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Index of Subjects What great photos Angus!!! Jeannie Shermerhorn,Port Hawkesbury Cottage....Cape George,Cape Breton jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angus MacLean" <angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 4:36 PM Subject: [NatureNS] Birds, Butterfly & Tachinid fly > Yesterday there was a Tiger Swallowtail in our backyard. Today a Great > Crested Flycatcher was singing (well, wheeping anyway) near our property. > > A few pictures: > I believe this is a Tachinid Fly due to its hairiness. Although this group > is very difficult to identify to species (or perhaps genus) level. the > marking on the abdomen, unusual for this group(?), may mean someone will > recognize it. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/515374641/ > > This one, a Juvenal's Duskywing (butterfly), appears to be all black when > seen first. A flash should be used to do it justice but unfortunately I > had only a long lens when I came on it. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/515374603/in/photostream/ > > And here are a few interesting pics of Parula & Black & White Warblers > plus Tree Swallows: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/515402418/in/set-72157594235380544/ > > For the latter click on the next one on the "Birds Set" on the right to > see the selection. > > Keep birding but also look down now and then!! > > Angus > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: > 269.8.0/819 - Release Date: 26/05/2007 10:47 AM > >
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