Turtle 101

When hiking the Mizzy Lake Trail you may often find marked turtles basking in Wolf Howl Pond and West Rose Lake, subjects captured and numbered by turtle researchers from the Wildlife Research Station. We encountered "turtlers" Damien and Tyler, who allowed us to handle a couple of Painted Turtles while educating us about them.

Spruce Grouse

Mizzy Lake Trail is a favoured haunt of the Spruce Grouse, a northern specialty, who are often spotted along the abandoned railroad bed searching for grit and displaying.

Might of Way

You never know where and when you might encounter wildlife. I was hiking along the Mizzy Lake Trail when a cow moose suddenly crossed the trail in front of me and disappeared. A disturbance in the bush from the direction she came from alerted me to something else approaching and I stood motionless with my camera at the ready. Anticipating a calf I was surprised when a young bull moose emerged and paused, casting a glance my way. As it was nearing the rutting season, when bulls can become unpredictable and aggressive, I cautiously backed away and gave him the might of way.