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>>>> out my summe Thanks Don. We count on you coming through with the ultimate answer at times like this. Doug On 23-May-18 7:20 AM, Don MacNeill wrote: > Hi Doug. The reason you are seeing so many in the air is because Air > Canada charges them extra for carrion. > > Don > > Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net > On 5/21/2018 9:54 PM, Doug Linzey wrote: >> We're seeing Turkey Vultures regularly here now on the North Mountain >> (within a few kilometres of Stewart Mountain Rd). In fact this >> weekend there have been a few just off our deck. They are wonderful >> to watch, soaring effortlessly in the winds they share with the >> ravens and eagles, but I wonder what's in it for them. Searching out >> carrion in the forest can't be easy. I've watched vultures feasting >> up close, but it's always in an open field or roadway. >> >> Doug Linzey >> Arlington, NS >> >> >> On 21-May-18 5:03 PM, Jim Wolford wrote: >>> Pat Hawes & I saw a soaring, teetering turkey vulture up near >>> Blomidon Park this afternoon — I think we were along the Stewart >>> Mountain Road when we saw it. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> *From: *Jacquie Dale <jacquie.dale@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:jacquie.dale@gmail.com>> >>>> *Subject: **Re: [NatureNS] Sandhill Cranes over Round Hill* >>>> *Date: *May 21, 2018 at 12:09:15 PM ADT >>>> *To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> >>>> *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> >>>> >>>> Hello everyone, well apparently I have introduced myself and my >>>> husband to the whole group by mistake thinking I was only replying >>>> to Bev. I apologize but it is rather funny. I have enjoyed reading >>>> all the postings. I guess I am no longer an anonymous lurker! >>>> >>>> Good news, no ticks as of yet today in the garden and husband's >>>> pain in side is much better. Our pond has filled up from all the >>>> recent rain and we spotted the turtle swimming about today. The >>>> peepers are still keeping us awake at night so they must be doing >>>> well. The barred owls were also hooting. I still have not seen the >>>> elusive yellow bird my husband said he saw but will report when I do. >>>> >>>> >>>> Jacquie >>>> >>>> On Mon, May 21, 2018, 11:12 AM Jacquie Dale <jacquie.dale@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:jacquie.dale@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Wow! Thats fantastic. There are so many birds around now. I'm >>>> still not good identifying them but Paul said he saw a yellow >>>> bird so may have been a Canada warbler. I'll keep an eye out for >>>> it while I'm planting our tomatoes in the garden today. So far we >>>> are growing a lot of weeds and ticks. Haha. We have found lots of >>>> ticks. I even found one on me at work climbing up my chest. It >>>> was definitely a black legged tick. I ran into the bathroom and >>>> whipped off all my clothes and inspected. The little bugger was >>>> hiding in my black shirt. I'm detemined to wear only light >>>> clothing from now on. I got some of that spray but now from the >>>> nature ns list I see it is practically useless. Haha. Bug nets >>>> seem to work the best for black flies. >>>> >>>> You are really zooming through that painting. We have still not >>>> managed to finish the kitchen cupboards. We are about half way. >>>> Paul has been feeling a little under the weather. He has a pain >>>> in his right side. Not sure it it's appendix or muscular. We may >>>> need to find a doctor if it isn't better tomorrow. He's been >>>> taking it easy and he says the pain comes and goes. He doesn't >>>> want to go to hospital just yet I guess. >>>> >>>> Otherwise things are crazy growing here. Trees finally leafed >>>> out. Its about a week delay from down in the valley we noticed. >>>> We need to cut some grass but no scythe yet. I will order one >>>> from Maine today I guess. >>>> >>>> Take care. >>>> J >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, May 21, 2018, 10:20 AM Bev Wigney <bkwigney@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:bkwigney@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> While scraping paint off the wall of the tower on my place >>>> this morning, two Sandhill Cranes wheeled over my house and >>>> then headed east toward Tupperville. There were 3 Turkey >>>> Vultures circling as well, but the Sandhills were a bit >>>> higher and caught my eye as they were flying almost wingtip >>>> to wingtip. Then I heard their very distinctive call which I >>>> so often hear when I'm down in Arizona where about 20K of >>>> them overwinter on the playa at Whitewater Draw about 3 km >>>> from the cabin where I stay. Neat surprise to see them this >>>> morning -- almost like they came by to say hello and check >>>> out my summertime abode. >>>> >>>> Bev Wigney >>>> Round Hill, NS >>>> >>> >> >> >> >
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