** Louise Richard reports that the RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS [Colibri à
gorge rubis] around their Acadieville cabin feeders are now down to one lone
female-plumaged bird, which is to be expected to happen in early September as
migration south takes place for this species. However, it’s always good to leave
one feeder up, in service until the end of October for stragglers and the
potential of a rarity coming through. CICADAS were still vocalizing in the
warmth of Sunday and EBONY JEWELWING [] damselflies were on the wing. A SPRING
PEEPER [Rainette crucifère] was noted and caterpillars that appeared to be
SAWFLY larvae. A BRACELET CORT MUSHROOM was among the many mushrooms that were
popping up, a RED-BACKED SALAMANDER [Salamandre rayée], and more COMMON
MERGANSERS [Grand Harle] on the river than they had seen all summer.
** To correct a mis-labelled photo from yesterday, the SEA-LAVENDER plants
were labelled Beach Heather. The correctly labelled photo is re-attached
today.
** Jamie Burris got an interesting sequence of photos to show a RED-PORED
BOLETE. The bolete actually has yellow internal flesh but when cut or bruised,
it turns dark blue almost instantly when exposed to air. The second photo shows
that nicely. Some red pored boletes are not edible boletes, as some contain
muscarine.
A surprising scenario unfolded for Jamie on Sunday, when his wife Karen
stopped to pick him up at the marsh. She was not aware that a male NORTHERN
HARRIER [Busard Saint-Martin] was hunting approximately 40 feet from her. Jamie
photographed it all, as it took prey, appearing to be a frog. Then, a juvenile
Harrier suddenly appeared on the scene, wanting to share the booty, a surprise
for all involved that was caught in photos.
** Aldo Dorio got a nice photo of a Pelecinid Wasp (Pelecinus sp.)on
Sunday. The photo is close up, which makes it look very large, and it is indeed
quite a large wasp. It lays its eggs on June Beetle larvae and is not harmful to
humans. Note the very long ovipositor.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
BRACELET CORT MUSHROOM. SEPT 4, 2016.LOUISE RICHARD
CATERPILLARS (SAWFLY SUSPECTED). SEPT 4, 2016.LOUISE RICHARD
NORTHERN HARIER (MALE) HUNTING NEAR KAREN BURRIS.SEPT 4, 2016.JAMIE BURRIS
NORTHERN HARIER (MALE) HUNTING NEAR KAREN BURRIS.SEPT 4, 2016.JAMIE BURRIS
NORTHERN HARIER (MALE) HUNTING NEAR KAREN BURRIS.SEPT 4, 2016.JAMIE BURRIS
NORTHERN HARIER (MALE) WITH JUVENILE.SEPT 4, 2016.JAMIE BURRIS.
NORTHERN HARIER (MALE) WITH PREY.SEPT 4, 2016.JAMIE BURRIS.
PELECINID WASP.SEPT 4, 2016.ALDO DORIO
RED-PORED BOLETE (boletus subvelutipes).a.SEPT 4, 2016.JAMIE BURRIS
RED-PORED BOLETE (boletus subvelutipes).b.SEPT 4, 2016.JAMIE BURRIS
SEA LAVENDER.SEPT, 2016.LISA MORRIS
SPRING PEEPER. SEPT 4, 2016.LOUISE RICHARD
