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MONCTON NATURE INFORMATION LINE, Oct. 23, 2021 (Saturday)
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**John Massey put out some bass carcasses for his ravens
and every noisy crow in Moncton and was pleasantly surprised to see a Turkey
Vulture feasting in his yard. The carcasses were only put out after dark Friday
night under some trees so there was no smell. He found it amazing how the
vulture found them.
John lives in a subdivision in Dieppe. There is a tree
area behind him but lots of nearby houses.
John also sends a photo of one of his Common Ravens
with a large white patch in the chest area. This may have resulted from an
injury or a true partial albino.
**We photographed a developing seed capsule of a
Magnolia Tree in the yard of Fred Dube on October 5, which is reattached. Fred
got another photo of it on October 22 showing how it has now opened and
displaying seeds.
**I was a bit surprised to see a Double-crested
Cormorant land on the small pond across from the Tankville School on Saturday
and quickly disappear into the pond side bushes. On checking, it was drying its
wings well hidden in the very public area.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
