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Edited by: Nelson Poirier nelson@nb.sympatico.ca
Transcript by: Brian Stone bjpstone@gmail.com
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** The COOPER'S HAWK [Épervier de Cooper] obviously likes
what it has found in Bob and Shirley Child's neighbourhood. It appeared again on
Monday in a neighbour's yard tree. Bob was able to get some observations through
binoculars and was able to see more clearly the features of a Cooper's Hawk, but
there was no photo opp. With two observations over three days it would be worth
keeping a close watch on the Court St. area of Riverview for an observation of
this raptor.
** David and Anita Cannon share a few photos of some
interesting items they spotted on a visit to Florida recently. Nice to see an
Osprey floating over to remind us that this species will soon be sending many of
its kin up to spend the summer with us and to occupy the many waiting stick
nests to be retooled. A Yellow-crowned Night Heron posed nicely to show how it
got its name. It is usually only the Black-crowned Night Heron that joins us
here in New Brunswick in the summer, however there are almost always some
Yellow-crowned Night Heron strays that come by. One of Florida's many lizards
stopped by as well for a quick photo opp.
** Dick McCabe and I made a round
of the Grand Lake/Jemseg area on Monday. There were a hundred plus WHITE-TAILED DEER [Cerf de Virginie] out in the various fields,
especially in the Grand Lake area. I was a bit surprised to only spot one
raptor, a lone BALD EAGLE [Pygargue à
tête blanche]. There was open water in several areas but no sign of waterfowl. A
few CROSSBILLS were briefly spotted atop a fir tree in
Ripples.
Nelson
Poirier,
Nature
Moncton
LIZARD.FEB 2018.DAVID CANNON
OSPREY.FEB 2018.DAVID CANNON
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON.FEB 2018.DAVID CANNON
