This evening grosbeak is very particular about the company he keeps and he does not appreciate uninvited guests, especially when they 'drop in' on his favorite perch.

These birds are resident in New Brunswick but they are relatively uncommon. The best place to find them is in rural areas in the winter when they will sometimes visit feeders.

An interesting fact about evening grosbeaks is that they provide for smaller finches. According to the Cornell Lab, the massive beaks of the evening grosbeak "can crush seeds that are too large for Common Redpolls and Pine Siskins to open. These smaller birds often seek out the grosbeaks and glean the food scraps they leave behind."

Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) 2009 Awards Ceremony in Saint John, New Brunswick

We had based ourselves in Moncton so that we could enjoy a full day in Fredericton without straying too far from Halifax, where were we catching an afternoon flight out. After a thorough exploration of the amazing Beaverbrook Art Gallery, we headed outdoors to see what the St. John River area would offer up. After seeing the downtown, we took a stroll through the Fredericton Botanic Garden on the way back to Moncton. It was a little early for flowers here, but still got to see some nice blossoms.

Caledonia Mountain.

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Drive-by, New Brunswick from the car window.

This is the back door of the the Seaside Restaurant in St. Martin's, New Brunswick. The restaurant serves awesome food and has the most wonderful view of red cliffs. We sat and ate our dinner with the sound of waves lapping at the shore and a soft sea breeze whispering at the screened windows...

This one is for my wonderful son-in-law who celebrates his 29th birthday today...

Happy Birthday Tyler!

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Red Cliffs at St. Martins

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The Saint John Harbour Lighthouse is currently partially dismantled and the area around it which formerly was Canadian Coast Guard property is in the process of being developed partially by the city and partially by private developers. I could not find if this light. Saint John, New Brunswick

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Originally constructed as Parkindale Covered Bridge in 1916 (Coverdale River #7, in Albert County), it is 17.5 meters (57.5 ft) in length and was relocated to Magnetic Hill and rebuilt in 1982.

One of the flower pot rocks at Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick.

These osprey fledglings are feeling mighty but they are not yet ready to face the world. Its a dangerous world and there are nasty characters out there, especially a family of bald eages who live just down the river and who constantly circle the osprey nest looking for an easy meal. In another week or so these guys will have fledged and will soon be on there way as young adult birds.

And old shack

South New Brunswick

Kodak Ektar 100 medium format. Zeiss Nettar 6X9 518/2.

Dark Harbour, Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada

Grande Anse Info Office

Campobello Island has many beautiful vistas but few are more inspiring than Liberty Point.

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St-Andrews-By-The-Sea, New Brunswick, Canada.

Tidal bore near reversing falls in Saint John, New Brunswick, is one of the largest in the world.

One of several flowerpots that are still going strong.

"Ship" in New Brunswick

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Saint-Georges Catholic Church in Covedell, New Brunswick, Canada.

This is another covered bridge just adjacent to Irish River Bridge # 2 which I posted yesterday. This one was constructed in 1935 eleven years earlier than the # 2 bridge.

Around the Harbour