[NatureNS] re gulls killing baby rabbits -- was Robin nesting and failed Blue Jay robbery

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Speaking of animals falling from the sky.  My brother used to have a house o=
n a point of land near a conservation area out toward Lawrencetown Beach.  T=
here were Osprey that nested out around his place.  Occasionally, a large fi=
sh would be dropped on his lawn by an Osprey that lost its grip.  He wouldn'=
t have minded that much, but he had a greenhouse attached to the side of his=
 house and worried that it was only a matter of time before a fish fell thro=
ugh the glass.  Fortunately, that never did happen.  He barbecued a few of t=
he fish that fell from the sky though!

Bev Wigney
Round Hill, NS



On 2016-04-17, at 6:36 PM, Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca> wrote:

> A good clarification, Jim, on the rabbits vs hare.  It must have been quit=
e a sight to see young rabbits being dropped on a sidewalk.  Nature in actio=
n, 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 on=
e of those church-going jokes).   It took him by surprise (the minister), bu=
t it must have been dropped by a hawk or eagle.   I still think about it som=
etimes if I=E2=80=99m driving in that area.
> =20
> As for Mr and Mrs Robin, they are still tending the nest.  A tree swallow w=
as also checking out one of our nest boxes today.  Spring is definitely here=
.  Yes!
> =20
> Donna
>=20
> 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
> =20
> =20
> =20
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> =20
> =20

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 that nested out around his place. &nbsp;Occasionally, a large fish would be=
 dropped on his lawn by an Osprey that lost its grip. &nbsp;He wouldn't have=
 minded that much, but he had a greenhouse attached to the side of his house=
 and worried that it was only a matter of time before a fish fell through th=
e glass. &nbsp;Fortunately, that never did happen. &nbsp;He barbecued a few o=
f the fish that fell from the sky though!</div><div><br></div><div>Bev Wigne=
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ropped on a sidewalk. &nbsp;Nature in action, but sometimes difficult to rec=
oncile.&nbsp; Falling wildlife reminds me of the story of the dead chicken t=
hat suddenly fell from the sky onto a windshield of a car driven by a local m=
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ns-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">As for Mr and Mrs Robin, they are still tendin=
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