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r --00163645802edc7c2904a8fbc252 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I agree. Much nicer than my straight copies of eBird lists! But I often don't have the time to write essays unfortunately. Richard On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 1:29 PM, Mary Macaulay <marymacaulay@hotmail.com>wrote: > I echo Brian's sentiment - thank-you Patricia! > > > From: bbartlett@eastlink.ca > > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Frog Pond, Jollimore, HRM > > Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:50:31 -0300 > > > > > Patricia, Thanks so much for your brief personal essay, which truly draws > us > > into your time by Frog Pond. Sometimes it's enjoyable to read a detailed > > dramatic, descriptive account (which of course takes time to write) > rather > > than just a list of sightings (which has its own kind of value). Good > > health to you -- Brian > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > From: "P.L. Chalmers" <plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca> > > Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 10:29 PM > > To: "NatureNS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > > Subject: [NatureNS] Frog Pond, Jollimore, HRM > > > > > On Saturday evening the sun came out, unexpectedly, after an overcast > and > > > muggy afternoon that threatened rain. I have a bad case of "cabin > fever", > > > as I have been ill for some time and have not been out enjoying the > summer > > > much at all. So I seized the moment and thought that at least I could > > > walk part way around the Frog Pond (in Fleming Park, HRM) to see how > the > > > season was advancing. It's one of my favourite places but I haven't > been > > > there for a couple of months. > > > > > > At the entrance to the trail a squirrel was eating Indian Pear fruits - > > > > both nutrition and moisture after a warm day. There didn't seem to be > > > much bird activity, although I thought it might soon pick up in the > cool > > > of the evening. I didn't want to walk far, so after the first boardwalk > I > > > decided to find a quiet place along the shore to just sit and watch. > > > Green Frogs were making their twanging banjo-string calls. There was an > > > > immature Great Blue Heron out on the rocks; they often show up here in > > > mid/late summer. A pair of Ring-necked Ducks was unexpected; a few come > > > > here in migration, but this seemed early. Surely they haven't been here > > > > all season? I sat and watched for about half an hour, hoping for > Chimney > > > Swifts or swallows over the water, but instead got to watch a pair of > > > noisy Osprey calling and circling. > > > > > > The cove where I sat has lots of water lilies in bloom, and in past > years > > > I would often see Beavers here, sitting up on the rocks and eating lily > > > > roots. However there have been no Beavers in the Frog Pond for the last > > > > two years - I don't know what has happened to them. > > > > > > At about 8 o'clock, just as I was thinking I should head home, I saw > from > > > the corner of my eye a large bird fly into a clump of maples about > 12-15 > > > feet away from me, and land about 12 feet up. A Barred Owl! It looked > me > > > over and I tried not to stare, so looked away after a moment. I have > > > often seen Barred Owls, but never one so close, in daylight. It seemed > > > unconcerned by my presence, but was very interested in the people who > were > > > passing along the trail right below it. It was interesting to watch its > > > > head swivel as it turned to catch the high-pitched voices of children. > Am > > > I imaging things or was it particularly interested in a small dog? Most > > > > of the passers-by walked underneath it without seeing the owl - so few > > > people look up when they are outside. > > > > > > The owl was perched where it could observe a shallow muddy inlet where > > > some Green Frogs were calling; I hoped I would see it try to catch one. > A > > > couple of times a Robin would fly by and suddenly throw a panic attack > > > when it saw the owl. I remained sitting for another half hour, enjoying > > > > the owl's presence; when I left it silently watched me go. > > > > > > Patricia L. Chalmers > > > Halifax > > > > > > > > > -- ################# Richard Stern, 317 Middle Dyke Rd. Port Williams, NS, Canada B0P 1T0 sternrichard@gmail.com ################### --00163645802edc7c2904a8fbc252 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I agree. Much nicer than my straight copies of eBird lists! But I often don= 't have the time to write essays unfortunately.<br><br>Richard<br><br><= div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 1:29 PM, Mary Macaulay <s= pan dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:marymacaulay@hotmail.com">marymacaula= y@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <div><div dir=3D"ltr"> I echo Brian's sentiment - thank-you Patricia!