Salamander

Sightings for March 25, 2006:

On the way to Black Ance Road, we saw a Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis) perched on a tree on south side of highway just east of Smiths Falls.

A Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) seen working on excavation on a tree on south side of highway in same area as above hawk.

Two Beaver (Castor canadensis), seen and photographed carrying sticks across small band of open water in a bay on Big Rideau Lake — appeared to be constructing a new bank lodge at the shoreline.