critters of Cape Breton

Cape Breton certainly has its pick of cool critters.  We saw this female moose up close while walking on the Skyline Trail.  We were warned that moose can get cranky and sometimes attack people, but this one really didn't care that a bunch of people were frantically taking pictures of her, but we all were beyond excited to get up close and personal.

We were pretty tired as we walked the last of the 10 km trail, but we perked right up when this grouse sat perfectly still in the middle of the path.  She probably thought she was invisible, and let us walk right past, within 2 feet of her.

This bumble bee posed for Wayne on a purple thistle flower.

When we stopped for gas, these two long-horn beetles checked out their reflections on our car's wind shield.  This European invader species attacks and kills Red Spruce trees that are already under environmental stress.