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Hi,
The unauthorized introduction of 'Wild' Turkeys into Nova Scotia has been g=
oing on for decades. I first encountered them in the province on Seal Islan=
d many moons ago. Their digestive by-product was obvious and abundant among=
the fishing camps. Since that time I've heard of a number of sightings in =
the Valley so it isn't surprising that resident flocks are being seen elsew=
here.
Jim was wondering about their 'wildness'. The ones I saw on Seal I. showed =
some signs of domestic origin. The occasional white individual, though not =
albino, was seen. I suspect that the birds being seen in Nova Scotia now ar=
e of wild stock. I doubt it would be any more difficult to obtain young Wil=
d Turkeys than it is to obtain young Ring-necked Pheasants.
There have been plenty of official introduction and reintroduction programs=
in the northern US and in Ontario (They were historically found in the nor=
thern states). So much so that Quebec didn't have to introduce the birds th=
ey simply expanded 'en mass' into the province. They are widely distributed=
in southern Quebec now and have crossed north of both the Ottawa and St. L=
awrence Rivers. The birds mentioned in New Brunswick, if not intentionally =
introduced, could easily have wandered into the province from Maine.
The last estimate of the population of Wild Turkeys in the Ottawa area that=
I heard was 40,000. I think that population is solely the result of birds =
originating from introductions to the south moving to the area and finding =
suitable habitat. I doubt the adults have any predators beyond humans. Red =
Fox and coyotes probably take eggs and young if they can find them.
They fledge large numbers of young and have very good winter survival so it=
isn't surprising their numbers have risen rapidly. I doubt there is a Chri=
stmas Bird count in southern Ontario and Quebec which doesn't record them n=
ow.
In winter and into spring they gather in large flocks. I routinely encounte=
r flocks the size of the one mentioned in Yarmouth Co. and also larger ones=
in the countryside of eastern Ontario. They can actually be a traffic haza=
rd as they will move across the back roads at quite a leisurely pace though=
they do keep their distance from people usually.
Lastly, addressing the question of whether they taste good, hunting seasons=
are now in effect in Quebec and Ontario. As many on this list will know, m=
ost game birds that are prepared properly are good eating.
All the best,
Lance
Lance Laviolette
Glen Robertson, Ontario
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
On Behalf Of Donna Crossland
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 9:10 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: EXTERNAL: RE: [NatureNS] eagles & pets, wild turkeys, mink & muskr=
at, b. eagle nests news
I didn't know about this Yarmouth County turkey flock. I wonder what thes=
e wild turkeys taste like? In comparison with the store-bought turkey, wh=
ich I refuse to buy ever since I visited a local turkey "factory" and viewe=
d the conditions of their short lives. Free-range, local chicken...
Unless these Yarmouth turkeys start snapping up the tiny black-legged tick =
and saving us from Lyme disease... I shall question us embracing another na=
turalized species.
Two turkey vultures were soaring over the garage today. They seemed to be =
lingering. I went to check on Larry but he was fine. : )
Very interesting the suspicions about the young osprey possibly falling pre=
y. Thanks for the update from the more 'southern localities' of NS!
Donna
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> [=
mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of John and Nhung
Sent: February-23-17 8:46 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] eagles & pets, wild turkeys, mink & muskrat, b. eag=
le nests news
One of my Christmas Bird count buddies who lives in Tusket suspects that so=
me eagles may be making meals off young ospreys. Down here around Yarmouth=
, we do see more eagles and fewer ospreys than a generation ago.
Turkeys, Donna, have already arrived. There is a resident flock on the Ham=
ilton Road, between Pleasant Valley and Raynardton. (Folks out there say t=
hey do wonders on ticks!) My brothers have seen some in Lake Annis, and so=
me years back, I saw a couple in Richfield, just over the Digby County line=
. (Ironically I thought it was a turkey vulture until I got close!)
Anyway, they seem established upcountry in Yarmouth County
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> [=
mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Donna Crossland
Sent: February 23, 2017 8:26 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Cc: 'Bob Bancroft'; 'Mark F Elderkin'; 'Pam Mills'; 'Kimberley Huskins'; 'D=
onald Sam >'
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] eagles & pets, wild turkeys, mink & muskrat, b. eag=
le nests news
Wow! Jim you have had a high news day, to say the least.
