NATURE
MONCTON INFORMATION LINE, 29
December
2018 (Saturday)
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by: Nelson Poirier nelsonpoirier435@gmail.com
Transcript
by: Catherine Clements
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Line #: 506-384-6397 (384-NEWS)
**There
would
seem
to be a rather sudden number
of
SNOWY OWL [Harfang des neiges] sightings in the
Cocagne area in recent
days. Jean-Paul and Stella LeBlanc spotted a very darkly-barred
individual on Chemin Martin in the Cocagne area. We’ve always held
the idea that more heavily-barred individuals were either younger
birds or females, while more pure white individuals were adult males.
Some recent work out of the population that tends to be in
Saskatchewan suggests that may not be as reliable as we once thought.
**A
further reason why CROWS [Corneille]
harass
some raptors: I spotted an immature EAGLE [Pygargue à tête blanche]
fly over our Moncton home with a good-sized black bird in its talons
on Friday morning. It was soon followed by a group of very upset
Crows. I’m not sure whether the Eagle dropped its prey or not, as
it started circling and did so for several minutes in the area, with
Crows hot on its talons.
**Also,
a light moment
to share: being an avid fisherman and bird feeder, one
Christmas present Santa left was a bird feeder in the shape of a
bass. It is now filled with mid-cut sunflower chips, and has met with
the approval of several regular patrons.
Nelson
Poirier
Nature Moncton
BASS BIRD FEEDER. DEC 28, 2018. NELSON POIRIER
SNOWY OWL. DEC 28, 2018. STELLA LEBLANC
