[NatureNS] re "poorly fledged" grackles in Wolfville

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Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2012 01:30:15 -0300
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What I meant was out of the nest and flying but very poorly -- also  
with tail feathers very poorly developed and flight very slow and  
direct.  Jim in Wolfville

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> From: Doug Linzey <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Date: June 3, 2012 9:43:06 PM ADT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] re Kentville area birds this afternoon
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> On 03/06/2012 8:49 PM, James W. Wolford wrote:
>> I saw a poorly fledged grackle in Wolfville about 3 days ago.
>
> Jim, what does "poorly fledged" mean?  Too early out of the nest?  
> Falling over?
>
> I saw new grackles (moderately capable, but still counting on mom  
> for food) on the Trans-Canada trail last weekend in Tatamagouche.
>
> Doug Linzey


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What I meant was out of the nest and flying but very poorly -- also with =
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&nbsp;Jim in Wolfville<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded =
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ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div =
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margin-left: 0px; ">On 03/06/2012 8:49 PM, James W. Wolford wrote:</div> =
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">I saw a poorly fledged =
grackle in Wolfville about 3 days ago.</div> </blockquote><div =
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0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Jim, =
what does "poorly fledged" mean?<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>Too early out of the nest? =
Falling over?</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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margin-left: 0px; ">I saw new grackles (moderately capable, but still =
counting on mom for food) on the Trans-Canada trail last weekend in =
Tatamagouche.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">Doug Linzey</div> =
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