NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS
February 13, 2025
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**Lynda LeClerc is having a lively scenario in her
Moncton yard with an American robin that has decided to defend a
fruit-laden mountain ash tree. On Wednesday, a flock of approximately 40 Bohemian waxwings arrived, perching in
a pine tree waiting for a chance. Mr. Robin was ready to take them all on, and
Lynda felt his defense efforts were working!
**The scenarios of white-tailed deer acting like
urban goats around birdfeeders are getting quite common.
Fred Richards just returned from a week away to find they
had developed some new tricks while he was gone. Fred usually puts some
seed on the ground for the pheasants and cardinals, and the deer clean it up in
the afternoon. They have adapted from their nocturnal lifestyle to arrive
when the restaurant is open!
**An update on the progress of the
reconstructed peregrine falcon nest box on the summit of Assumption Place -- Fred Richards and Nelson Poirier were up to the penthouse to complete plans for
alteration to the new box which Fred Richards will be working on today. A-Tech
Roofing is set to come on Friday for installation on the roof, hoping the weather
cooperates.
The nest cam (which looked lonely on the roof by itself)
was also tested on Wednesday. It was working properly, but it will have to be
moved to accommodate the new position of the nest box, which will be approximately
10 feet away from where the original box sat.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