<br>=A0<br><div>> From= : <a href=3D"mailto:bbartlett@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">bbartlett@east= link.ca</a><br>> To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target= =3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Frog Pond, Jollimore, HRM<br>> Date: Tue, 2= 6 Jul 2011 11:50:31 -0300<div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br>> <br>>= ; Patricia, Thanks so much for your brief personal essay, which truly draws= us <br> > into your time by Frog Pond. Sometimes it's enjoyable to read a de= tailed <br>> dramatic, descriptive account (which of course takes time t= o write) rather <br>> than just a list of sightings (which has its own = kind of value). Good <br> > health to you -- Brian<br>> <br>> ------------------------------= --------------------<br>> From: "P.L. Chalmers" <<a href=3D= "mailto:plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">plchalmers@ns.sympati= co.ca</a>><br> > Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 10:29 PM<br>> To: "NatureNS" = <<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@c= hebucto.ns.ca</a>><br>> Subject: [NatureNS] Frog Pond, Jollimore, HRM= <br> > <br>> > On Saturday evening the sun came out, unexpectedly, afte= r an overcast and <br>> > muggy afternoon that threatened rain. I ha= ve a bad case of "cabin fever", <br>> > as I have been ill = for some time and have not been out enjoying the summer <br> > > much at all. So I seized the moment and thought that at least I = could <br>> > walk part way around the Frog Pond (in Fleming Park, HR= M) to see how the <br>> > season was advancing. It's one of my f= avourite places but I haven't been <br> > > there for a couple of months.<br>> ><br>> > At the en= trance to the trail a squirrel was eating Indian Pear fruits - <br>> >= ; both nutrition and moisture after a warm day. There didn't seem to b= e <br> > > much bird activity, although I thought it might soon pick up in t= he cool <br>> > of the evening. I didn't want to walk far, so af= ter the first boardwalk I <br>> > decided to find a quiet place along= the shore to just sit and watch. <br> > > Green Frogs were making their twanging banjo-string calls. There= was an <br>> > immature Great Blue Heron out on the rocks; they ofte= n show up here in <br>> > mid/late summer. A pair of Ring-necked Duc= ks was unexpected; a few come <br> > > here in migration, but this seemed early. Surely they haven'= t been here <br>> > all season? I sat and watched for about half an h= our, hoping for Chimney <br>> > Swifts or swallows over the water, bu= t instead got to watch a pair of <br> > > noisy Osprey calling and circling.<br>> ><br>> > The = cove where I sat has lots of water lilies in bloom, and in past years <br>&= gt; > I would often see Beavers here, sitting up on the rocks and eating= lily <br> > > roots. However there have been no Beavers in the Frog Pond for t= he last <br>> > two years - I don't know what has happened to the= m.<br>> ><br>> > At about 8 o'clock, just as I was thinking= I should head home, I saw from <br> > > the corner of my eye a large bird fly into a clump of maples abou= t 12-15 <br>> > feet away from me, and land about 12 feet up. A Barr= ed Owl! It looked me <br>> > over and I tried not to stare, so looke= d away after a moment. I have <br> > > often seen Barred Owls, but never one so close, in daylight. It = seemed <br>> > unconcerned by my presence, but was very interested in= the people who were <br>> > passing along the trail right below it. = It was interesting to watch its <br> > > head swivel as it turned to catch the high-pitched voices of chil= dren. Am <br>> > I imaging things or was it particularly interested = in a small dog? Most <br>> > of the passers-by walked underneath it = without seeing the owl - so few <br> > > people look up when they are outside.<br>> ><br>> > T= he owl was perched where it could observe a shallow muddy inlet where <br>&= gt; > some Green Frogs were calling; I hoped I would see it try to catch= one. A <br> > > couple of times a Robin would fly by and suddenly throw a panic a= ttack <br>> > when it saw the owl. I remained sitting for another ha= lf hour, enjoying <br>> > the owl's presence; when I left it sile= ntly watched me go.<br> > ><br>> > Patricia L. Chalmers<br>> > Halifax<br>> &g= t;<br>> > <br>> <br></div></div></div> </div></div> </blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>#################<br>Ri= chard Stern, <br>317 Middle Dyke Rd.<br>Port Williams, NS, Canada<br>B0P 1T= 0<br><br><a href=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com">sternrichard@gmail.com</= a><br> ###################<br> --00163645802edc7c2904a8fbc252--
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