[NatureNS] Ravens Nest, Grahems Grove

From: GayleMacLean <duartess@EastLink.ca>
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Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:50:31 -0300
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Thank you Paul, figure they are looking for grubs/worms of some kind?
I don't use pesticides, so they might be going after earthworms or Junebug grubs? 
The Robins are having a wonderful time in that area too!
The racoons really aren't that much of a problem, as 'urban racoons' are a fact of life, here in Dartmouth. I have no problem bringing my feeders in at night, either.  
Cheers!
 
Gayle
 
On 04/29/16 04:22 PM, Paul Ruggles <cpruggles@eastlink.ca> wrote: 
>  
> Yes Gayle, Raccoons can really  make a mess of a lawn. Had the same experience when we had a home on Mahone Bay.
> Live Trapping was the only "solution" I could come up with.
> Paul R.
> On 2016-04-29, at 2:56 PM, GayleMacLean wrote:
> 
> >  This morning, as I took, my Springer Spaniel,  'JJJones' for our meander around the Grahams Grove boardwalk & Lake Banook, we took a little detour.
> >  The Raven youngster(s) are still in the nest, there off of Brookdale Cres., in the big skinny Spruce tree located in the parking lot. Lots of little caws & squacks coming from within the very high boughs. Parents flying around.
> > Residents (well the couple that I've spoken too, anyway), who's balconies face onto the parking lot, seem to find the Ravens very entertaining. This is the second year (apparently), that the Raven pair have nested there.
> > They had a brood of 3 last year.
> > 'City Slickers'!
> > I have a question about the appearance of patches of turned over sod, suddenly appearing on my front lawn. Would raccoons do this? We have lots of raccoons, btw. making it necessary to bring in all my bird feeders at night.
> >  
> > Thank you in advance, for any thoughts.
> >  
> > Sincerely,
> >  
> > Gayle MacLean
> > Dartmouth
> >  
> >  
> 
> 

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