Monthly Archives: September 2014

Flower sharing

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Alistair

  I have watched many nectar sippers on flowers. The arrival of a second one usually drives the first away. Today, I was watching both a Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax) and a Western White Butterfly (Pontia occidentalis) roam around a … Continue reading →

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Marauding menace

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Alistair

  A search of news services reveals that a number of municipalities in the Province either have implemented or anticipate implementing deer culls.  As a public service for locals who might mistakenly view visits from deer as one of the delightful perquisites of rural living, I offer … Continue reading →

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Birds 4, fish 0

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Alistair

  Fish shown recently were being eaten by an eagle, a loon, and a heron. The fish shown now is in the clutches of an osprey. Birds have not been shown being eaten by a fish. Apparently, fish are not at the top of the food chain. An osprey … Continue reading →

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Kingfisher returns

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Alistair

  Yesterday’s posting, Heron’s good minute, resulted when a kingfisher was trumped by the greater drama. The juvenile Belted Kingfisher (possibly smarting from the earlier neglect) returned this morning and posed. 

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Heron’s good minute

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Alistair

  I have sought shots such as these for years.  It is surprising that in all the time I have spent watching the Great Blue Heron hunt for fish, I had not seen it catch and eat one (although, I had seen one … Continue reading →

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