Those eagles must have been quite hungry. I wonder if any cats have succum=
bed. Sounds like you have some nests to keep an eye on.
Each time there is a mink sighting, I wonder if it is yet another escaped m=
ink. The population seems to be up on the Mersey this year. None of them =
seem as 'tame' though as the one that fought off the raccoon in Jeremys Cam=
pground two years ago for some leftover food in a frying pan, and then late=
r stole a dust pan from a campsite after taking a few sips of coffee from a=
camper's cup. Needless to say, that one went "to heaven" and then necrops=
y. I hear the mink farms are not doing well, and the banks are asking for =
sudden repayment of loans. Sounds like they see an end to our NS markets. =
Damage to wild populations is already done, it seems.
I heard CBC radio talking about the turkeys. I once saw on in Kouchibougua=
c standing along the roadside. It sort of stuck out like a sore thumb. It=
had wondered into the park from a private property close by. I don't just=
as soon not see them here in NS.
Regards,
Donna
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> [=
mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Jim Wolford
Sent: February-23-17 4:10 PM
To: naturens; Jim Wolford
Cc: Bob Bancroft; Mark F Elderkin; Pam Mills; Kimberley Huskins; Donald Sam=
>
Subject: [NatureNS] eagles & pets, wild turkeys, mink & muskrat, b. eagle n=
ests news
FEBRUARY 22, 2017 - Today's CBC Radio News had a very short item at noon, s=
aying that EAGLES in New Brunswick were going after pets of humans. I used=
Google & CBC News to find an article, dated today, about two different sma=
ll dogs that were attacked in Charlotte County, N.B., one of them after dar=
k at night recently - both dogs survived the attacks, thanks to their owner=
s.
FEB. 23, 2017 - At noon, CBC Radio News reported that someone in New Brunsw=
ick saw a large flock of about 40 "WILD TURKEYS". The person who saw them =
reported that they would move away from curious humans, but that they were =
not scared of anything. No mention was made of their colour, but their rel=
ative tameness makes me wonder about their "wildness".
-----------------------------
Lisa Eye, who lives on lower Church St. north of Port Williams, had a coupl=
e of local reports:
(a) in her back yard, which features a small cattail pond, three days ago s=
he saw a MINK which was dragging a much larger MUSKRAT through the snow. I=
told her that muskrats are favourite prey items of mink; and
(b) Very recently, apparently strong winds severely damaged the Church St. =
BALD EAGLE NEST - part of the nest is still high in the tree, but they have=
a lot of repairs to make - this nest is about a kilometre east from where =
Lisa lives with her husband Dale.
---------------
More news from myself on the location of the very recent or new? BALD EAGLE=
NEST just north of Avonport:
I first heard of this nest from Sherman Williams on Feb. 5/17, when he was =
turning in his report on his part of our annual count of eagles and other r=
aptors. From Sherman's description, I had no trouble in locating this nest=
. From the L.E. Shaw School in Avonport, I drove north along the road to O=
ak Island for 1.1 kilometres, then looked well off the road to the east, wh=
ere the new nest is in a deciduous tree in a long line of mostly deciduous =
trees. Until I hear otherwise, I will assume this obvious nest is the one =
that Sherman reported. Also he says there is a secondary road that gets cl=
oser to the nest.
On Feb. 5/17, Pat & I "discovered" a second new BALD EAGLE NEST, at Grand P=
re - this nest is in the last tree at the west end of the line of tall popl=
ars along the old railroad tracks right-of-way just west and south of Grand=
Pre Historic Park.
Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hi,<o:p></=
o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> =
;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The unauth=
orized introduction of ‘Wild’ Turkeys into Nova Scotia has been=
going on for decades. I first encountered them in the province
on Seal Island many moons ago. Their digestive by-product was obvious and =
abundant among the fishing camps. Since that time I’ve heard of a num=
ber of sightings in the Valley so it isn’t surprising that resident f=
locks are being seen elsewhere.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> =
;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Jim was wo=
ndering about their ‘wildness’. The ones I saw on Seal I. showe=
d some signs of domestic origin. The occasional white individual,
though not albino, was seen. I suspect that the birds being seen in Nova S=
cotia now are of wild stock. I doubt it would be any more difficult to obta=
in young Wild Turkeys than it is to obtain young Ring-necked Pheasants.<o:p=
></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> =
;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">There have=
been plenty of official introduction and reintroduction programs in the no=
rthern US and in Ontario (They were historically
found in the northern states). So much so that Quebec didn’t have to=
introduce the birds they simply expanded ‘en mass’ into the pr=
ovince. They are widely distributed in southern Quebec now and have crossed=
north of both the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Rivers.</span>
<span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;=
color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">
The birds mentioned in New Brunswick, if not intentionally introduced, coul=
d easily have wandered into the province from Maine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> =
;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The last e=
stimate of the population of Wild Turkeys in the Ottawa area that I heard w=
as 40,000. I think that population is solely the
result of birds originating from introductions to the south moving to the =
area and finding suitable habitat. I doubt the adults have any predators be=
yond humans. Red Fox and coyotes probably take eggs and young if they can f=
ind them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> =
;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">They fledg=
e large numbers of young and have very good winter survival so it isn’=
;t surprising their numbers have risen rapidly.</span>
<span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;=
color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">
I doubt there is a Christmas Bird count in southern Ontario and Quebec whic=
h doesn’t record them now.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> =
;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">In winter =
and into spring they gather in large flocks. I routinely encounter flocks t=
he size of the one mentioned in Yarmouth Co. and
also larger ones in the countryside of eastern Ontario. They can actually =
be a traffic hazard as they will move across the back roads at quite a leis=
urely pace though they do keep their distance from people usually.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> =
;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Lastly, ad=
dressing the question of whether they taste good, hunting seasons are now i=
n effect in Quebec and Ontario. As many on this
list will know, most game birds that are prepared properly are good eating=
.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> =
;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">All the be=
st,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> =
;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Lance<o:p>=
</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"=
;Batang",serif;color:#1F497D">Lance Laviolette<o:p></o:p></span></b></=
p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Ba=
tang",serif;color:#1F497D">Glen Robertson, Ontario<o:p></o:p></span></=
p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> =
;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p=
></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;fo=
nt-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-=
US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> =
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Donna Crossland<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 23, 2017 9:10 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>
<b>Subject:</b> EXTERNAL: RE: [NatureNS] eagles & pets, wild turkeys, m=
ink & muskrat, b. eagle nests news<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I didn’t know about this Yarmou=
th County turkey flock. I wonder what these wild turkeys taste =
like? In comparison with the store-bought turkey, which I refus=
e
to buy ever since I visited a local turkey “factory” and viewe=
d the conditions of their short lives. Free-range, local chicken...&n=
bsp;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Unless these Yarmouth turkeys start s=
napping up the tiny black-legged tick and saving us from Lyme disease... I =
shall question us embracing another naturalized
species. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Two turkey vultures were soaring over=
the garage today. They seemed to be lingering. I went to check=
on Larry but he was fine. : )
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Very interesting the suspicions about=
the young osprey possibly falling prey. Thanks for the update =
from the more ‘southern localities’ of NS!<o:p></o:p></span></p=
>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Donna<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;fo=
nt-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-U=
S" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">
<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-o=
wner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>John and Nhung<br>
<b>Sent:</b> February-23-17 8:46 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.=
ca</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [NatureNS] eagles & pets, wild turkeys, mink & =
muskrat, b. eagle nests news<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">One of my Christmas Bird count buddie=
s who lives in Tusket suspects that some eagles may be making meals off you=
