[NatureNS] eagles & pets, wild turkeys, mink & muskrat,

From: Sherman Williams <shermwms@eastlink.ca>
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2017 17:17:34 -0400
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Sherman Williams
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> On Feb 23, 2017, at 4:10 PM, Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> =
wrote:
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> FEBRUARY 22, 2017 - Today=92s CBC Radio News had a very short item at =
noon, saying 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 small dogs that were attacked in Charlotte County, N.B., =
one of them after dark at night recently =97 both dogs survived the =
attacks, thanks to their owner

 The only eagle I=92ve known to be active after dark is Aquila, the =
prominent eagle constellation that soars across the night sky, in the =
lower end of the Summer Triangle.  I have, however, been fortunate to =
observe eagles by the dozens (about 50) congregating at dusk, in their =
roost trees up in the Gaspereau River Ravine.  Myself and a friend had =
been on a late afternoon cross-country ski in the ravine; that was quite =
a sight to hear and observe.

Are eagles known to be night hunters?

Sherman



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<br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Feb 23, 2017, at 4:10 PM, Jim Wolford &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca" =
class=3D"">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
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space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px;" class=3D""><b class=3D"">FEBRUARY 22, 2017 </b>- =
Today=92s CBC Radio News had a very short item at noon, saying that <b =
class=3D"">EAGLES in New Brunswick</b> were <b class=3D"">going after =
pets of humans</b>.&nbsp; I used Google &amp; CBC News to find an =
article, dated today, about two different small dogs that were attacked =
in Charlotte County, N.B., one of them after dark at night recently =97 =
both dogs survived the attacks, thanks to their =
owner</div></div></div></blockquote><div><br class=3D""></div>&nbsp;The =
only eagle I=92ve known to be active after dark is Aquila, the prominent =
eagle constellation that soars across the night sky, in the lower end of =
the Summer Triangle. &nbsp;I have, however, been fortunate to observe =
eagles by the dozens (about 50) congregating at dusk, in their roost =
trees up in the Gaspereau River Ravine. &nbsp;Myself and a friend had =
been on a late afternoon cross-country ski in the ravine; that was quite =
a sight to hear and observe.</div><div><br class=3D""></div><div>Are =
eagles known to be night hunters?</div><div><br =
class=3D""></div><div>Sherman</div><div><br class=3D""></div><div><br =
class=3D""></div></body></html>=

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