NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS
June 4,
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
**Norbert
Dupuis shares more of his ‘special moment’ photographs with a male Northern
Cardinal and an American Robin seemingly in serious discussion,
possibly about which one is more beautiful!
**Louise Nichols checked the trail cam in their Aulac
woods on Monday to find some of the usual culprits (Snowshoe Hares, Porcupine,
and Raccoon), but also one video of a White-tailed Deer with some kind
of growth on its neck. Also present was a Coyote whose fur seemed to
have silver highlights which Louise wondered about. The Coyote acted like it
knew someone was watching it!
Take a look
at the videos at the links below:
Take note of
the Blue-headed Vireo singing in the background in this video.
** Mac and
Brenda Wilmot’s recorded vocalization of a Carolina Wren in their yard brought
a very interesting comment and link from Dr. Janet Hammock who happens to be a
very skilled musician. I am going to share her interesting comment and link
verbatim:
“As a musician with a very good ear, I was interested in the song of the Carolina Wren posted yesterday from one of the bird enthusiasts who wondered if it was indeed that species. I then listened to a lot of songs online and none of them was like the one you posted…until I came to this one. This wren has the interval of a major third in its song which is exactly the interval in the one you posted. So…I agree with your endorsement of the bird type!"
Bonaparte’s Gulls breed to the west of us with migrant numbers increasing in later summer and fall. They take two years to reach maturity.
**Brian Stone
visited Kouchibouguac National Park on Friday and walked the Bog Trail, the
Salt Marsh Trail, and the Pines Trail. The weather was cool and cloudy and not
much in the way of wildlife showed up to be photographed.
A pair of Hermit Thrush were standing
on the boardwalk of the bog trail in front of Brian, and one flew up onto a
perch beside the trail and stayed long enough for some photos. Some plants noted
were Bakeapple, Painted trillium, Pitcher Plant, Cotton
Grass, Labrador Tea, and Canada Mayflower. Even though it was
cool, cloudy, and quiet the bog trail was an excellent walk as were the other
two.
**Nelson Poirier paid a visit to a Cedar swamp near Miramichi on Monday on an unsuccessful search for the uncommon Calypso Orchid which he has found there in other years.
Some consolation prizes were Yellow Lady’s Slipper, Rose Twisted-stalk with its delicate flowers hidden under the leaves which posed well, Stairstep Moss (standing to be corrected), and Jack-in-the-pulpit. Jack as usual was well concealed; but with a gentle fold of his shroud, he appeared quite handsome!
Nelson is also noticing his black boot mats are very popular with Red-bellied Snakes but this year more Garter Snakes than he has seen before are joining them. The smaller Garter Snakes seem to cuddle up in a ball with the Red-bellied Snakes, something that Nelson has not seen before.
**Nelson Poirier has had a trail camera on a duck nest
box for the past 6 weeks. Unfortunately, no ducks seemed interested in the real
estate offer; however, a Pileated Woodpecker did make an investigational
stop to check what was in his territory. I am not aware of Pileated Woodpecker
ever using a duck box as a nest so assumed it was just curiosity. A photo is
attached as well as a short video at the link below:
Nelson has
another duck nest box up that has been occupied by a Common Goldeneye but her
rocket speed entries and exits have prevented any possibility of photos.
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