For my iNaturalist observation I went to rock point. Along the way I encountered evidence of porcupines and chickadees — while passing many grey squirrels on the way. It was relatively late in the afternoon when I started my hike, and when the sun started to set all of the birds started to sing, flying from one tree to another. Overall, it was a beautiful day for a hike and it was interesting to observe life as the sun went down.

This is the Black-Capped Chickadee I identified while down by the lake. I kept on hearing its call but I couldn’t see it until it landed on a tree nearby. I identified it and uploaded it to iNaturalist.

I also encountered scat on the hike back, most likely belonging to a porcupine, hence the wood debris and green undertone. Due to the melting snow, it was hard to identify the tracks surrounding the scat, but the contents of the scat was the best observation. I uploaded this to iNaturalist, hoping that I made the correct ID.

Here are some additional pictures from my hike that I thought were worth sharing: