** Moncton's most admired BALD EAGLE [Pygargue à tête
blanche] family just may have some adventures on their mind. Anna Tucker visited
them on Friday evening to find the two eaglets jumping up and down, lifting
briefly into the air, and just doing a lot of excited squawking. Anna said an
adult could be seen circling overhead at times. Many people have visited this
eagle family to be awed by the activity as the family ignored their admirers. It
is appearing that they may soon have inaugural flight plans on the agenda.
Gordon Rattray visited a brook on the Albert Mines Rd. to see a pair
of BELTED KINGFISHERS [Martin-pêcheur d'Amérique] doing a lot
of aerial interaction. He noted many COMMON WHITETAIL DRAGONFLIES in flight, and
a GRAY CATBIRD [Moqueur chat] settled for a photo.
** After Brian Stone's visit and comments on the small
bog/wet area in the Twin Oaks/Ryan Rd. area of the city I had to get him to take
me there on Friday. As Brian had said there were hundreds of NORTHERN
WHITE-FRINGED ORCHIDS putting on an awesome blooming display. There were also
fifty plus ROSE POGONIA ORCHIDS in bloom, and at least the same number of
CALOPOGON ORCHIDS. All were appropriately photographed. Ironically we parked in
an area of large machines and piles of earth and water lines to walk five
minutes to the site laden with orchids. I would suspect this spectacular
mid-city area will soon be gone unless it is saved as a green space of which
several are in the vicinity but boardwalks would be necessary if this is spared.
A sharply dressed WHITE-FACED MEADOWHAWK DRAGONFLY briefly
posed. Lots of other plants of this habitat were present, such as the
photographed WATER PLANTAIN which has a three parted bloom. Most flowering
plants are four, five, six, or more parted.
** As Friday was our 49th wedding anniversary Pat and I
marked the occasion with haute German cuisine in Aulac followed by the Tantramar
Marsh SHORT-EARED OWL [Hibou des marais] evening show. The owls sure did
not disappoint.
Nelson Poirier,
Nature Moncton
BALD EAGLES NEST..JULY 15, 2016.ANNA TUCKER
BALD EAGLES NEST..JULY 15, 2016.ANNA TUCKER
BALD EAGLES NEST..JULY 15, 2016.ANNA TUCKER
BALD EAGLES NEST..JULY 15, 2016.ANNA TUCKER
BELTED KINGFISHER (FEMALE).JULY 15, 2016.GORDON RATTRAY
COMMON WHITETAIL DRAGONFLY.JULY 15, 2016.GORDON RATTRAY
GRAY CATBIRD.JULY 15, 2016.GORDON RATTRAY
NORTHERN WHITE FRINGED ORCHID.JULY 15, 2016.NELSON POIRIER,
NORTHERN WHITE FRINGED ORCHID.JULY 15, 2016.NELSON POIRIER,
ROSE PAGONIA (SNAKEMOUTH) ORCHID.JULY 15, 2016.NELSON POIRIER,
ROSE PAGONIA (SNAKEMOUTH) ORCHID.JULY 15, 2016.NELSON POIRIER,
ROSE PAGONIA (SNAKEMOUTH) ORCHID.JULY 15, 2016.BRIAN STONE
WATER PLANTAIN (3 PARTED FLOWER).JULY 15, 2016.NELSON POIRIER
WATER PLANTAIN (3 PARTED FLOWER).JULY 15, 2016.NELSON POIRIER
WHITE-FACED MEADOWHAWK DRAGONFLY 01. JULY 15, 2016. BRIAN STONE
