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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">Well Donna eagles are like a new predat=
or introduced</span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">to an area. After Europeans came here E=
agles as well as<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">all raptors were treated with the dista=
in they had gathered in the centuries<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">before. It was in the days of farm floc=
k of fowls and sheep, raptors preyed<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">on the flocks and farmers did the best =
to protect them. After all<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">most people try their best to protect t=
heir livelihood! Hens were expected<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">to feed themselves come spring and stil=
l provide eggs and a chicken dinner.<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">One family I knew in my younger days us=
ed to fertilizer the potatoes fields with<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">lobster shells from the local factory. =
Someone asked about the quality of their eggs<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">"Just like lobster!"<br/></span=
>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">then came DDT so the Eagle population h=
it rock bottom. Times have changed<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">and now Eagles are prized for the first=
time in centuries. The population has exploded<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">but will do what all predator populatio=
ns do in times. That is to go back to<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">what the habitat will support. See coyo=
tes!<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">I never understood the reason why Ospre=
y nest so far from salt water.<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">Seems they handicap themselves greatly =
in raising young. Perhaps its<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">a method of population control.<br/></s=
pan>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">Enjoy the spring and have pity on the p=
oor Black Flies!<br/></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 14pt;">Paul<br/></span>
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<!-- <![endif] -->On May 14, 2016 at 10:13 PM Donna Crossland <dcros=
sland@eastlink.ca> wrote:
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The eagles seem to be=
more common in most localities of NS, and now nesting in places where they=
were once very rare, at least in the past couple of hundred years.  (=
Historical writings and observations passed through a couple of generations=
...)   </span></p>=20
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;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p>=20
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">I think the rising ea=
gle populations, stemming from a lack of will to enforce proper management =
of carrion on the large scale farms is starting to create some new ecologic=
al stressors in our province.  We should try to take note (collect som=
e consistent stats) of eagle predation on osprey chicks, loon chicks and so=
on.  It appears we are out of balance.   We will likely hav=
e to wait for a disease/ contamination outbreak before witnessing meaningfu=
l change in the management of carcasses, and eagles will continue to fair w=
ell, potentially at the expense of other species (maybe even ourselves).</s=
pan></p>=20
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;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p>=20
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">The osprey were not s=
uccessful nesters on highway 8 last year.  Not sure of the cause there=
.  They=E2=80=99re back for another try this year.  We=E2=80=99ll=
see how they do.  Spring always brings so much promise!</span></p>=20
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p>=20
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Donna</span></p>=20
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-family: 'Tahom=
a','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></strong><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt=
;"> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] <s=
trong>On Behalf Of </strong>John and Nhung<br/><strong>Sent:</strong> May-1=
4-16 9:21 PM<br/><strong>To:</strong> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br/><strong>S=
ubject:</strong> RE: [NatureNS] Turkey vultures Kings vs Annapolis County</=
span></p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">I can=E2=80=99t be qu=
antitative, but seems to me, eagles are considerably more common down here =
in Yarmouth than they were a generation ago.  They aren=E2=80=99t up t=
o the densities seen in parts of Kings County, but so far but they and vult=
ures are n the increase.</span></p>=20
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p>=20
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Osprey abundance is w=
hat=E2=80=99s down.  Have hears some folks say they suspect predation =
on osprey chicks by eagles.</span></p>=20
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p>=20
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e none; border-color: #b5c4df currentColor currentColor; padding: 3pt 0cm 0=
cm; border-image: none;">=20
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-family: 'Tahom=
a','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></strong><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt=
;"> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebuct=
o.ns.ca</a> [<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:nature=
ns-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>Donna Crossland<=
br/><strong>Sent:</strong> May 14, 2016 8:33 PM<br/><strong>To:</strong> <a=
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br/><s=
trong>Subject:</strong> [NatureNS] Turkey vultures Kings vs Annapolis Count=
y</span></p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>=20
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">I am curious as to wh=
ether the turkey vulture will be as successful in Kings Co where the eagles=
have a strong =E2=80=98foot-hold=E2=80=99.  It is striking the differ=
ence between Annapolis and Kings County vulture populations.  I had fo=
ur turkey vultures soar low over my backyard this afternoon.  I wiggle=
d my toes to let them know I wasn=E2=80=99t dead (though I was a little tuc=
kered out from the migration count and nature hike today, ha, ha).  &#=
160;</span></p>=20
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p>=20
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Donna Crossland</span=
></p>=20
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Tupperville</span></p=
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;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p>=20
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-family: 'Tahom=
a','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></strong><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt=
;"> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebuct=
o.ns.ca</a> [<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:nature=
ns-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>John and Nhung<b=
r/><strong>Sent:</strong> May-14-16 4:30 AM<br/><strong>To:</strong> <a hre=
f=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br/><stron=
g>Subject:</strong> RE: [NatureNS] Turkey vultures</span></p>=20
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">That=E2=80=99ll chang=
e!  </span><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: Wingdings; font=
-size: 11pt;">J</span><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Cali=
bri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"></span></p>=20
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color: #1f497d; font-family: '=
;Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p>=20
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong><span style=3D"font-family: 'Tahoma&=
#39;,'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></strong><span sty=
le=3D"font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"=
> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.=
ns.ca</a> [<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens=
-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>Richard Stern<br/>=
<strong>Sent:</strong> May 13, 2016 10:55 PM<br/><strong>To:</strong> Natur=
e NS<br/><strong>Subject:</strong> [NatureNS] Turkey vultures</span></p>=20
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>=20
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<p style=3D"margin-bottom: 12pt;" class=3D"MsoNormal">There were 2 soa=
ring along the edge of the North Mountain above Canning this morning. They&=
#39;re not very common in Kings Co.</p>=20
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rd@gmail.com">Sternrichard@gmail.com</a><br/>Sent from my IPhone</p>=20
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