“Whether they have roots, wings, fins or hooves, all living things — humans included — sense when spring is around the corner. Animals in particular undergo certain changes in behaviour that signal spring is coming.
Here are some of the ways that local wildlife species greet the arrival of warmer, milder weather in the Ottawa–Gatineau region.
Regarding the forest with spring coming, hibernating animals — like bears, bats, and some squirrels and chipmunks — wake up from their long winter naps. Animals that hibernate sometimes do wake up in the winter months, but not for long periods of time.
In the spring, though, all animals that hibernate leave their deep sleeps for good. They start to take advantage of the more abundant food supply and comfortable conditions that spring offers. Spring also welcomes new baby animals to the forest floor, such as deer and coyotes. “.
NCC CCN (https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/blog/what-spring-means-for-wildlife)