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Hi Gayle,
As Randy mentioned and your and Darrell's friends have observed, Barred Owls are generalists and will eat fish. They are also opportunists and will take advantage of whatever food source is available and plentiful. This might be birds, mammals, invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians or, in your friend's case, fish. Much of the research that determined what Barred Owls eat was conducted in Nova Scotia by Mark Elderkin, now a Biologist with DNR, so you can be sure the range of food items I've listed is valid for Nova Scotian Barred Owls. You might suggest to your friend that she/he put netting over the pond to protect the goldfish because it's likely that the owl will continue to exploit the fish while they are available to it.
All the best,
Lance
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Lance Laviolette
Glen Robertson, Ont.
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Gayle MacLean
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 8:47 PM
To: naturelist
Subject: EXTERNAL: [NatureNS] Native Owls: Specialists Or Opportunists
My friend in Bridgewater has an ornamental pond stocked with unusual (& expensive!) types of goldfish. Within the last few days a large owl has been seen 'fishing', while perched 'in wait' on the edge of the pond.
I truly thought that owls were strictly meat eaters, not fish eaters (& certainly not birds of prey that 'fished').
Since my friend has no idea of what type of owl this could be, can anyone out there hazard a guess of what type of owl this could be?
Thank you,
Gayle MacLean
Dartmouth
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nk=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'f=
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i","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>As Randy mentioned and your and Darrell̵=
7;s friends have observed, Barred Owls are generalists and will eat fish. T=
hey are also opportunists and will take advantage of whatever food source i=
s available and plentiful. This might be birds, mammals, invertebrates, rep=
tiles, amphibians or, in your friend’s case, fish. Much of the resear=
ch that determined what Barred Owls eat was conducted in Nova Scotia by Mar=
k Elderkin, now a Biologist with DNR, so you can be sure the range of food =
items I’ve listed is valid for Nova Scotian Barred Owls. You might su=
ggest to your friend that she/he put netting over the pond to protect the g=
oldfish because it’s likely that the owl will continue to exploit the=
fish while they are available to it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNo=
rmal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";col=
or:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D=
'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>All the=
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tte</span><span lang=3DFR-CA style=3D'color:#1F497D'> <br></span><span lang=
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>Glen Robertson, Ont.</span><span lang=3DFR-CA style=3D'color:#1F497D'> <br=
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al><b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Fr=
om:</span></b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-se=
rif"'> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]=
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gayle MacLean<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 29, 201=
0 8:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> naturelist<br><b>Subject:</b> EXTERNAL: [NatureNS] =
Native Owls: Specialists Or Opportunists<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p clas=
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cellspacing=3D0 cellpadding=3D0><tr><td valign=3Dtop style=3D'padding:0in =
0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>My friend in Bridgewater has an orna=
mental pond stocked with unusual (& expensive!) types of goldfish. With=
in the last few days a large owl has been seen 'fishing', while perche=
d 'in wait' on the edge of the pond.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=
=3DMsoNormal>I truly thought that owls were strictly meat eaters, not fish =
eaters (& certainly not birds of prey that 'fished'). <o:p></o:p><=
/p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Since my friend has no idea of=
what type of owl this could be, can anyone out there hazard a gu=
ess of what type of owl this could be?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D=
MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Thank you,<o=
:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><di=
v><p class=3DMsoNormal>Gayle MacLean<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMs=
oNormal>Dartmouth<o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr></table><p class=3DMsoNorma=
l><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>=
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