Canada’s second largest rodent

Posted on by geekofnature

Porcupines are a common sight in Nova Scotia.  Passing by a field, if you see a medium sized brown blob, and it moves, it could be worth checking out.

distant brown blob
Porcupine or molehill? Let’s look closer.
porcupine feeding.
It is a porcupine. They seem to like feeding in pastureland near woods.
porcupine
I see you now. Their eyes are surprisingly tiny.