NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS
Feb 28, 2023
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** Jane and Ed LeBlanc were on their way to a friend's
place just about dusk on Sunday evening when Jane spotted a lump on a tree. Backing
the car up, it turned out to be a Barred Owl. It was near the Mosher
River and in the marsh area, and as they watched, it flew down to the ground,
presumably for supper. Jane got a distant photo.
**On Sunday morning, at 8:30 AM, Brian Coyle was at his truck to get his ice cleats on and get some gear before heading to his trail cameras. Several crows were cawing from the trees out front. He looked across the road to the field and saw a lone Coyote casually making its way up the field. Of course, his camera was in the house, so he rushed upstairs and grabbed it in time to get a few distant photos.
The photos of the tracks couldn’t be any fresher!
Brian also captured an excellent photo of a solar halo early Sunday morning.
**Jamie Burris comments his Riverview
yard is getting lots of
birds the last few days. They have 3 Hairy Woodpeckers now, 2 male and 1
female. One of the males seems rather smitten with the gal as he likes to chase
her about the yard. They also have been seeing lots of Bohemian Waxwings
around the neighbourhood and the yard, cleaning up the cranberries.
On Monday, Jamie heard Blue Jays screaming
out back, and when he looked out, a Sharp-shinned Hawk was chasing them
all around the spruce tree and even through it! The hawk attacked 3 times
before stopping the chase and then perched for a few seconds before leaving the
yard. A Grey Squirrel watched it all unfold as it was frozen still on
the utility pole hoping not to be seen.
He has not seen the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker since Feb 5th to wonder if it was predated on by a hawk? Jamie knows for a fact 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks patrol his yard.
Nelson Poirier
Nature
Moncton
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