There is an island, made of sand, sitting quietly in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, 160 kilometres from the mainland of Nova Scotia. Although many have never seen it, the island is revered by the people of Nova Scotia, mostly because of a population of wild horses that have lived on the island since 1750s. I first came here from England in 1996 to study the ecology of the grey seal. Since then, I have visited this unique and unlikely place each year; it provides a wealth of inspiration. Here, I share my interpretation of the wild horses of Sable Island.
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Wild horses, wild seals
Foursome
Two horses
Black horse
Sideways
Wild horse
Horse, dunes, space
Reservoir horses
Sable Island horse
Mother
Line of horses
Horse, gull, sea
Horses at dusk
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Artful photos revealing their personalities as well as their beauty. Well done.
These are nice photos. It seems like sparse vegetation. Do you know how these horses affect the ecology of the island?
The general thought is that they do not. Many of these shots are from the winter when the only food available is marram (beach or dune) grass. During the summer, there is an abundance of other plants (~200 species in all) and the horses forage on some of these (e.g., wild rose, beach pea).
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These are nice photos. It seems like sparse vegetation. Do you know how these horses affect the ecology of the island?
The general thought is that they do not. Many of these shots are from the winter when the only food available is marram (beach or dune) grass. During the summer, there is an abundance of other plants (~200 species in all) and the horses forage on some of these (e.g., wild rose, beach pea).
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