
- 230 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Encountering the Wild
About this book
Poison Ivy Acres, 250 acres of wilderness in Renfrew County, Ontario, long dedicated to the preservation of natural habitat, has been home to nature writer Carol Bennett McCuaig for many years. Her keen powers of observation, coupled with her insights into wildlife behaviour and her evocative writing style, have produced this captivating collection of stories.
Whether noting the courtship rituals of turkey vultures and red foxes or finding a black bear on her roof, an ermine in her bedroom, and a cougar on her lawn, Carol is always surrounded by the delights and challenges of living in a wilderness setting. Even night visitors bring joy, including flying squirrels at the bird feeder, a whippoorwill peering in a window, and a midnight standoff between a porcupine and a skunk.
Encountering the Wild is a delightful book that will appeal to country lovers in Canada and beyond.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- The Setting
- The Background
- Part I: Encounters with Animals
- Part II: Of Land and Sky
- Part III: Bird Tales
- Appendix A: Birds of Poison Ivy Acres
- Appendix B: Trees of Poison Ivy Acres
- Appendix C: Wildflowers of Poison Ivy Acres
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
- About the Photographer