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MONCTON NATURE NEWS
Feb 17, 2022 (Thursday)
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** John Inman updates on a Red-tailed Hawk that he has had coming for meat scraps to his Mary’s Point Road feeder yard for a few years now. John comments it usually leaves in March. John shares 4 photos of it coming for a meal. It has been more cautious lately as it is quite aware of the Bobcat present as they note the hawk searching through the woods before he makes an attempt for his meal.
Shannon Inman
also got a photo of an American Robin and a Rusty Blackbird having
a standoff over an apple. The Rusty Blackbird won out!
**
Stella LeBlanc noticed a Mourning Dove
below their Bouctouche feeders without a tail. There were a lot of other
Mourning Doves and they all had their tails intact. (Editors note: this dove
very likely had a close encounter with a raptor or other predator and managed
to leave its disgusted predator with a mouthful of tailfeathers! The missing
feathers will regrow by the next molt period to make the event a minor inconvenience).
**David Owen had 3 holly bushes, flush with berries but
not obvious when they were buried out of sight under the massive January
snowfall. Along comes Super Robin!
Sensing a prize near at hand, it started bashing at the snow with a
flurry of wings and claws, soon to reveal the bounty. All this while fending
off several other curious robins, keeping every little red treasure for itself.
The robin stayed for six days, and yes, ate them all. Alas, no berries left,
but one happy robin.
One happy bird watcher as well, as it was a front row
seat performance just outside David’s living room window.
**Brian Stone
visited Dan Sullivan in Irishtown on Wednesday and along the way he stopped at
a farmer's field on the Indian Mountain Rd. just outside Moncton to photograph some of the 100 + Snow
Buntings that were flocking around the area. (Editors note: the Snow
Buntings are pinch hitting for the summer shorebird flocks).
At Dan's place he took some pictures of a
female Hairy Woodpecker that was sampling his suet. (Editors note: note the arrowed protective nictitating membrane a.k.a. 3rd eyelid partially across the eye in Brian's photo)
Dan shared
some images of an American Robin that regularly shelters at his front
door and enjoys some offered fruit treats.
(Editors
note: many folks are enjoying an American Robin that selects their yard to
protect offered food sources).
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
