NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS
January 9, 2025
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**Georges Brun watched two Bald
Eagles near Bore Park in Moncton. The tidal bore was going upriver
when, out of the blue, they flew in to use the snow squall as a cover in hot
pursuit of a gull. The gull had none of it and managed to outfly them all
the way down to the Bend. The unsuccessful chase lasted close to two minutes.
(Editor’s note: note the size differential to indicate
this would be a pair that would be bonding this time of year with housekeeping in mind over the next months. The rufous tails are well stained
with Fundy silt.)
**The Northern Goshawk is a forest bird, and we
don’t often see or get photos of it, but it is not an uncommon raptor. Brian
Donovan maintains a trail camera network in a remote area of the Renous Highway
and was able to catch a video of a Northern Goshawk in its expected habitat on
its daily mission.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/186UrJHHtc/
(Editor’s note: Brian’s video is clear enough to see the
signature white supercilium (eyebrow) of the Northern Goshawk as well as the
alternately dark and grey bands on the long accipiter tail with the white tail tip. The grey plumage would indicate an adult bird. The Northern Goshawk is our only native raptor that would actively attack a human that would venture too
close to its nest for its comfort.)
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
