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**Fred and Sue Richards had a male eastern towhee visiting their Taylor Village yard on Sunday.
They had a red-bellied woodpecker
last week, but it did not cooperate for any photos to share, and it appears to
have moved on.
(Editor’s note: the
eastern towhee’s breeding range is not far to the south of us and it is an
uncommon but regular visitor to New Brunswick.)
(Editor's note: the witch hazel shrub is unique in that it contentedly continues to flower into late fall and, depending on conditions, occasionally into early winter.)
**John Inman is still noting the odd caddisfly and cranefly out and about.
They did a spore print
of the suspected shaggy parasol mushroom photographed and posted yesterday, which came out
off-white, further suggesting it was indeed a shaggy parasol.
John took a close-up
headshot photo of his resident male red-bellied woodpecker, showing a red hue
on the cheek area.
An American tree
sparrow arrived on schedule.
(Editor’s note: We have
several species of caddis flies and crane flies in New Brunswick that are out
on their adult flight mating missions at different times of the season.
The American tree sparrow
is a sparrow species that breeds to the north of us but is a reliable winter
visitor for the season, arriving late
fall, often visiting birdfeeders; it prefers white proso millet, but can be a galloping gourmet.)
**Lisa Morris comments that
the black-capped chickadees were in full force on Sunday, flitting from giant
sunflower to sunflower in the garden for seed treats. They kept her entertained
while she pulled the last harvest.
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
