NATURE
MONCTON NATURE NEWS
July 23,
2023
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** It was a beautiful day on the water Thursday - no wind. Phil Riebel got close to a large group of Northern Gannets in Miramichi Bay off Escuminac, NB. They were all resting - Phil estimated about 300 of them. What a great photo Op!
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Check the full gallery of gannet photos at https://philriebelphotography.smugmug.com/Birds/Canada/Gannets/n-TwV5RF/
Many
of those Phil photographed on Thursday are at the front of the gallery. This
photo series is pure eye candy!
**Mac
and Brenda Wilmot are pleased to serve as landlord/landlady to a family of Common
Yellowthroat warblers.
They are noting the male no longer sings witchety
witchety but impatiently scolds with a chip chip chip. His lady is on a
nest somewhere nearby.
**The
Hermit Thrush normally is seen in woodland areas; however, Aldo Dorio was able
to photograph one in an open area at Hay Island recently. The characteristic rufous
tail shows nicely.
** While putting away the hummingbird
feeders Friday evening, Sterling Marsh discovered some unused swallow boxes had
been turned into a Red Squirrel condo. He counted at least 4 young ones
(teenagers) cohabiting in the boxes. Sterling found the family was very curious
to see what he was up to with his camera while photographing them.
The next day, Sterling realized the squirrel condo had
turned into a high rise as he counted 8 young ones and the mama(s). They must be
getting ready to leave as his garage was like a jungle gym by afternoon. Quite
entertaining!
**Nelson
Poirier recently photographed the characteristic egg mass of a tent caterpillar moth on a twig.
It
is suspected to be that of the Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth due to the blunt end
of the mass. The egg mass of the Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth is similar, but
the ends would normally be much more tapered.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
