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<a href="../in --001a11c25d4841498404f5890909 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Snowy pellets are HUGE. We have 3 here and I collect their pellets daily. If you send me a pic I could probably tell you. helene.birdvet@gmail.com Maybe put them next to something like a loonie for size comparison :) Helene Helene Van Doninck DVM Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0 902-893-0253 birdvet@hotmail.com www.cwrc.net Find us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cobequid-Wildlife-Rehabilitation-Centre/134671693239334> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/CobequiWildlife> On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 4:46 PM, Nancy Roberts < nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > Hello, all, > > Many thanks to those who kept us updated about the continuing presence of > snowy owls at Lawrencetown Beach. We went there with my relatives visiting > from Philadelphia, and my sister had spotted a prominent snowy before we > were even out of the car. He/she gave us all a long and close viewing on > the inland side of the road opposite the parking lot. > > Later, we saw at a greater distance over the inland waters a rough-legged > hawk, which I understand at times hunts with a second rough-legged over the > bluff at Lawrencetown Beach. > > Walking the edge of the bluff, we found numerous elongated pellets, all > made of the same near-black short fur full of small bones including rodent > skulls and jaws. > > Our question: is there a way to distinguish between snowy and rough-legged > pellets of the same prey? Given the location on the bluff, does that > indicate they are more likely rough-legged pellets? > > Cheers, > > Nancy > > Nancy Roberts Design > Celebrating 22 years of making you look GOOD > > Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2X6 > 902 461-9488 > > > > --001a11c25d4841498404f5890909 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Snowy pellets are HUGE. We have 3 here and I collect their= pellets daily. If you send me a pic I could probably tell you. <a href=3D"= mailto:helene.birdvet@gmail.com">helene.birdvet@gmail.com</a><div><br></div= > <div>Maybe put them next to something like a loonie for size comparison :)<= /div><div><br></div><div>Helene</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br c= lear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Helene Van Doninck DVM<br>Cobequid Wildl= ife Rehabilitation Centre<br> RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0<br>902-893-0253<br><a href=3D"mailto:birdvet@hotm= ail.com" target=3D"_blank">birdvet@hotmail.com</a><br><a href=3D"http://www= .cwrc.net" target=3D"_blank">www.cwrc.net</a><div><div>Find us on <a href= =3D"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cobequid-Wildlife-Rehabilitation-Centre/= 134671693239334" target=3D"_blank">Facebook</a>=A0and <a href=3D"https://tw= itter.com/CobequiWildlife" target=3D"_blank">Twitter</a></div> </div></div></div> <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 4:46 PM, Nancy R= oberts <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.c= a" target=3D"_blank">nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br= ><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1= px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">Hello, all,<div><br></div><div>Many tha= nks to those who kept us updated about the continuing presence of snowy owl= s at Lawrencetown Beach. We went there with my relatives visiting from Phil= adelphia, and my sister had spotted a prominent snowy before we were even o= ut of the car. He/she gave us all a long and close viewing on the inland si= de of the road opposite the parking lot.</div> <div><br></div><div>Later, we saw at a greater distance over the inland wat= ers a rough-legged hawk, which I understand at times hunts with a second ro= ugh-legged over the bluff at Lawrencetown Beach.</div><div><br></div><div> Walking the edge of the bluff, we found numerous elongated pellets, all mad= e of the same near-black short fur full of small bones including rodent sku= lls and jaws.</div><div><br></div><div>Our question: is there a way to dist= inguish between snowy and rough-legged pellets of the same prey? Given the = location on the bluff, does that indicate they are more likely rough-legged= pellets?</div> <div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>Nancy<br><div> <span s= tyle=3D"text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-variant:normal;text-alig= n:-webkit-auto;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;bord= er-collapse:separate;text-transform:none;font-size:medium;white-space:norma= l;font-family:Helvetica;word-spacing:0px"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-wor= d"> <span style=3D"text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-variant:normal;fo= nt-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;border-collapse:separ= ate;text-transform:none;font-size:medium;white-space:normal;font-family:Hel= vetica;word-spacing:0px"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"> <span style=3D"text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-variant:normal;fo= nt-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;border-collapse:separ= ate;text-transform:none;font-size:12px;white-space:normal;font-family:Helve= tica;word-spacing:0px"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"> <span style=3D"text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-variant:normal;fo= nt-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;border-collapse:separ= ate;text-transform:none;font-size:12px;white-space:normal;font-family:Helve= tica;word-spacing:0px"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"> <span style=3D"text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-variant:normal;fo= nt-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;border-collapse:separ= ate;text-transform:none;font-size:12px;white-space:normal;font-family:Helve= tica;word-spacing:0px"><span style=3D"text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal= ;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:norma= l;border-collapse:separate;text-transform:none;font-size:12px;white-space:n= ormal;font-family:Helvetica;word-spacing:0px"><div> <br>Nancy Roberts Design</div><div>Celebrating 22 years of making you look = GOOD</div><div><br></div><div>Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2X6</div><div><a href=3D"te= l:902%20461