NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS
Dec 1, 2024
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**John
Inman comments he does not recall seeing a hawk at the water dish, but Shannon
spotted a Cooper's Hawk having a drink at the end of the day on Friday to
provide a nice photograph.
They
also had a Fox Sparrow drop by to check out the menu who posed for a photo as well.
Some
mushroom species appear to be resisting the season’s end. Shannon Inman came
across one of the species of jelly mushrooms attempting to fruit
**Norbert Dupuis’s Pine Warbler has now become
a regular patron over the past week and it's enjoying a suet blend, which this species
often does when one appears at a feeding station.
Norbert also had the male of his Northern Cardinal pair pose on its own and buddy up with a Hairy Woodpecker. A Red-breasted Nuthatch also caught the camera’s eye.
**Brian Stone went out around Moncton early on
Saturday morning and checked all the spots he could find with open water for
any interesting visitors. Most marshes and ponds were frozen over, but there
were areas of Jones Lake that were open, and there were many
waterfowl and gulls taking advantage of the limited space. Some of the species
photographed were Common Mergansers, Hooded Mergansers, Northern
Shoveler ducks, and a lone Great Blue Heron that seemed to be
relaxing and watching traffic pass at the Main St. end of the lake. Earlier, a
pair of Northern Harriers were seen cruising over the Riverview marsh
hunting for prey.
(Editor’s note: with a pair of Northern Harriers
cruising the Riverview marsh, one would assume there may be a population of
Meadow Voles that may catch the attention of Short-eared Owls and Red Foxes.
Stay tuned!)
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
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