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**Isabelle Simon, an 11-year-old Nature
Moncton member, has been practicing her photography skills and is thrilled to
share two Black-capped Chickadee photos taken in her Moncton yard. Her
homemade pumpkin birdfeeder was set up in anticipation of Bird Studies Canada's
Project Feederwatch program starting on Saturday.
**Jane LeBlanc had a bright Pine Warbler visit her St. Martin’s
yard on Tuesday. As Pine Warblers often do, it paid a visit to the suet block.
There’s always a few of this warbler
species that stay with us for the winter and visit feeder yards and can become
faithful patrons to yards they choose.
**Brian Stone went to Wilson Marsh on the
Salisbury Rd. on Tuesday in search of a potential rare bird but had to be
content with just some interesting waterfowl instead that were kind enough to
offer themselves as photo subjects. At least 3 AMERICAN COOTS were
present with 2 of them hanging out closely with some of the many CANADA
GEESE that were populating the marsh. An adult BALD EAGLE was perched
and vigilant while some CEDAR WAXWINGS (editors note: the birds in
Brian’s photos are young-of-the-year birds that have not yet taken on adult
plumage) and AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS were about in the area. The
sparrows kept their distance to the regret of the camera. There was also a
large AMERICAN ROBIN flock that flew overhead and passed before an image
could be made. Brian finally photographed some MALLARD DUCKS and Canada
Geese in flight to help satisfy his daily photo needs.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
