** The Information Line may miss some messages over the next few days as I
am in an area where computer and telephone service is compromised. All should be
back to normal by the weekend if not before.
** The GREAT SPANGLED FRITTILARIES are continuing to appear. John Filliter
got some photos of one nectaring on blooming thistle and looking quite new and
fresh. John’s photos show differing views.
** I made a quick turn recently to get observations of what seemed to be a
BROAD-WINGED HAWK [Petite Buse] in size, but it turned out to be a juvenile
RED-TAILED HAWK [Buse à queue rousse]. It stayed long enough to get some photos
to see the banding on the tail of the juvenile RED-TAILED HAWK, as well as the
pale yellow eye. The white spotting on the back, often called the back straps,
showed well This is a feature that appears in all stages of this hawk. The
smaller size may suggest it was a male. The dark band on the white belly appears
on all stages as well of the RED-TAILED HAWK.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
GREAT SPANGLED FRITILLARY..AUG 11, 2015.JOHN FILLITER
GREAT SPANGLED FRITILLARY..AUG 11, 2015.JOHN FILLITER
RED-TAILED HAWK (IMMATURE).AUG 8, 2015.NELSON POIRIER (7)
RED-TAILED HAWK (IMMATURE).AUG 8, 2015.NELSON POIRIER (7)
RED-TAILED HAWK (IMMATURE).AUG 8, 2015.NELSON POIRIER (7)
RED-TAILED HAWK (IMMATURE).AUG 8, 2015.NELSON POIRIER (7)
