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**Doreen
Rossiter’s Alma yard is coming alive, after what Doreen found was a
slow
winter season compared to other years for her. On Friday, a mixed flock of
40-50
SONG SPARROWS [Bruant chanteur] and DARK-EYED JUNCOS [Junco
ardoisé]
arrived which in turn attracted a NORTHERN SHRIKE [Pie-grièche grise].
Doreen
also saw her first TURKEY VULTURE [Urubu à tête rouge] of the season
flying
along the coastline of the Bay of Fundy from her Alma yard.
**Lynne
Renton has up to a dozen WHITE-TAILED DEER [Chevreuil] that roam her
yard
on a remote road’s end outside of Petitcodiac. With no near neighbours, the
animals
have taken it as their home yard as well. Lynn sends some photos of them
casually
meandering about. This must have been a great winter for the
White-tailed
Deer in most parts of New Brunswick. The Miramichi area did not get
a
heavy snowfall until a few weeks ago; it is shrinking nicely on warm days.
**Brian
Stone was out on Friday evening at 8 p.m. to enjoy the clear sky and
photograph
the waxing crescent moon and Mars. The moon was fairly close to
Mars,
and it had to be a composite image to get both subjects exposed right.
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