Deer Island (Thousand Islands) of the Island" Building Ruins - Outlook Building Ruins - Stone Cottage Ruins - Yale University Skull & Bones Society Lodge - The island is covered in indigenous trees, made up of mostly White Pine, Black Oak, Hemlock, and Sugar Maple — typical of the Canadian Shield — as is much of the surrounding area. There are several abandoned ruins located throughout the island, now overgrown and barely visible beneath the growth. Deer Island (Thousand Islands) Deer Island is one of the American Thousand Islands. It lies between mainland Canada and United States, within the Saint Lawrence River, in the
North American river otter by North American river otters in various areas. Susceptibility of these species is greatest during the summer (when waterfowl broods are vulnerable) and autumn. The North American river otters have also been known to catch and consume moulting American wigeon ("Mareca americana") and green-winged teal ("Anas crecca"). Other species of birds found within their diets include: northern pintail ("Anas acuta"); mallard ("Anas platyrhynchos"); canvasback ("Aythya valisineria"); ruddy duck ("Oxyura jamaicensis"); and the American coot ("Fulica americana"). Although they consume birds, North American river otters do not feed on bird eggs. Aquatic invertebrates have been recognized as an integral part of