Nova Scotia Nature Understand the world around you a little bit better with the info and pictures in these pages. The  Trace Fossil Mystery - Lace-up your hiking boots and follow a  trail of clues that goes back 550 million years. From the world's smallest dinosaur footprints to a couple of memorable scientific booboos, "The Trace Fossil Mystery" is a fun and sometimes  irreverent look at Eastern Canada's palaeontological heritage. Thousand Eyes - One hundred years ago students across Nova Scotia recorded natural events like the first blooms of spring wildflowers  or annual bird migrations. Today some of these observations are  being collected again to help scientists study how our climate has  changed. This innovative site lets you submit data and create distribution maps and graphs. Sable  Island, 300 km south-east of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, is  renowned for its wild horses and shipwrecks. It is also an island  with a fascinating geology and natural history that reflect the challenge of surviving wind, waves and isolation. The Natural  History of Nova Scotia - online versions of both volumes providing an comprehensive overview of the province. For serious readers. Fossils of Nova Scotia - Take a palaeontological view of Nova Scotia in  this site featuring some incredible fossil specimens. Butterflies North and  South - Visit this new international website for the latest information on butterflies from Nova Scotia, Québec, Ontario,  Alberta and Peru. Backyard Birds of Winter in Nova Scotia - pictures and short stories for  44 of the most common winter birds you may see around bird feeders, or backyards in Nova Scotia East Coast Birds - We've put Robie Tufts' Birds of Nova Scotia up alongside feature stories and details about birding hot spots in the province. Includes a keyword search to help you find that bird  you've been wondering about. Poisonous  Plants of Nova Scotia - identify them, read about symptoms, cures, folklore. An irreverant site born when a media producer with  a PhD in Literature met a botanist with attitude. The  Animals of Sable Island / Les  animaux de l'île de Sable Nova Scotia Snakes / Les  serpents de la Nouvelle-Écosse Nova Scotia Turtles / Les  tortues de la Nouvelle-Écosse Nova Scotia Frogs / Les  grenouilles de la Nouvelle-Écosse Nova Scotia Salamanders / Les  salamandres de la Nouvelle-Écosse Mastodon bones from a 1991 - 93 excavation at Milford/Carroll's Corner,  Nova Scotia are just out of the conservation drying chambers - take  a look. Checklist  of the Butterflies of Nova Scotia (developed by the Halifax  Field Naturalists) Symbols  of Nova Scotia / Symboles de la Nouvelle-Écosse Nova Scotia's  fascinating history has given rise to a number of traditions, legends and ample folklore. As you will see, the province's natural  and cultural symbols reflect Nova Scotian history and traditions in a colourful way. Interested in nature sightings and events? Check the Nova Scotia Nature Logbook and add your own observations. Natural history of Nova Scotia links. Feedback: what would you like to see in the Nova Scotia Nature site? Tell us, please!