Nature Moncton Nature
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**Norbert
Dupuis captured an excellent photo of a cooperative sharp-shinned hawk
scouting out his Memramcook East birdfeeder yard.
(Editor’s
note: Norbert’s photo shows an adult bird which can be seen in the horizontal barring on the
chest versus the vertical barring of the immature bird. The mature bird will
have a red eye, whereas the juvenile bird will have a yellow eye.
Norbert’s
photo also shows the complete dark crown and nape and the squared off tail tip
to help distinguish it from a Cooper's hawk.)
**The white-tailed
deer in New Brunswick may soon take on the title of “urban goats” that happen
to enjoy birdfeeder yards. The herd (flock!) of deer that can appear at bird
feeder yards, whether urban or rural, can be surprising.
John Massey
shares a photo of the herd that patronizes his urban Dieppe feeder yard,
severely stretching the bird food menu budget.
**The Nature
Moncton meeting on Tuesday evening was an astounding success. Nature Moncton’s
new president Cathy Simon efficiently dispensed with the required Annual General
Meeting in a record 10 minutes and then on to an action-packed series of
presentations from members that kept participants glued to their seats!
All thanks
to Louise Nichols, Marbeth Wilson, Judy Cairns, Gordon Rattray, Fred Richards, and Brian Stone
for providing a very memorable evening. The presentations were taped and will
be available to share in the coming days.
New
president Cathy Simon has provided the paragraph below to advise of the newly
elected/and re-offering Board of Directors and thanking all those volunteers
that made the past years so successful and memorable. Quoting:
"🌿 Congratulations to the 2026 Nature Moncton Board of
Directors! 🌿
We’re
pleased to introduce the newly elected Board and thank them for stepping
forward to support Nature Moncton and our mission to enjoy, study, protect, and
share nature.
Executive
🌿Cathy Simon, President
🌿Marbeth Wilson, Vice-President
🌿Susan Richards, Secretary
🌿David Cannon, Treasurer
🌿Fred Richards, Past President
Directors at
Large
🌳Jessica Belanger-Mainville
🌳Cynthia
Doucet
🌳Louise Nichols
🌳Nelson
Poirier
We would
also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the outgoing Board members for
their time, dedication, and many contributions. Your efforts have helped
strengthen our club and support the vibrant community we enjoy today.
We’re
excited for the year ahead and grateful to everyone who volunteers their time
and energy to Nature Moncton! "
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
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