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**John Inman
had a fourth rusty blackbird arrive a couple of days ago; the doe white-tailed deer moved in with the first snowfall, content to find her peanut and
jelly sandwich waiting.
A juvenile
female sharp-shinned hawk arrived early morning to nab a pigeon.
(Editor’s
note: Large prey for an obviously capable juvenile bird. A male Cooper’s hawk
would be more of a suspect compared to the size of the prey, but what ID
features are showing favour a sharp-shinned hawk.)
**The cold
weather and snow have brought more birds to bird feeders.
Nelson
Poirier leaves a report from his Moncton feeder yard.
A pair of white-breasted
nuthatch has become regular, which is not common at urban feeders. They are
especially attracted to bird pie. A song sparrow is present, not seeming
to mind the cold. American tree sparrows have increased in number, and a pair
of northern cardinal is seen daily along with the expected regulars.
The high
number of blue jays has reduced with the cold, assuming some have migrated
south. Louise Nichols reported the same scenario with blue jays.
Nelson
Poirier
Nature
Moncton
