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Regarding Donna=92s comment about shallow snow cover and hunting ease =
for Bernard=92s and other barred owls =97 the snow depth is a =
several-edged sword for the small mammals and their predators =97 deeper =
snow provides a nice insulative blanket, but makes hunting more =
difficult for the avian predators =97 a few years ago we had deep spring =
snow and few barred owls laid eggs, even though later in spring there =
might have been lots of prey to be had after the snow melted. Nature is =
complicated=85.. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
On Mar 30, 2017, at 10:34 AM, rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca wrote:
> Well yes Donna it will soon be owl counting time.
> It is always a fun evening. I do miss Kelly on such evenings.
> She was great company on an outdoor event.
> Soon be time to talk to the trout in Keji also.
> A great month coming up!
> I hope as many as possible get out!
> Enjoy the spring
> Paul
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> > On March 29, 2017 at 11:25 PM Donna Crossland =
<dcrossland@eastlink.ca> wrote:=20
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> > Thanks for the update, Judy! They should have a pretty good year, =
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> > snows not being too deep to get at the mice.=20
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> > -----Original Message-----=20
> > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]=20
> > On Behalf Of Judy Tufts=20
> > Sent: March-29-17 6:28 PM=20
> > To: NatureNS=20
> > Subject: [NatureNS] Bernard's Barred Owls=20
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> > Bernard Forsythe phoned to say his backyard Barred Owls have one egg =
in the=20
> > nest as of Mar 21. He's busy these days making the rounds of his =
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> > Barred Owl nest boxes and his pair are leading the way! No other owl =
eggs=20
> > have been found as yet.=20
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after-white-space;">Regarding Donna=92s comment about shallow snow cover =
and hunting ease for Bernard=92s and other barred owls =97 the snow =
depth is a several-edged sword for the small mammals and their predators =
=97 deeper snow provides a nice insulative blanket, but makes hunting =
more difficult for the avian predators =97 a few years ago we had deep =
spring snow and few barred owls laid eggs, even though later in spring =
there might have been lots of prey to be had after the snow melted. =
Nature is complicated=85.. Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville.<br><div><div>On Mar 30, 2017, at 10:34 AM, <a =
href=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
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<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">Well yes Donna it will soon be owl =
counting time.</span>
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<div>
<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">It is always a fun evening. I do =
miss Kelly on such evenings.<br></span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">She was great company on an outdoor =
event.<br></span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">Soon be time to talk to the trout in =
Keji also.<br></span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">A great month coming up!<br></span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">I hope as many as possible get =
out!<br></span>
</div>=20
<div>
<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">Enjoy the spring<br></span>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">Paul<br></span>
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<br>> On March 29, 2017 at 11:25 PM Donna Crossland <<a =
href=3D"mailto:dcrossland@eastlink.ca">dcrossland@eastlink.ca</a>> =
wrote:
<br>>=20
<br>>=20
<br>> Thanks for the update, Judy! They should have a pretty good =
year, with
<br>> snows not being too deep to get at the mice.
<br>>=20
<br>> -----Original Message-----
<br>> From: <a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.c=
a</a> [<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens-owner@chebuc=
to.ns.ca</a>]
<br>> On Behalf Of Judy Tufts
<br>> Sent: March-29-17 6:28 PM
<br>> To: NatureNS
<br>> Subject: [NatureNS] Bernard's Barred Owls
<br>>=20
<br>> Bernard Forsythe phoned to say his backyard Barred Owls have =
one egg in the
<br>> nest as of Mar 21. He's busy these days making the rounds of =
his many
<br>> Barred Owl nest boxes and his pair are leading the way! No =
other owl eggs
<br>> have been found as yet.
<br>>=20
<br>>=20
<br>>=20
<br>>=20
<br>>=20
<br>> Cheers,=20
<br>>=20
<br>> Judy Tufts
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<br>>=20
<br>> >>>>>>>>>>=20
<br>>=20
<br>> Judy Tufts
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<br>> Wolfville
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<br>> <<<<<<<<<<=20
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