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Eastern Coyotes, an important ecological species to our urban forests roam and hunt at Dorchester Park. Coyotes keep the rodent population in check balancing the ecosystem. Beware to keep your pets leashed when crossing through the coyote habitat.
Mallard ducks can be spotted throughout Norton Park on the freshwater bodies. Bejewelled with dark teal heads they form one of the many intricate ecological links that make up the Ontarian wetland habitats.
This one’s for the birds! Birds such as the breathtaking Cedar Waxwing, American Robin and Wood Thrush rely on the fruit of Black Cherry trees to fuel their fall migrations, helping to disperse the seeds far and wide. An incredible diversity of insects rely on Black Cherry trees for food whether it is nectar from the many flowers in early summer or from feasting on the leaves as the caterpillars of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail do.
Norton Park boasted an actual groundhog burrow and we were able to witness both the entrance and exit point.Groundhogs and their tunnel engineering abilities allow not only shelter them and their young but other native species to ‘check in’ to the burrow hotel during the cold, heavy winter months for hibernation.
