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Index of Subjects Yes, not a lot of fun. We disposed of it in the river to keep their Beagle, and all dogs from munching on it and getting sick. At least it was a common Owl and not a rare species. Sorry for the typos, laptops! Gary. ----- Original Message ----- From: Annabelle Thiebaux <hamst@xplornet.com> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:11:51 -0300 Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Dead Barred Owl > But it must have been very disturbing to see for everybody there. > > On 15/03/11 11:51 AM, Gary Murray wrote: > > Hi Roland, > > > > Thanks for the info. the wire was covered with a plastic/vinyl covering and > > looked quite thick to be a snare, ( I snared in my youth,) It looked to > > be an industrial type of wire, though my brother in law was musing if > > someone didi it to the bird and then dumped it on the side of the road. > > It was on a farm property, so I was guessing that it just stuck it's neck > > in the wrong place. We gave it a proper burial at sea, so the mystery > > remains fo rnow. > > > > cheers, > > Gary > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Roland McCormick"<roland.mccormick@ns.sympatico.ca> > > To:<naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > > Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:42:25 -0300 > > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Dead Barred Owl > > > >> Hello Gary - > >> I have seen partridge, pheasant and cats caught in rabbit snares. I > >> have also seen rather heavy wire set for rabbits. I also have seen wire > > set > >> for porcupine, and I remember one set for a fox with bait behind it that > >> was successful. My guess would be that the wire was set for something > > else, > >> and for some reason the hawk got caught in it. > >> > >> Roland. > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Gary Murray"<garymurray@ns.sympatico.ca> > >> To: "nature ns"<naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > >> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:40 AM > >> Subject: [NatureNS] Dead Barred Owl > >> > >> > >>> > >>> Hi all, > >>> > >>> Crummy news but though tI would share it anyway. Went for a walk with a > >>> couple of family members Sunday evening in Ellershouse, and we found a > >>> dead Barred Owl with a horseshoe piece of thick wire around it's neck on > >>> the side of the road. It looked farily fresh, no decomposition, or > >>> stiffness etc.. Seemed a bit odd how it got around it's neck the way it > >>> was on it. > >>> > >>> cheers, > >>> Gary M > >>> Halifax NS > >>> > >> > >> > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >> Version: 9.0.894 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3508 - Release Date: 03/15/11 > > 04:34:00 > >> > >> > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.894 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3508 - Release Date: 03/15/11 04:34:00 > >
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