Nature Moncton Nature News: Oct 22 2017

NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, Oct. 22, 2017 (Sunday)

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Edited by: Nelson Poirier nelson@nb.sympatico.ca

Transcript by: David Christie maryspt@mac.com

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** Despite the dry summer, there are still some mushrooms fruiting. Kevin Renton reports he found a good-sized fruiting of OYSTER MUSHROOMS [Pleurote en forme d'huitre] on Saturday morning that are heading for haute cuisine.

** Possibly the best field trip ever to have happened for Nature Moncton took place on the beautiful fall day of Saturday when 28 folks headed over to ISLAND FALCONRY SERVICES on P.E.I., located approximately 10 km from the Confederation Bridge, for a stunning display of falconry at its finest, with very skilled and knowledgeable owner-operator Jamie Stride. Jamie gave an hour's presentation on falconry, to explain what is involved in ownership of a falconry, and the uses he puts his falcons to, their behaviour and the relationships they have with their owners. He then took a few of his falcons and hawks outdoors to let everyone present have a Harris’s Hawk [Buse de Harris] fly onto their leather-covered arms for food. This turned out to be an experience that will never be forgotten. I suspect that the photos taken were well over a thousand of these beautiful creatures at work; many are attached today, including a video link of Annette Stone having her turn at https://www.dropbox.com/s/9ue4hqd15rvp6ia/Annette%20and%20Harris%27s%20Hawk.MOV?dl=0

Mitch Doucet shares an awesome set of photos he shares from his Flickr page that can be viewed at https://flic.kr/s/aHsm6AgZkN

Brian Stone is going to make up a photo series that folks will be able to see at a drop-box link, where he’ll show most people having their turn, as well as sundry other photos of this awesome event. Brian should have that available over the next few days and the link will be placed on the Blogspot, so individuals will be able to go to it to view and keep pictures for memories.

This event got little pre-advertisement, as the number of people that could be accommodated was filled as fast as it was announced. This is an event that will be repeated again. Groups can make an arrangement to get an appointment with Jamie Stride, Island Falconry Services, at telephone number 902-954-0357, or e-mail falconrypei@gmail.com. A pre-arranged visit is very enlightening and highly recommended. Falconry is permitted and licensed in all provinces of Canada, except New Brunswick and Newfoundland.

All thanks to Nature Moncton president Susan Atkinson for being the lead person making arrangements for this appreciated event.

nelson@nb.sympatico.ca

Nelson Poirier,

Nature Moncton