ng ospreys. Down here around Yarmouth, we do
see more eagles and fewer ospreys than a generation ago.<o:p></o:p></span>=
</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Turkeys, Donna, have already arrived.=
There is a resident flock on the Hamilton Road, between Pleasant Val=
ley and Raynardton. (Folks out there say they do wonders
on ticks!) My brothers have seen some in Lake Annis, and some years =
back, I saw a couple in Richfield, just over the Digby County line. (=
Ironically I thought it was a turkey vulture until I got close!)<o:p></o:p>=
</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Anyway, they seem established upcount=
ry in Yarmouth County<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;fo=
nt-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-U=
S" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">
<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-o=
wner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Donna Crossland<br>
<b>Sent:</b> February 23, 2017 8:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.=
ca</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Bob Bancroft'; 'Mark F Elderkin'; 'Pam Mills'; 'Kimberley Huski=
ns'; 'Donald Sam >'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [NatureNS] eagles & pets, wild turkeys, mink & =
muskrat, b. eagle nests news<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Wow! Jim you have had a high ne=
ws day, to say the least.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Those eagles must have been quite hun=
gry. I wonder if any cats have succumbed. Sounds like you have =
some nests to keep an eye on.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Each time there is a mink sighting, I=
wonder if it is yet another escaped mink. The population seems to be=
up on the Mersey this year. None of them seem as
‘tame’ though as the one that fought off the raccoon in Jeremy=
s Campground two years ago for some leftover food in a frying pan, and then=
later stole a dust pan from a campsite after taking a few sips of coffee f=
rom a camper’s cup. Needless to say, that one
went “to heaven” and then necropsy. I hear the mink farm=
s are not doing well, and the banks are asking for sudden repayment of loan=
s. Sounds like they see an end to our NS markets. D=
amage to wild populations is already done, it seems.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I heard CBC radio talking about the t=
urkeys. I once saw on in Kouchibouguac standing along the roadside.&n=
bsp; It sort of stuck out like a sore thumb. It had wondered
into the park from a private property close by. I don’t just a=
s soon not see them here in NS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Donna<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;fo=
nt-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-U=
S" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">
<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-o=
wner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Wolford<br>
<b>Sent:</b> February-23-17 4:10 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> naturens; Jim Wolford<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Bob Bancroft; Mark F Elderkin; Pam Mills; Kimberley Huskins; Don=
ald Sam ><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] eagles & pets, wild turkeys, mink & musk=
rat, b. eagle nests news<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>FEBRUARY 22, 2017 </b>- Today’s CBC Radio N=
ews had a very short item at noon, saying that
<b>EAGLES in New Brunswick</b> were <b>going after pets of humans</b>. =
; I used Google & CBC News to find an article, dated today, about two d=
ifferent small dogs that were attacked in Charlotte County, N.B., one of th=
em after dark at night recently — both dogs
survived the attacks, thanks to their owners.<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>FEB. 23, 2017</b> - At noon, CBC Radio News repor=
ted that someone in
<b>New Brunswick</b> saw a large flock of about <b>40 “WILD TURKEYS&#=
8221;</b>. The person who saw them reported that they would move away=
from curious humans, but that they were not scared of anything. No m=
ention was made of their colour, but their relative tameness
makes me wonder about their “wildness”.<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">-----------------------------<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Lisa Eye, who lives on lower Church St. north of Por=
t Williams, had a couple of local reports:<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">(a) in her back yard, which features a small cattail=
pond, three days ago she saw a
<b>MINK</b> which was dragging a much larger <b>MUSKRAT </b>through the sno=
w. I told her that muskrats are favourite prey items of mink; and<o:p=
></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">(b) Very recently, apparently <b>strong winds severe=
ly damaged the Church St. BALD EAGLE NEST
</b>— part of the nest is still high in the tree, but they have a lot=
of repairs to make — this nest is about a kilometre east from where =
Lisa lives with her husband Dale.<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">———————=
212;———————<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">More news from myself on the location of the <b>very=
recent or new? BALD EAGLE NEST just north of Avonport:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I first heard of this nest from Sherman Williams on =
Feb. 5/17, when he was turning in his report on his part of our annual coun=
t of eagles and other raptors. From Sherman’s description, I ha=
d no trouble in locating this nest. From the
L.E. Shaw School in Avonport, I drove north along the road to Oak Island f=
or 1.1 kilometres, then looked well off the road to the east, where the new=
nest is in a deciduous tree in a long line of mostly deciduous trees. =
; Until I hear otherwise, I will assume
this obvious nest is the one that Sherman reported. Also he says the=
re is a secondary road that gets closer to the nest.<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Feb. 5/17, Pat & I “discovered” a=
<b>second new BALD EAGLE NEST, at Grand Pre</b> — this nest is in th=
e last tree at the
<b>west end of the line of tall poplars</b> along the old railroad tracks r=
ight-of-way just west and south of Grand Pre Historic Park.<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.<o:p></o:p></p>
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