Category Archives: Murphys Point

This week’s #SpeciesOfTheWeek is the North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum). It is the second-largest rodent in North America after the beaver, and also has the most northerly range of any rodent species. The characteristic 3” barbed quills on the back … Continue reading →

Spring is approaching and some birds are coming back, but this week’s #SpeciesOfTheWeek is one that never left! The Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is one of North America’s most widespread and common birds. Its range covers all of Canada and … Continue reading →

This week we have a bird with a very interesting story. The Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator), North America’s heaviest native bird and largest species of waterfowl, actually almost went extinct in the early 1930s, largely due to hunting (both for … Continue reading →