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Great piece, Hans, in both words and photos.
Thank you.
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Hans Toom
Sent: October 31, 2006 15:02 PM
To: Naturens@Chebucto.Ns.Ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Nature Portfolio
The butterflies are gone, the flowers are finished and birds are harder to
find but the scenery remains,.... becoming even more vivid this time of
year, especially on the Pennant Peninsula and Crystal Crescent Beach PP.
This place is uplifting. Blake Maybank in his superb book, Birding Sites of
Nova Scotia, wisely gave this area the coveted four stars for both bird life
and for scenery. Often I am alone here in the mornings and can only share
the sights through photography and word of mouth. When I venture even
further onto the coastal barrens I hardly ever see another human soul. This
morning I was greeted by the first winter visitation of Snow Buntings at
Crystal Crescent Beach. The thrill of watching this elegant bird fluttering
silently to the ground in a flock never fails to impress me. High numbers
of Yellow-rumped Warblers and American Robins continue as do bunches of
boreal birds such as Downy Woodpecker, Boreal Chickadee and Golden-crowned
Kinglet. There are American Pipits about as well if you look carefully on
the now abundant storm heaped kelp beds.
The Downy Woodpecker is a story in itself. On our house perhaps two metres
from our sleeping heads is a chickadee nest box. With the window open in
the spring its a delight to listen to the young birds being fed. Well it
seems a Downy Woodpecker has decided he fancies this box and is now in the
process of opening the entrance cavity more to his likely. The effect is
predictable albeit amusing.
I've posted 14 photos, the first two of Blomidon, eight of the Pennant
Peninsula and the final four are of this morning's Snow Buntings.
Hans
http://www.hanstoom.com/Highlights/Highlights25.html
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Hans Toom
Provincial Coordinator
Nova Scotia's Migration Count
e-mail: htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca
NSMC website: http://hanstoom.com/NAMC/Index.html
Nature website: http://hanstoom.com
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