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MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, February 05, 2019 (Tuesday)
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** Jim Carroll captured more great
photos in the Marsh Creek area of Saint John. One picture shows two adult male BUFFLEHEADS
[Petit Garrot] in company with a female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE [Garrot d'Islande].
Note the sharply slanted head and complete orange bill to differentiate it from
a female Common Goldeneye. Jim also got a photo of an immature NORTHERN SHRIKE
[Pie-grièche grise] showing the barred chest and brown tones of immaturity.
While watching the shrike he spotted a WEASEL darting in and out of the
crevices between rocks on a berm and got nice images of that as it cavorted
about on its hunting mission.
** Danny Sullivan paid a visit to the
Mapleton Park duck troupe on Monday afternoon to find some interesting activity
with the male WOOD DUCK [Canard branchu]. It was seeming to take a shine to a
female MALLARD [Canard colvert] that from photos seems quite receptive to its advances
with them strutting about together and the male Wood Duck pecking at the larger
Mallard interlopers. If the photos aren’t convincing then Danny’s video may do
so. Take a look at the attached link. Valentine’s Day is indeed on the way!
** Each winter MOOSE [Orignal] are
hosts to the Moose Tick (Dermacentor
albipictus). The Moose rub the areas in which they tend to concentrate to
rid themselves of them leaving denuded areas, usually in the neck and rump
areas. John M. Rossiter got a photo of what Moose can look like by spring with
these tick infestations. The ticks will fall off by themselves to complete
their life cycle in late spring and the hair will regrow. These ticks are
large, getting to grape size, and are not problematic to humans. This photo was
actually taken by John on April 16th, 2007. When Moose are seen in
April it would be no surprise to see what shows in the attached photo,
especially in the shoulder and rump areas.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE (FEMALE). AND BUFFLEHEAD (MALES)FEBRUARY 04, 2019.JIM CARROLL
MOOSE (SHOWING MOOSE TICKS). APRIL 16, 2007. JOHN M ROSSITER
NORTHERN SHRIKE (IMMATURE).FEB 04, 2019.JIM CARROLL
WEASEL.FEB 04, 2019. JIM CARROLL
WEASEL.FEB 04, 2019. JIM CARROLL
WOOD DUCK (MALE) AND MALLARD DUCK (FEMALE).. FEB. 04, 2019. DANNY SULLIVAN
WOOD DUCK (MALE) AND MALLARD DUCK (FEMALE).. FEB. 04, 2019. DANNY SULLIVAN
WOOD DUCK (MALE) AND MALLARD DUCK (FEMALE).. FEB. 04, 2019. DANNY SULLIVAN
