[NatureNS] re barred owl killing mobbing crow -- was raptor crow kill

From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2015 12:39:21 -0700
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I have a dim recollection from a long time ago about hearing anecdotally =
about a barred owl that was being mobbed by crows, suddenly reaching out =
and grabbing one and killing it (and eating it too?).  And surely, given =
the high frequency of such behaviour on the part of many crows, over =
time there will be careless (and younger?) crows that just tempt fate =
too often or closely, and suffer the ultimate punishment.  Jim in =
Wolfville (almost).

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> From: jocook.ns@gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] raptor crow kill
> Date: June 28, 2015 at 5:50:54 AM PDT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
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> Can't help with the barred Owl, but it reminds me - I saw a Bald Eagle =
take out a crow in mid-air, that had been harassing it=E2=80=8E. Drove =
it straight down onto a sandbar in the Ingonish River and then ate it.=20=

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> Nature very red in beak and claw.
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> Joanne
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> __________________
> Joanne Cook
> Atlantic Organizer, Canada's NDP
>   Original Message =20
> From: garymurray@ns.sympatico.ca
> Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2015 09:47
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Reply To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: [NatureNS] raptor crow kill
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> Hi all,=20
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> Was sitting outside this am having morning coffee, and some crows, =
then Blue Jays started mobbing like mad across the road in the woods.=20
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> Went over, and was expecting to see a Barred Owl half asleep, but some =
raptor took off from the ground and was gone in a flash.=20
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> There was a mostly eaten crow on the ground, so I am guessing Goshawk, =
or maybe Great Horned Owl. Have seen Gos' in the area the odd time, but =
never a GHO.=20
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> Does anyone know of a Barred Owl killing, and eating a crow?=20
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> cheers,
> Gary Murray
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> Tucker Lake
> Beaverbank NS


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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">I have =
a dim recollection from a long time ago about hearing anecdotally about =
a barred owl that was being mobbed by crows, suddenly reaching out and =
grabbing one and killing it (and eating it too?). &nbsp;And surely, =
given the high frequency of such behaviour on the part of many crows, =
over time there will be careless (and younger?) crows that just tempt =
fate too often or closely, and suffer the ultimate punishment. &nbsp;Jim =
in Wolfville (almost).<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded =
message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
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pan></div><br><div>Can't help with the barred Owl, but it reminds me - I =
saw a Bald Eagle take out a crow in mid-air, that had been harassing =
it=E2=80=8E. Drove it straight down onto a sandbar in the Ingonish River =
and then ate it.&nbsp;<br><br>Nature very red in beak and =
claw.<br><br>Joanne<br><br>__________________<br>Joanne Cook<br>Atlantic =
Organizer, Canada's NDP<br>&nbsp; Original Message &nbsp;<br>From: <a =
href=3D"mailto:garymurray@ns.sympatico.ca">garymurray@ns.sympatico.ca</a><=
br>Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2015 09:47<br>To: <a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br>Rep=
ly To: <a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br>Sub=
ject: [NatureNS] raptor crow kill<br><br><br>Hi all, <br><br>Was sitting =
outside this am having morning coffee, and some crows, then Blue Jays =
started mobbing like mad across the road in the woods. <br><br>Went =
over, and was expecting to see a Barred Owl half asleep, but some raptor =
took off from the ground and was gone in a flash. <br><br>There was a =
mostly eaten crow on the ground, so I am guessing Goshawk, or maybe =
Great Horned Owl. Have seen Gos' in the area the odd time, but never a =
GHO. <br><br>Does anyone know of a Barred Owl killing, and eating a =
crow? <br><br>cheers,<br>Gary Murray<br><br>Tucker Lake<br>Beaverbank =
NS<br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>=

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