Wildlife

Someone recently commented on Australian wildlife - teasing me with memories of home. :P ;)

Just to annoy you further, did I mention about the huge flock of lorikeets that reside in the car park trees?

Well, I think it's time to describe some of the Canadian wildlife. The first, of course, is the squirrel. It has the most amazing wave motion as it hops over the ground. Its long tail follows exactly the path of its body, but just a bit later.

The next is the raccoon. About the size of a large possum, and much the same appetite. They'll dig into your garbage, though they're a bit more aggressive than your average Australian animal. Consider them a cross between a large possum and a Tasmanian devil.

The last that I've seen is the skunk. One lives across the road from my apartment. You can smell him a couple of times a week on the walk home from work. The smell isn't too offensive, but you certainly don't want it in concentrated doses. The one thing I like about the skunk is the cool "gangster" walk that says "don't mess with me". :)

I haven't mentioned birds here because there really isn't that much to say. The seagulls are twice the size of Australian seagulls, but there doesn't seem to be the variety found in Australia. Nothing like the cockatoos or the galahs or the kingfishers.

That's all I've really seen. Until I find a moose. :D