[NatureNS] sharpie killing rat?? -- was Dartmouth Birds

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I checked the Birds of North America Online article about the Sharpie.

"Although the species captured vary considerably among locales, birds
consistently represent >90% of prey items by number in all types of
samples."

and...

Main Foods Taken

Mostly small birds, some small mammals, occasionally large insects.

Randy

On 9 February 2010 15:17, James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote:

>  Has anyone else on our list heard of a sharp-shinned hawk preying on a
> mammal of any kind, much less a rat??  Cheers from Jim in Wolfville
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca>
> *Date: *February 8, 2010 2:22:46 PM AST
> *To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Subject: **[NatureNS] Dartmouth Birds*
> *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Brown Creeper seen through my binnoculars going up the side of a tree in
> the green belt in back of our backyard. Hadn't seen one in years! but then
> again they're really not that easy to spot.
> Haven't seen the Orange-crowned Warbler at all today yet. It's had a so-so
> reaction to the meal worms, so far, or it may have been the way they were
> presented. Still loves the plum pudding though! May be 'laying low' today as
> a Sharp-shinned Hawk has been successful now 3 days in a row at killing
> starlings in my backyard, mind you, today's kill looked more like a rat; it
> appeared to have a long skinny tail! I didn't think Sharp-shinned Hawks went
> after rodents.
>
> Gayle MacLean
> Dartmouth
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Antigonish County, NS.

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I checked the Birds of North America Online article about the Sharpie.<div>=
<br></div><div>&quot;<span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family:=
 Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;=
 ">Although the species captured vary considerably among locales, birds con=
sistently represent &gt;90% of prey items by number in all types of samples=
.&quot;</span></div>

<div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sa=
ns-serif" size=3D"4"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 1=
4px; line-height: 19px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class=3D"Apple-=
style-span" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" size=3D"4"><span=
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nd...</span></font></div>

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ns-serif" size=3D"4"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 1=
4px; line-height: 19px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class=3D"Apple-=
style-span" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" size=3D"4"><span=
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h4 class=3D"subject" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bo=
ttom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-=
bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; font-sty=
le: normal; ">

Main Foods Taken</h4><p id=3D"7.1.1.1.1" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-r=
ight: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; paddin=
g-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Mostly small birds,=
 some small mammals, occasionally large insects.</p>

<p id=3D"7.1.1.1.1" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bot=
tom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding=
-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Randy</p></span></font><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote">

On 9 February 2010 15:17, James W. Wolford <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote=
:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-le=
ft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">

<div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">
Has anyone else on our list heard of a sharp-shinned hawk preying on a mamm=
al of any kind, much less a rat?? =A0Cheers from Jim in Wolfville<br><div><=
br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div st=
yle=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">

<font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font:12.0px =
Helvetica;color:#000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=
=3D"3" style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica">Gayle MacLean &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
duartess2003@yahoo.ca" target=3D"_blank">duartess2003@yahoo.ca</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div>

<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font:1=
2.0px Helvetica;color:#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica"=
 size=3D"3" style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica">February 8, 2010 2:22:46 PM AST=
</font></div>

<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font:1=
2.0px Helvetica;color:#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" s=
ize=3D"3" style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica"><a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebuc=
to.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font></div>

<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font:1=
2.0px Helvetica;color:#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helveti=
ca" size=3D"3" style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica"><b>[NatureNS] Dartmouth Bird=
s</b></font></div>

<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font:1=
2.0px Helvetica;color:#000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvet=
ica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica"><a href=3D"mailto:naturens@=
chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font></div>

<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div> <div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:=
0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">Brown Creeper seen through my binnoc=
ulars going up the side of a tree in the green belt in back of our backyard=
. Hadn&#39;t seen one in years! but then again they&#39;re really not that =
easy to spot.</div>

<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px">Haven&#39;t seen the Orange-crowned Warbler at all today yet. It&#39;=
s had a so-so reaction to the meal worms, so far, or it may have been the w=
ay they were presented. Still loves the plum pudding though! May be &#39;la=
ying low&#39; today as a Sharp-shinned Hawk has been successful now 3 days =
in a row at killing starlings in my backyard, mind you, today&#39;s kill lo=
oked more like a rat; it appeared to have a long skinny tail! I didn&#39;t =
think Sharp-shinned Hawks went after rodents.</div>

<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0=
px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">Gayle MacLean</div><div style=3D"marg=
in-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">

Dartmouth</div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:=
0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px=
;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:14px"><br></=
div>

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span>=A0</span></p><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bot=
tom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div> </blockquote><div style=
=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;min-h=
eight:14px">

<br></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;m=
argin-left:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;marg=
in-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span>=A0 =A0 =A0 </span>__=
________________________________________________________________</div>

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:0px">Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark =
your favourite sites. Download it now</div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;mar=
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.yahoo.com</a>.</div> </blockquote></div><br></div></blockquote></div><br><=
br clear=3D"all"><br>_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way i=
n the boonies of<br>

Antigonish County, NS.<br>
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