[NatureNS] Young ducklings and Willets doing their thing

From: James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com>
To: Naturens Naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 22:54:14 +0000
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Hi All:
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I forgot to mention that David Walmark and I the other day witnessed a male=
 willet doing his thing.  He hopped onto the females back and grabbed ahold=
 of her head with his bill and attempted to copulate.  The female not wanti=
ng anything to do with this looked very aggrevated and tore herself free fr=
om him flipping him off and went quite a ways away from the male.  I was su=
rprised by the aggression of the male when he attempted to do what is natur=
al during this time of year.
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Yesterday at Dayspring at the Marc in the pond there were about 20 few day =
old mallard ducklings.  At Cape Sable Island today there were about 18 Amer=
ican black duck ducklings.  I received a report today which suggests that t=
he bald eagle at Dayspring has hatched young. =20
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James R. Hirtle
Bridgewater 		 	   		  =

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Hi All:<BR>
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I forgot to mention that David Walmark and I the other day witnessed a male=
 willet doing his thing.&nbsp=3B He hopped onto the females back and grabbe=
d ahold of her head with his bill and attempted to copulate.&nbsp=3B The fe=
male not wanting anything to do with this looked very aggrevated and tore h=
erself free from him flipping him off and went quite a ways away from the m=
ale.&nbsp=3B I was surprised by the aggression of the male when he attempte=
d to do what is natural during this time of year.<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
Yesterday at Dayspring at the Marc in the pond there were about 20 few day =
old mallard ducklings.&nbsp=3B At Cape Sable Island today there were about =
18 American black duck ducklings.&nbsp=3B I received a report today which s=
uggests that the bald eagle at Dayspring has hatched young.&nbsp=3B <BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
James R. Hirtle<BR>
Bridgewater<BR> 		 	   		  </div></body>
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