NATURE
MONCTON NATURE NEWS
June 4, 2025
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(almost) daily edition of Nature News
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To
view the live feed of the Peregrine Falcon nest cam on the summit of Assumption
Place in Moncton, go to:
**Heads up for the beginner birding workshop coming up on
June 21. We have lots of new members/friends who could enjoy/learn from this
workshop. Notice is being published early so participants can register in
advance which is important for planning purposes. All details are at the end
of this edition.
**Lance Harris was in the right place at the right time recently to witness the birth of twin white-tailed deer fawns to a mother preoccupied with her own moment and not with Lance and his camera.
Lance was walking with the Petitcodiac River on his right
in Hillsborough when he heard quite a bit of noise in the bush area in the
gulley before a fence in the deep, rich grass. His first thought was a black
bear, but when he looked in through the brush and watched, a doe white-tailed
deer was giving birth to a fawn. They
were lying in the grass, and she was cleaning the baby. Lance backed out and
walked a distance, and shortly after, they came up the slope towards the
fence/river away from the track. Lance was hiding in the bush, but was still able to photograph the event undetected by the mother. Both fawns were quite
unsteady on their feet, but initially, he didn't see the second one in the
grass. One looked a bit bigger/cleaner, so it may have been born first. Lance comments, “Quite a memorable moment for me!”
**On May 25, Denis Doucet was visiting Gart
Bishop in Apohaqui, and as they were watching the rose-breasted grosbeaks
coming to his feeder, Denis exclaimed, "There's a male indigo bunting".
He quickly snapped a documentary photo before the celebrity disappeared
in the alders, regrettably not to be seen again.
(Editor’s note: The indigo bunting is an
uncommon species in New Brunswick, yet there are a significant number of
breeding records. It is always a treat to have a beautiful male drop by a
feeder yard to refuel on its spring arrival to New Brunswick.)
**Norbert Dupuis shares more of his special
photographic moments when a northern parula cooperatively dropped by his
yard.
**The American robin can nest in
surprising places.
Bob Blake has one nesting on top of the new
smart meter of their home!
**Nature Moncton is hosting a Beginner Birding
Workshop on Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at The Journey
Church – Brentwood Campus (155 Dickson Blvd, Moncton, NB, E1E 2P9). Budding
birding enthusiasts will learn how to use binoculars, how to use the free bird
identification app called Merlin, the most common bird species likely to be
seen in the area, and where to find the best birding hot spots in Greater
Moncton. The indoor portion of the workshop will be offered in English,
followed by a walk to Centennial Park with bilingual interpretation.
Participants are encouraged to bring binoculars if they have a pair. Outdoor, weather-appropriate
clothing and footwear are encouraged. This workshop is part of the City of
Moncton's Seniors Month and Parks & Recreation Month. Registration is
required by emailing outandabout4nm@gmail.com.
Nelson Poirier.
Nature Moncton
