Nature Moncton Nature News: May 13 2024

NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS

May 13, 2024

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The live feed to the Peregrine Falcon nest box camera can be accessed at https://www.zoodemagnetichillzoo.ca/nest-cam

**John Inman has had a 4th White-crowned Sparrow arrive to his Harvey yard on Saturday.

Most birdfeeders have had hordes of blackbirds, predominantly male for approximately the past ten days. The females are starting to arrive in number; however, their stops to refuel at feeders will be brief as they will be off to nesting territories that the males have already been scouting. John sends a photo of his blackbird entourage that shows a very prominent female Red-winged Blackbird component.

A male adult Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Northern Cardinal put in an appearance on Saturday but John is suspicious they moved on with too many Red-winged Blackbirds and Blue Jays

to contend with.

** Yolande LeBlanc in Memramcook was watching her group of White-throated Sparrow patrons when she noticed a different sparrow she was able to determine was a Lincoln’s Sparrow.

The Lincoln’s Sparrow is an uncommon gem to get in feeder yards.

**More great video captures have been taken of the Peregrine Falcon family very busy going about their day tending to the insatiable appetite of young chicks and providing food in just the right amount for small mouths.

Both Brian Stone and Fred Richards were able to video some very special moments on Sunday. Check out the action Brian caught at the link below:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lnh9temsph6rqvxl21omx/Feeding-Time-Brian-Stone.mp4?rlkey=c5rkkfvz72l2hcja0w782ug3l&st=frkl2dzk&dl=0

Check out the action Fred Richards was able to capture at the link below:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ynumdiws7zsfpwvqs7tw3/Feeding-time.org_01_20240512164602287.mp4?rlkey=a889mvr67d79ans0dn3q6ew1v&st=fv6sm76e&dl=0

**Aldo Dorio photographed a Great Blue Heron at Hay Island that is not in the breeding plumage most frequently seen at this time of year. It is assumed that this is a first-year bird that has not taken on adult plumage as yet.

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