[NatureNS] Snowy and rough-legged pellets

From: Nancy Roberts <nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 18:35:33 -0300
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A photos would have been a good idea, but we didn't do it.

The pellets were al the same size =96 about 3" long and maybe as big =20
around as a weiner but a little flattened, maybe by the weather after =20=

regurgitation.

Is that any help?

Nancy Roberts Design
Celebrating 22 years of making you look GOOD

Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2X6
902 461-9488



On 26-Mar-14, at 6:20 PM, Helene Van Doninck wrote:

> Snowy pellets are HUGE. We have 3 here and I collect their pellets =20
> 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
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> On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 4:46 PM, Nancy Roberts =
<nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.ca=20
> > wrote:
> Hello, all,
>
> Many thanks to those who kept us updated about the continuing =20
> presence of snowy owls at Lawrencetown Beach. We went there with my =20=

> relatives visiting from Philadelphia, and my sister had spotted a =20
> prominent snowy before we were even out of the car. He/she gave us =20
> all a long and close viewing on the inland side of the road opposite =20=

> the parking lot.
>
> Later, we saw at a greater distance over the inland waters a rough-=20
> legged hawk, which I understand at times hunts with a second rough-=20
> legged over the bluff at Lawrencetown Beach.
>
> Walking the edge of the bluff, we found numerous elongated pellets, =20=

> all made of the same near-black short fur full of small bones =20
> including rodent skulls and jaws.
>
> Our question: is there a way to distinguish between snowy and rough-=20=

> legged pellets of the same prey? Given the location on the bluff, =20
> 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
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