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Info Line # 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
** Gordon Rattray woke up to an early
morning fog on the Petitcodiac River in the cold of Wednesday morning that
created some striking frost creations that Gordon photographed. It seemed to be
all in a small section of the Weldon-Hillsborough area.
Yvette Richard was in the Cocagne area
on Wednesday and took a few photographs of some of the waterfowl that can be expected
on the impromptu field trip there this Saturday afternoon. Yvette sends photos
of COMMON MERGANSER and COMMON GOLDENEYE. Other species will be expected along
with Gulls in adult and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
winter plumages. Iceland Gulls and Glaucous Gulls that only visit us in winter
are often in that area interested in remnants of the smelt fishery in progress
at the moment.
** That impromptu birding field trip is
coming up this Saturday as a follow up to the Nature Moncton workshop a few
Saturdays ago. Since the weather did not permit the outing that was planned for
that afternoon Roger Leblanc said he would offer an outing when Mother Nature
would cooperate. That certainly was not last weekend but this Saturday, January
25th, is looking good so he will follow up on that by offering a
morning outing from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Moncton region. Meeting place
will be the parking lot behind Chateau Moncton next to the walking bridge. From
there the group will explore a couple of spots in the City area concentrating
on bird identification.
In the afternoon Roger has to do a
Barrow’s Goldeneye (sea duck) survey in the context of a Nature New Brunswick
project so he will head off to the Cassie Cape area to do that. If you are
interested you are more than welcome to join him for that also. No registration
is necessary … just come along if you like. As always all are welcome, Nature
Moncton member or not. Roger had billed this as a “learn to bird” event,
however several of us supposedly experienced birders attended and found lots of
new tidbits to use. Although Roger stressed the Barrow’s Goldeneye survey in
the afternoon on Saturday there is a large variety of sea ducks that travel
with them to peruse. A pleasant day with sun and moderate temperatures
predicted is ideal winter conditions.
The whole day is going to be worthwhile
but if one is unable to attend both parts and prefers one or the other you can
join the group for either part. The starting point for both parts is the
Chateau Moncton parking lot at the walking bridge … 9:00 am for the morning
section and 12:30 pm for the afternoon section. Carpooling can be decided at the
time if wished. A contact number for the day is 858-0863 or 866-2752.
** A thank you to the participants of
Nature Moncton’s “Member’s Night” meeting Tuesday night. Adam Cheeseman from
Nature New Brunswick gave a presentation on the nearby Caledonia Gorge
Protected Natural Area that generated nice discussion. Some great wildlife and
scenery photos were shared with Brian Stone’s artistic photo show and Gordon
Rattray’s excellent diversity of birds and animals.
The lineup for the Petitcodiac River
Appreciation Day event on April 04th was reviewed. This is the
largest project that Nature Moncton has ever taken on and so far it appears to
be going well. Several appropriate speakers are lined up with writeups on their
presentations done. It will hopefully be placed completed on the website very
soon for public viewing and it will be announced when it is posted.
** A heads up for potential
photographers or those who might want to get more out of their cameras that
they already own … The Nature Moncton activities committee has arranged for a “Getting
the Most out of Your Camera” workshop on Saturday, February 1st.
Many of you have experienced the photography of the presenters on the blogspot
so it is a great chance to tap them for ideas and suggestions. The writeup as
it appears at the www.naturemoncton.com website under “Upcoming Events” is
attached below.
Nature
Moncton Workshop
“Getting the
Most out of your Camera”
Date:
February 1, 2020
Time: 9:30
AM to 12:00 noon (with the option of some outside practice time after lunch)
Location: Tankville School, 1665 Elmwood Drive, Moncton
Leaders:
Gordon Rattray, Fred Richards and Brian Stone
Cost: $8.00
Participants
in this workshop will have the opportunity to learn how their cameras function
when taking a picture. Our three
presenters will talk about the components of a photograph and will show how a
camera can be used to get a certain look, with some discussion on how best to
compose a photo. Later in the session,
we will focus on how to find a good picture opportunity and the setup that will
work best to obtain the most satisfying results.
Participants
are encouraged to bring their cameras (either DSLRs or Point-and-shoot) and
practice what they learn on their own equipment. The presenters will be more than happy to
answer questions.
This is not
a photography class as such, but an overview of cameras and photography.
Bring a
lunch, especially if you plan to stay and practice.
All are
welcome, Nature Moncton member or not.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
COMMON GOLDENEYE (MALE), JAN 22, 2020 YVETTE RICHARD
COMMON MERGANSER (FEMALE) JAN 22, 2020 YVETTE RICHARD
RIVER FOG. JAN 22, 2020. GORDON RATTRAY
FROST. JAN 22, 2020. GORDON RATTRAY
MORNING FROST. JAN 22, 2020. GORDON RATTRAY
WHITE BIRCH. JAN 22, 2020. GORDON RATTRAY
GRAY'S ISLAND ROAD. JAN 22, 2020. GORDON RATTRAY
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