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Hi Helene:
Thank you for your comments, Bernard had wondered if this bird had been
undernourished too, possibly trouble finding food while the other two
siblings may have had their parents concentrating on their survival. Mother
Nature can be so harsh at times.
Judy
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Judy Tufts
Wolfville NS
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Helene Van Doninck
Sent: July-15-16 12:30 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Barred Owl on Wolfville Ridge
HI Judy, Hard to say what happened but most of the owls we get that were
mobbed by crows have pre-existing injuries that are often older. A healthy
owl can usually evade crows but a sick or injured one is fair game. This
time of year if we get fledglings in they are often thin which leads me to
believe they are separated from the family for some reason..and the crows
see the opportunity.
Just a thought, sad none the less :(
Helene
Helene Van Doninck DVM
Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
2220 Irwin Lake Rd Brookfield NS Canada B0N1C0
902-893-0253
helene.birdvet@gmail.com <mailto:birdvet@hotmail.com>
www.cwrc.net
Find us on Facebook
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On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 10:08 PM, Judy <tandove@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
As many of you know Bernard Forsythe has been helping Barred Owls in our
area for years, has his own owl nesting box in his backyard, three young
were raised this year. Most years after the young have fledged the adults
tend to bring their family to our woods or close-by - we are only about a km
west of his property. Our woods obviously offer a substantial supply of
wildlife. About a week ago I woke in the early hours to hear much owl
vocalization indicating the family were here in the trees outside my bedroom
window. Welcome sounds.
You will be saddened to hear what happened to one of them. Yesterday
mid-morning (Tues) a visiting friend drew my attention to an unusual visitor
sitting very still on our back patio. It was a banded fledgling Barred Owl
but when it turned we could see it had a very badly broken wing with bone
protruding. Here was this beautiful young bird with a mangled wing, quite
heartbreaking. It took a couple of hours to find rescue/help. DNR
technicians were 'out' but a message was left. Bernard who had been out was
finally located, came here to check the band number as he wanted to know if
it was possibly one from his backyard family. It turned out to be the first
one he had banded at home this year. Must have been a sad moment for him. A
few minutes later thankfully, a DNR technician arrived who, on her way to
work had heard my message and responded. She and Bernard caught the owl, and
it was taken away. I found out later it had been taken to Hope for Wildlife,
and this morning the news was not good but rather expected.
It had succumbed to its injury.
Obviously the cause of its injury will never be known but very early the
same morning before 6:00 am I had heard a great racket of crow calling which
led me to think at the time the crows sounded as if they were
'mobbing'/harassing an owl they had found in our trees. This makes me wonder
if this young owl was the object of their scorn and it possibly panicked or
tried to evade them and ended up crashing into a large tree limb, breaking
its wing. I am still amazed that it should have turned up on our patio, was
it seeking refuge away from the woods...
Judy Tufts
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Judy Tufts
Wolfville NS
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Bernard had wondered if this bird had been undernourished too, possibly =
trouble
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concentrating on their survival. Mother Nature can be so harsh at =
times.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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that
were mobbed by crows have pre-existing injuries that are often older. A =
healthy
owl can usually evade crows but a sick or injured one is fair game. This =
time
of year if we get fledglings in they are often thin which leads me to =
believe
they are separated from the family for some reason..and the crows see =
the
opportunity. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>As many of you =
know Bernard
Forsythe has been helping Barred Owls in our<br>
area for years, has his own owl nesting box in his backyard, three =
young<br>
were raised this year. Most years after the young have fledged the =
adults<br>
tend to bring their family to our woods or close-by - we are only about =
a km<br>
west of his property. Our woods obviously offer a substantial supply =
of<br>
wildlife. About a week ago I woke in the early hours to hear much =
owl<br>
vocalization indicating the family were here in the trees outside my =
bedroom<br>
window. Welcome sounds.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
You will be saddened to hear what happened to one of them. Yesterday<br>
mid-morning (Tues) a visiting friend drew my attention to an unusual =
visitor<br>
sitting very still on our back patio. It was a banded fledgling Barred =
Owl<br>
but when it turned we could see it had a very badly broken wing with =
bone<br>
protruding. Here was this beautiful young bird with a mangled =
wing, quite<br>
heartbreaking. It took a couple of hours to find rescue/help. =
DNR<br>
technicians were 'out' but a message was left. Bernard who had =
been out
was<br>
finally located, came here to check the band number as he wanted to know =
if<br>
it was possibly one from his backyard family. It turned out to be =
the
first<br>
one he had banded at home this year. Must have been a sad moment for =
him.
A<br>
few minutes later thankfully, a DNR technician arrived who, on her way =
to<br>
work had heard my message and responded. She and Bernard caught the owl, =
and<br>
it was taken away. I found out later it had been taken to Hope for =
Wildlife,<br>
and this morning the news was not good but rather expected.<br>
<br>
It had succumbed to its injury.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Obviously the cause of its injury will never be known but very =
early the<br>
same morning before 6:00 am I had heard a great racket of crow calling =
which<br>
led me to think at the time the crows sounded as if they were<br>
'mobbing'/harassing an owl they had found in our trees. This makes me =
wonder<br>
if this young owl was the object of their scorn and it possibly panicked =
or<br>
tried to evade them and ended up crashing into a large tree limb, =
breaking<br>
its wing. I am still amazed that it should have turned up on our =
patio,
was<br>
it seeking refuge away from the woods...<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Judy Tufts</st1:PersonName><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
>>>>>>>>><br>
<br>
<st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Judy Tufts</st1:PersonName><br>
<br>
<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Wolfville</st1:City> =
<st1:State w:st=3D"on">NS</st1:State></st1:place><br>
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