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

Wood Ducks have strong claws they use to grip bark and perch on branches. Ducklings must jump from high tree cavities to reach water https://www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/woodduck/ #NatureCompanion

Buffleheads are very active, spending almost a quarter of their time diving for food https://www.naturecompanion.ca/birds/buffle/ #NatureCompanion

Cattails play a useful role in removing pollutants from bodies of water and provide an important habitat for birds, insects, amphibians, and fish https://www.naturecompanion.ca/plants/cattail/ #NatureCompanion

Blue Grama Grass has a dense, shallow root mass that holds the soil in place and prevents erosion https://www.naturecompanion.ca/plants/bluggras/ #NatureCompanion

The hooked bristles on Wild Licorice’s seed pods catch and cling to animal fur and human clothing, distributing the seeds to new areas https://www.naturecompanion.ca/plants/wildlic/ #NatureCompanion

Insects overwinter in Cow Parsnips’ dry hollow stems that can also be used to make toy flutes and whistles https://www.naturecompanion.ca/plants/cowpar/ #NatureCompanion

Pikas eat grasses, weeds, and tall wildflowers, drying and stacking food for the winter and bringing it into their burrows once winter arrives https://www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/pika/ #NatureCompanion