NATURE MONCTON INFORMATION LINE - prepared for December 11,
2016 (Sunday)
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Edited by : Nelson Poirier nelson@nb.sympatico.ca
Transcript by : David Christie maryspt@mac.com
Info Line # : 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
** Yolande LeBlanc experienced a surprise situation in her
Memramcook yard. She noted a MERLIN [Faucon émerillon] perched in a snag tree,
with the feeder birds not paying much attention until the Merlin decided to make
its move after one of the small birds. However, the tide turned very suddenly
when a large raptor shot in after the Merlin. The whole event was very fast, but
from her brief observation, Yolande thought the larger raptor to be a NORTHERN
GOSHAWK [Autour des palombes]. It pursued the Merlin out over the marsh but the
faster Merlin was successful in out flying the larger bird. It was the first
time that Yolande has seen a raptor after another raptor as prey.
** Clarence Cormier got a photo of an immature NORTHERN
GOSHAWK [Autour des palombes] in his Grande-Digue yard just after it captured a
SNOWSHOE HARE [Lièvre d’Amérique]. Note the sharp white supercilium over the
eye, with its head just at the right angle to the camera to show it.
** Brian Stone got his birthday treat first thing on Saturday
morning with a striking 22° solar halo. Brian points out that 22° refers to the
size and placement of the halo. Halos come in many degree sizes, but 22 is the
most common.
Brian’s WHITE-TAILED DEER [Cerf de Virginie], nocturnal
connoisseurs of bird food, suddenly became more comfortable about daytime raids
on Saturday afternoon, when three were quite nonchalant about sharing the bounty
with birds.
** Aldo Dorio shares two photos of a LONG-TAILED DUCK
[Harelde kakawi] off Néguac wharf, showing a very large black patch to the rear
of the eye, suggesting a winter adult male bird. It shows the characteristic
pink bill band nicely. Aldo also got a frontal photo of a SONG SPARROW [Bruant
chanteur] that may be considering overwintering.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
LONG-TAILED DUCK.DEC 8, 2016 .ALDO DORIO
LONG-TAILED DUCK.DEC 8, 2016 .ALDO DORIO
NORTHERN GOSHAWK (IMMATURE).DEC 10, 2016.CLARENCE CORMIER
SOLAR HALO (22 DEG) 01. DEC. 10, 2016. BRIAN STONE
SOLAR HALO (22 DEG) 01. DEC. 10, 2016. BRIAN STONE
SONG SPARROW.DEC 8, 2016.ALDO DORIO
WHITE-TAILED DEER. DEC. 10, 2016. BRIAN STONE
