NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS
December 11,
2023
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**Tomorrow night, Tuesday, December 12 is Nature Moncton meeting night where we will remember our past comrade Roger Leblanc and show video clips from some of his great works photographing nature that have received very significant awards. The write-up for tomorrow evening’s event, which will also be available virtually to anyone anywhere to join in, is attached below:
DECEMBER MONTHLY MEETING PRESENTATION
TOPIC: THE
NATURE DOCUMENTARIES OF ROGER LEBLANC
December 12, 2023
Rotary Pavilion, Mapleton Park at 7:00 PM
Presenter:
Alain Clavette
The sudden and sad loss of Roger Leblanc last June was
a shock to many Nature Moncton members who were so accustomed to Roger’s
generosity as a knowledgeable field trip leader and workshop presenter. But Roger’s talents went far beyond what he
gave to Nature Moncton. For many years,
Roger was deeply invested in the writing and direction of nature documentaries
that presented the beauty of nature’s birds and other creatures on screen. Working within Bellefeuille Productions, one
of Roger’s most favourite projects was a series of nature films called Dans
ma Cour (In my Backyard) (2011) which were used in schools to educate young
students about nature. In addition to
this and other film series, Roger also wrote and directed a number of
full-length documentaries, the first of which was Migrations (2005) (a
film about bird migration, featuring Alain Clavette and Cajun singer Zachary
Richard) which was awarded the prestigious “Lirou d’or” for best documentary at
the International Ornithological Film Festival in France. Other of his films include La vie aux
sommets (Life at the Summit) (2015), Baie des Merveilles (The Bay of
Wonders – about the Bay of Fundy) (2015), and Harfang des neiges (Snowy
Owls) (2016).
For our December meeting, we will welcome our guest,
Alain Clavette, who many of you know already as the CBC “Acadian Birder”. Alain (Roger’s nephew) knew Roger well and
worked with Roger on some of these films.
He will present clips from a few of them and provide narration of what
we are seeing and the stories behind them.
Alain’s knowledge of birds along with his close connection to Roger and
Roger’s work will make this both an evening of remembering Roger and also a
chance to learn new things about the birds and wildlife in his films.
Come and enjoy an evening of beautiful film footage
and insightful commentary.
Those who wish to join on Zoom can do so at the
following link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82960772815?pwd=dnF2V1NMb2hkVzA3Q0Z0VFVjMDV4Zz09
All are welcome, Nature Moncton member or not.
Being the Christmas meeting, Susan Atkinson advises there
will be some special member-donated treats at break time including some home-crafted preserves
of delicious and unique wild edible berries.
**John Inman’s resident Red-tailed Hawk showed up Sunday, as normal before bad weather, for its meat meal. However, for the last 2 weeks, another Red-tailed Hawk has dropped in to check the yard. The resident hawk has come in a couple of times circling and screeching before landing. John suspects territorial issues. Photo #1 is the new hawk with a darker chest pattern, and photo # 2 is a previous photo showing different chest markings of the resident hawk.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
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