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Index of Subjects Lol! Well, actually, up until late last week, a GB Heron was occasionally stationed right by the area where the Snapping Turtle nest is and I often wondered if maybe they might already have become lunch for this big bird, never mind the raccoons! But yes, I read that also, that sometimes they would not hatch until the following Spring, but, thought that, considering they were laid very early in June & that the summer was so very warm, that they would have hatched by now. Anyway, who knows? Will keep checking as it is on my route of my dog walks. As for Vogel, I always check, surveying the water around the cattails but haven't seen any Gallinule. But you never know. Am planning a winter garden this year. Have the plans for a cold frame but haven't started it yet. Enjoy the Fall, everyone & wish you all, a very Happy Thanksgiving! Sincerely, Gayle MacLean Dartmouth ---- Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> wrote: > One of the Keji people told me Gayle that > sometimes the turtles eggs do not hatch til spring. > And perhaps all do not hatch at once. > You can be sure the newly hatched turtles will make a quick > getaway or they will be raccoon treats. > Is Vogel back yet? > Enjoy the fall > Paul > > > > ________________________________ > From: "duartess@ns.sympatico.ca" <duartess@ns.sympatico.ca> > To: Naturelist <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Sent: Thursday, October 4, 2012 4:18:54 PM > Subject: [NatureNS] Robins, Cardinals, Etc > > Quite a flock of Robins have descended in the dogwood trees in my yard, today, gobbling up lots of the berries. These Robins are very pale in colour, compared to what I usually see here during the summer. > As well, the adult male Northern Cardinal along with a fledgling that has been appearing sporadically at my feeders recently, were very active and visible today. > My new globe shaped sunflower seed feeder surrounded with a wrought iron mesh just big enough for the little birds, has been very popular with the Am Goldfinches, Purple Finches, Chickadees, & Song Sparrows that feel very comfortable visiting. And no Pigeons or Starlings! Mind you I did put a regular feeder in a tree way down back right beside the brook for the Jays, & Cardinals. > I'm having to take in all the feeders at dusk though, due to marauding Raccoons which have already damages a couple of them this week. > The Snapping Turtle nest at Red Bridge Pond appears to be undisturbed. Truly, I would think that the eggs have probably hatched by now but I haven't seen any evidence, like a shell. > > Sincerely, > > Gayle MacLean > Dartmouth
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