Sea Otters give birth in the water to one or two pups. They nurture their young while lying on their backs on the surface of the water https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/seaotter/ #NatureCompanion

Sea Urchins have a mouth on the underside of their body with 5 teeth they can use to grab, scrape, pull, and tear animal or plant matter https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/seaurch/ #NatureCompanion

River Otters are equally at home on land or in the water. A favorite game is sliding down a slippery slope into the water https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/rivotter/ #NatureCompanion

Tiger swallowtail butterflies use their very long tongue to reach the nectar deep inside Wood Lily flowers, picking up pollen on their wings to distribute to other plants https://www.naturecompanion.ca/insects/tigerbut/ #NatureCompanion

Male painted lady butterflies defend their territory from other males and will court any female that crosses their path. In warm climates, they mate year round https://www.naturecompanion.ca/insects/paintbut/ #NatureCompanion

Compton tortoiseshell butterflies can be found in cottage country where the adults overwinter in tree cavities, under eaves, or in garages and outhouses https://www.naturecompanion.ca/insects/comptort/ #NatureCompanion

Cabbage white butterflies are one of the first butterflies to appear in the spring. They were introduced in Quebec in the 1860s and have since spread across North America https://www.naturecompanion.ca/insects/cabbgwht/ #NatureCompanion

Goldeneyes migrate south in winter where they gather in flocks, often diving simultaneously for food https://www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/goldeye/ #NatureCompanion

Common Mergansers are excellent divers. Their beaks have serrated edges that help them to hold onto fish https://www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/commmerg/ #NatureCompanion

Western Grebes dive from the surface, swimming underwater to catch fish, thrusting their neck forward and spearing it with their bill https://www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/westgrebe/ #NatureCompanion