Our leader, Ian, starts the walk by introducing us to a "chew", a place where deer have eaten the buds off this tree. A close-up of the deer "chew". Kyra with Ailish, Jenn with Catriona, Alasdair, and Keaghan leave the Nature Centre. Goose droppings. Their wet/green consistency tells Ian that this goose is unwell, likely due to diet. These trees are full of doves. Jenn and Catriona are enjoying the walk so far. Ian explains about the Gypsy Moths, and finds some egg sacks. Graeme leads us down the path. Catriona is having a good time. Ian shows us the insides of a burr. The white object is a beatle larva. He expects to find one or more in 90% of the burrs. Our group gathers around a snow-covered log pile where Ian points out a mouse's den. Alasdair is bundled up. Deer scat. Graeme finds a Deer "rub" on the tree. Ian points out a place where an insect was living inside a goldenrod stalk, before a woodpecker found it. Graeme and Keaghan play in the snow. Nice red cheeks on Graeme. Keaghan collects some burrs as we start back. We're almost done. Catriona was nicely bundled, and didn't start feeling cold until the very end. Ailish, Keaghan, Alasdair, and Kyra in the snow.