the window while driving
I almost missed him!
Handsome Male Yellow Warbler
Calla Lily
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