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A good clarification, Jim, on the rabbits vs hare. It must have been quite
a sight to see young rabbits being dropped on a sidewalk. Nature in action,
but sometimes difficult to reconcile. Falling wildlife reminds me of the
story of the dead chicken that suddenly fell from the sky onto a windshield
of a car driven by a local minister in the Canning area (no, this is not one
of those church-going jokes). It took him by surprise (the minister), but
it must have been dropped by a hawk or eagle. I still think about it
sometimes if I'm driving in that area.
As for Mr and Mrs Robin, they are still tending the nest. A tree swallow
was also checking out one of our nest boxes today. Spring is definitely
here. Yes!
Donna
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Jim Wolford
Sent: April-17-16 5:58 PM
To: naturens
Subject: [NatureNS] re gulls killing baby rabbits -- was Robin nesting and
failed Blue Jay robbery
Bev's report below for Ontario would be of baby cottontail rabbits, not the
kind of rabbits/hares we have in N.S. Litters of cottontails spend a few
days as babies together in a nest, whereas baby snowshoe hares spread out
away from each other after birth. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
Begin forwarded message:
From: bev wigney <bkwigney@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Robin nesting and failed Blue Jay robbery
Date: April 17, 2016 at 1:20:13 PM ADT
To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Years ago, I saw seagulls killing a nest of baby rabbits that way. They
flew up about 10 meters and dropped the young rabbits onto a sidewalk in the
midst of a busy bus stop area at Carleton University. The students were not
at all amused.
Bev Wigney
Round Hill, NS
On 2016-04-17, at 10:53 AM, "rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca"
<rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
Yesterday Donna I was looking out an upstairs window
and saw a vole running across a neighbours lawn. A crow
say it too and swooped down picked up the vole, flew up
5 m or so up in the air and dropped it. done that a couple of times then a
second
crow joined the first. Then they had breakfast with the vole providing
the meal. A good time to be careful.
See you soon
Paul
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D'>A good clarification, Jim, on the rabbits vs hare. It must have =
been quite a sight to see young rabbits being dropped on a sidewalk. =
Nature in action, but sometimes difficult to reconcile. =
Falling wildlife reminds me of the story of the dead chicken that =
suddenly fell from the sky onto a windshield of a car driven by a local =
minister in the Canning area (no, this is not one of those church-going =
jokes). It took him by surprise (the minister), but it must =
have been dropped by a hawk or eagle. I still think about it =
sometimes if I’m driving in that area.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>As for Mr and Mrs Robin, they are still tending the nest. A =
tree swallow was also checking out one of our nest boxes today. =
Spring is definitely here. Yes!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Donna<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Wolford<br><b>Sent:</b> April-17-16 5:58 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> naturens<br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] re gulls killing =
baby rabbits -- was Robin nesting and failed Blue Jay =
robbery<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Bev’s =
report below for Ontario would be of baby cottontail rabbits, not the =
kind of rabbits/hares we have in N.S. Litters of cottontails spend =
a few days as babies together in a nest, whereas baby snowshoe hares =
spread out away from each other after birth. Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Begin =
forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>From: </span></b><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>bev wigney <<a =
href=3D"mailto:bkwigney@gmail.com">bkwigney@gmail.com</a>></span><o:p>=
</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] =
Robin nesting and failed Blue Jay =
robbery</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Date: </span></b><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>April 17, 2016 at 1:20:13 =
PM ADT</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>To: </span></b><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>"<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>"=
<<a =
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</span></b><span style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><a =
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><o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Years ago, I saw seagulls killing a nest of baby =
rabbits that way. They flew up about 10 meters and dropped the =
young rabbits onto a sidewalk in the midst of a busy bus stop area at =
Carleton University. The students were not at all =
amused.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Bev Wigney<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Round Hill, =
NS<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On 2016-04-17, at 10:53 AM, "<a =
href=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&q=
uot; <<a =
href=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&g=
t; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Yesterday Donna I was looking out an upstairs window =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>and saw a vole running =
across a neighbours lawn. A crow <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>say it too and swooped down picked up the vole, flew =
up <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>5 m or so up in the =
air and dropped it. done that a couple of times then a second =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>crow joined the first. =
Then they had breakfast with the vole providing =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>the meal. A good time to =
be careful. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>See you soon =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Paul =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
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