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Hi Tuma. You should check first with Hope Swinimer. If the pterodactyl is a recent release, it is not countable.
Don
Don MacNeill
donmacneill@eastlink.ca
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From: Tuma Young
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] What bird did I see?
Hi All:
Yesterday, after Nick and I finished volunteering at the Hope For Wildlife Open House, we drove back to Halifax and lo and behold, a very big and unusual bird, just hovering, in the sky. I have never seen a Pterodactyl before but there it was. I took pictures and you know what; it looks the same as a Osprey. Who would have thought that a Pterodactyl looks like a Osprey. I know it may not be a ABA countable bird (is it not really more of a reptile than a bird) but I am counting it.
Tuma Young
Halifax, NS
Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.
(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)
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From: Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 11:19:00 AM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] What bird did I see?
Hi,
I have seen many Peregrines soaring high, but Merlins always seem to dash about at low level. I suppose they could soar if they wanted to. Both can occur anywhere and at any time. BTW, I have always felt that Magnificant frigatebirds look like pterodactyls!
Richard
On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Ulli <uhoeger@dal.ca> wrote:
Well, what is so unlikely about a peregrine or merlin?
Especially during Fall migration we get quite a few peregrines here in the province, merlins numbers are also a bit up due to the season.
And falcons can soar and glide, for sure long enough for a observer going by in a car.
As you already pointed out judging size without reference structures is tricky and therefore shouldn't be a #1 ID criterion.
As far as the pterodactyl goes I would throw in a nighthawk as possibility as well, but on the other hand "you can only proof somethings existence, not that it doesn't". ;)
Ulli
On 29-Aug-11, at 10:04 AM, David&Jane Schlosberg wrote:
My guy was soaring but had the pointy wings. All alone high in the sky--no telling size or distance. I think it was a pterodactyl.
Thanks for your help.
Jane
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From: Elizabeth Doull
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] What bird did I see?
Hi Jane
Falcons have long, pointy wings and fly fast, flapping their wings non-stop. Merlins look small, maybe a bit bigger than blue jays while Peregrines are bigger than crows. It helps when crows are around to compare sizes. Hope it helps.
Liz
I saw a distinctive bird silhouette yesterday as we were driving east on route 7. It seems pretty close to the pictures here, which is a peregrine. But this is highly unlikely, no? Could it have been a merlin? I noticed the sharp, hard-edged and angled wing shape.
Jane
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi Tuma. You should check first with Hope
Swinimer. If the pterodactyl is a recent release, it is not
countable.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Don</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Don MacNeill<BR><A
href="mailto:donmacneill@eastlink.ca">donmacneill@eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=tumayoung@yahoo.ca href="mailto:tumayoung@yahoo.ca">Tuma Young</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 29, 2011 9:26 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] What bird did I see?</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; COLOR: #000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
<DIV><SPAN>Hi All:</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>Yesterday, after Nick and I finished volunteering at the Hope For
Wildlife Open House, we drove back to Halifax and lo and behold, a very big and
unusual bird, just hovering, in the sky. I have never seen a Pterodactyl
before but there it was. I took pictures and you know what; it looks the
same as a Osprey. Who would have thought that a Pterodactyl looks like a
Osprey. I know it may not be a ABA countable bird (is it not really more
of a reptile than a bird) but I am counting it.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>Tuma Young</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN>Halifax, NS</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.<BR>(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)<BR></DIV>
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roman', 'new york', times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Richard Stern
<sternrichard@gmail.com><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, August 29, 2011 11:19:00
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [NatureNS] What
bird did I see?<BR></FONT><BR>
<DIV id=yiv1263655124>Hi,<BR><BR>I have seen many Peregrines soaring high, but
Merlins always seem to dash about at low level. I suppose they could soar if
they wanted to. Both can occur anywhere and at any time. BTW, I have always felt
that Magnificant frigatebirds look like pterodactyls!<BR><BR>Richard<BR><BR>
<DIV class=yiv1263655124gmail_quote>On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Ulli <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:uhoeger@dal.ca" rel=nofollow target=_blank
ymailto="mailto:uhoeger@dal.ca">uhoeger@dal.ca</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE
style="BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex"
class=yiv1263655124gmail_quote>
<DIV style="WORD-WRAP: break-word">Well, what is so unlikely about a
peregrine or merlin?
<DIV>Especially during Fall migration we get quite a
few peregrines here in the province, merlins numbers are also a bit
up due to the season.
<DIV>And falcons can soar and glide, for sure long enough for
a observer going by in a car.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>As you already pointed out judging size without reference structures is
tricky and therefore shouldn't be a #1 ID criterion.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>As far as the pterodactyl goes I would throw in a nighthawk as
possibility as well, but on the other hand "you can only proof
somethings existence, not that it doesn't". ;)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT color=#888888>
<DIV>Ulli </DIV></FONT>
<DIV>
<DIV class=yiv1263655124h5>
<DIV><BR>
<DIV>
<DIV>On 29-Aug-11, at 10:04 AM, David&Jane Schlosberg wrote:</DIV><BR>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>My guy was soaring but had the pointy
wings. All alone high in the sky--no telling size or distance. I
think it was a pterodactyl.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks for your help.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Jane</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>----- Original Message -----</DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(228,228,228)"><B>From:</B><SPAN> </SPAN><A
title=edoull@ns.sympatico.ca href="mailto:edoull@ns.sympatico.ca"
rel=nofollow target=_blank
ymailto="mailto:edoull@ns.sympatico.ca">Elizabeth Doull</A></DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B><SPAN> </SPAN><A title=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" rel=nofollow target=_blank
ymailto="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A></DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B><SPAN> </SPAN>Sunday, August 28, 2011 10:17 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B><SPAN> </SPAN>Re: [NatureNS] What bird did I
see?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Hi Jane</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Falcons have long, pointy wings and fly
fast, flapping their wings non-stop. Merlins look small, maybe a bit
bigger than blue jays while Peregrines are bigger than crows.
It helps when crows are around to compare sizes. Hope it
helps.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Liz</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I saw a distinctive bird
silhouette yesterday as we were driving east on route 7.
It seems pretty close to the pictures here, which is a peregrine.
But this is highly unlikely, no? Could it have been a merlin?
I noticed the sharp, hard-edged and angled wing shape.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Jane</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><BR
clear=all><BR>-- <BR>#################<BR>Richard Stern, <BR>317 Middle Dyke
Rd.<BR>Port Williams, NS, Canada<BR>B0P 1T0<BR><BR><A
href="mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank
ymailto="mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com">sternrichard@gmail.com</A><BR>###################<BR></DIV><BR><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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