These guys shouldn't really be in NB but seem to show up briefly each Spring. Glossy Ibis, Sheffield, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #ibis #birdphotography

Moose down on its "knees" #NewBrunswick #moose #wildlife #nature

I don't see Moose feeding low usually unless in water/marsh. I guess the fresh farm field is worth getting down. #NewBrunswick #wildlife #nature #moose

Savannah Sparrow on a windy Spring day. Sheffield, #NewBrunswick #birds

Savannah Sparrow, looking a little territorial. Sheffield, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #sparrow

Great Blue Heron not only fishing but catching. Jemseg, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #heron

Porcupine feeling its inner Grizzly Bear. New Maryland, #NewBrunswick #wildlife #nature #porcupine

A Northern Harrier twists as it looks for prey. Jemseg, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #harrier

Spring flooding has been driving the Moose out of the woods searching for high ground near roadways. Jemseg, #NewBrunswick #nature #wildlife #moose

Osprey showing off its catch. Jemseg, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #osprey #birdphotography

Mink with a vole. Jemseg, #NewBrunswick #nature #wildlife #mink #naturephotography

Special deal at Costco Fredericton only...Kildeer #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #kildeer

Pine Warbler was the first of the "bug eaters" I came across this Spring, Charters Settlement, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #warbler

Short-eared Owl, Central #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #owl #birdphotography

Wilson's Snipe blend into Spring fields. Here the snipe hides by laying flat in grass only a few inches high. It only becomes visible when it lifts it's head. Jemseg, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #snipe #birdphotography

This male Northern Harrier (Grey Ghost) flew over my head. This guy looks a little "thicker" than most harriers giving him an even more owl like look. Jemseg, #NewBrunswick. #birds #nature #wildlife #harrier #birdphotography

Pileated Woodpecker, Charters Settlement, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #woodpecker #wildlife #birdphotography

Hooded Merganser, Fredericton, #NewBrunswick #birds #wildlife #nature #merganser #birdphotography

Hooded Merganser, Fredericton, #NewBrunswick #birds #wildlife #nature #merganser #birdphotography

A visitor to the bird feeder, not for sunflower seeds. He didn't get anything! Sharp-shinned Hawk, Charters Settlement, #NewBrunswick . #birds #wildlife #hawk #nature #birdphotography

First picture is a Painted Turtle with a very odd shell, second a "normal" shell. It has been suggest this is a turtle form of Kyphosis. This would suggest a birth defect but quite likely not a problem for the turtle. Jemseg, #NewBrunswick #nature #wildlife #turtle

Osprey flies by with leftover fish, Jemseg, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #osprey #birdphotography

Blue-winged Teal, Jemseg, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #teal

A female Hooded Merganser, New Maryland, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography

A female Hooded Merganser, New Maryland, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography

Bald Eagle catching a light lunch, Fredericton, #NewBrunswick #birds #eagle #nature #wildlife

Fox Sparrow, another unusual visitor that's been showing up more often in Fredericton, #NewBrunswick . #birds #nature #wildlife #sparrow #birdphotography

Carolina Wren singing in the Spring. A little bird with a big voice. Fairly unusual to see in Fredericton although been seeing more lately, #NewBrunswick #birds #wren #wildlife #nature

Carolina Wren needing its eyebrows trimmed or maybe I'm just projecting? Fairly unusual to see in Fredericton although been seeing more lately, #NewBrunswick #birds #wren #wildlife #nature

Looks like this guy has old damage to its nose, maybe attacked or maybe frostbite? Still in great shape and a cutie. Porcupine, Tantramar Marsh, #NewBrunswick #nature #wildlife #porcupine

Spring has been busy and it seems like this was a long time ago now. My first good sighting of a Great Blue Heron almost two weeks ago. Beaubassin-est, #NewBrunswick #birds #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #heron

Black Scoters, Pointe-du-Chêne, #NewBrunswick #birds #scoter

Wild Turkey making like an ostrich, Never really thought about it but they are similar. Charters Settlement, #NewBrunswick #birds #turkey

Wild Turkey taking a dirt bath, Charters Settlement, #NewBrunswick #birds #turkey

Dark-eyed Juncos were one of the first migrants we saw this Spring. Charters Settlement, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #Junco #birdphotography

Five Wild Turkey enjoying early Spring with a dust bath. This helps with parasites and general grooming and, well, maybe just feels good. Charters Settlement, #NewBrunswick #birds #turkey youtu.be/P4cC334J0rU

Haven't seen many Purple Finch over the winter. Charters Settlement, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotogarphy #finch

Having a stretch, I like the way the wing is translucent enough to see the tail feathers underneath. Redpoll, Manners Sutton, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #redpoll

Adjusting its grip atop an apple tree. Red-tailed Hawk, Charters Settlement, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #hawk

I liked the paint job. Rock Pigeon, Fredericton, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #pigeon

Never sure what to say or even if I should post but I've seen two waterfowl in the past two weeks with plastic on them. One was this Mallard the other a Black Scoter on the Northumberland Strait. Fredericton, #newbrunswick #birds #garbage #pollution #plastics #mallard

When I look quickly out the window at the feeder I often have to look twice. Despite big differences they look the same at a glance. Evening Grosbeak and American Goldfinch. #NewBrunswick #Birds

This Red-shouldered Hawk is a #NewBrunswick first for me. Found him "ditch hunting" along the hwy in Douglas. #birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #hawk

A Ring-billed Gull showing off its orangey-red breeding colour. Fredericton, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #gull

This fellow, a Redhead, was a recent and very unusual visitor to Fredericton, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #redhead #duck

No doubt about it...A natural Redhead. Not seen here very often..the duck that is. Fredericton, #NewBrunswick a few days ago.... #birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #redhead #duck

Well if he wasn't ugly enough.......Someone tell him he has a booger. Turkey Vulture, Hanwell, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #vulture

A female Long-tail Duck chilling in Blacks Harbour, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #duck #birdphotography

Long-tail Duck, Black's Harbour, #NewBrunswick #birds #nature #wildlife #duck #birdphotography

The Thinker, thinking about heading north? Maybe just have a stretch instead. Redpoll, Charters Settlement, #NewBrunswick #birds #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #redpoll