Nature Moncton Nature News: May 25 2019

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**Yvette Richard shares some bird photos she got on the Cocagne Trail and on the old railway line at Hillsborough. A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER [Pic maculé] shows nicely as a female, lacking the red throat of the male. A GRAY CATBIRD [Moqueur chat] shows its signature chestnut undertail covert and black crown. A COMMON YELLOWTHROAT WARBLER [Paruline masquée] male shows its “Lone Ranger” mask. A WILSON'S WARBLER [Paruline à calotte noire] shows its black crown and predominantly yellow body, and a male YELLOW WARBLER [Paruline jaune] shows its distinct reddish breast striping.

**Catherine Hamilton shares some of her recent photos in the Petitcodiac area, to include a male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK [Cardinal à poitrine rose], NORTHERN PARULA WARBLER [Paruline à collier], BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER [Paruline à gorge orange], CANADA GEESE [Bernache du Canada] and goslings, and a LEAST SANDPIPER [Bécasseau minuscule] that stopped by for a rest on its migration north to breed. A RACCOON [Raton laveur] also gave her the ‘evil eye’ for getting photographed.

**Larry Sherrard came across the PREDACEOUS DIVING BEETLE on Thursday. This is a large beetle around freshwater courses, but is often found in wet areas. They are large, but not as large as the GIANT WATER BEETLE. The shiny elytra and the stripe around the base of the wing shell easily identify them. They do have sharp mandibles and are capable of a bite if disturbed. They prey on other insects and even tadpoles. Larry’s find was in an eavestrough, and it was making a noticeable noise, enough to get a ladder and investigate.

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