Published: May
08 at 2:52 p.m.
Updated: May
09 at 7:52 a.m.
Jessica
Rock considers herself lucky to have seen the rare visitor at the Brookfield
marsh.
She was
walking along the Brookfield Wetland and Nature Trail when she saw the glossy
ibis, which is drawing photographers and bird watchers from across Nova Scotia.
“I think
it’s great to see him, but we need be mindful of the effects we can have on
wildlife,” said Rock, a veterinarian who often works with wild birds. “The
marsh is very close to busy roads and so if people are photographing birds they
should be careful not to be in a position where they might flush them toward
the road.”
She said
people not familiar with birding might be able to get tips from experienced
birders at the site.
One of
the experienced bird watchers who visited the marsh to see the glossy ibis was
Jason Dain, who lives in Upper Tantallon and is a member of the Nova Scotia
Bird Society.
“When I
saw it there was 150 feet of muck between the bird and people, so it chose how
close it wanted to get,” he said. “It’s a beautiful bird and I hadn’t seen one
in Nova Scotia before.
“When
news about it spread people headed out to see it. Sometimes they’re one-day
wonders.”
Dain
often travels for work and has seen a glossy ibis in other places.
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