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Interesting approach! Just who would be shamed?
Donna
On 2020-04-05 2:02 p.m., Howard Pew wrote:
>
> About 15 years ago, I put up an osprey platform on a tall pine tree on
> my property in Chester. It was quickly successful and chicks were
> raised over the next few years. Then came the eagles. One chick was
> seen to be taken one year and then one of the two babies was grabbed
> the next year. Harassment was routine. The nest has now been
> abandoned for several years.
>
> Likewise I only know of three nests last year on islands in the nearby
> waters. Years ago, it seemed that every island had an osprey nest and
> it was easy to find 20 nesting families..
>
> Perhaps “naming and shaming” the eagles would be effective. This
> would mean cameras and video feeds on some Nova Scotia eagle nests. A
> lot of people would be watching the babies hatching and being fed.
> And then there would be many eyes seeing exactly what is being brought
> back to the nest, including osprey chicks, loon chicks, and GBH young…
>
> HP
>
> *From:*naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>
> *On Behalf Of *Ronald Arsenault
> *Sent:* Sunday, April 05, 2020 11:59 AM
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] bird notes, March 22 to 31, 2020 -- eagle
> nests etc.
>
> Hi John and all,
>
> On a number of occasions I have witnessed Bald Eagles harassing
> Ospreys after the latter had captured a fish. The eagle, flying high
> above the osprey, would dive bomb the osprey causing the bird to drop
> the fish. The dive was "J" shaped, with the eagle turning up just
> before contact with the osprey would have occurred. It would then have
> to turn and head down and go after the fish. In a spectacular display
> of speed and maneuverability, I have seen the eagle catch the fish in
> its talon before the fish hit the water! In fairness, though, I have
> also seen them miss.
>
> While the Bald Eagle understandably has the reputation of being a
> lumbering flyer who prefers feeding of carrion, they are very capable
> predators with impressive flying abilities, in both speed and
> maneuverability.
>
> Growing up on PEI in the 60's and early 70's, I never saw a Bald
> Eagle. Not a single one! This is quite a contrast with the situation
> today where I see eagles on a regular basis when visiting PEI.
>
> As for their impact on other species, I started visiting parts of
> Antigonish and Guysborough counties in the late 70's. In the early
> years, I saw many ospreys, while eagles were few and far between.
> These days, I go to that area of the province much more infrequently,
> however the relative abundance of these species appears to have
> reversed. I frequently see Bald Eagles, while I rarely see ospreys.
> Obviously this is anecdotal only, but I would love to see actual figures.
>
> I also remember reading that the increase in eagle numbers had a
> negative impact on the seabird colonies on the Bird Islands off Cape
> Breton. I am hoping someone can add details to this.
>
> Stay safe
>
> Ron
>
> On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 6:24 AM John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca
> <mailto:nhungjohn@eastlink.ca>> wrote:
>
> Hmm ... some of us have seen eagles attacking gulls.
>
> Wonder if that might have some effect on terns, which are not
> nearly as common as a generation or two ago.
>
> Has anyone seen eagle-osprey interactions? I've heard of
> predation on osprey nests, but am not sure how common that is.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
> <mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>
> [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
> <mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>] On Behalf Of Burkhard Plache
> Sent: April 5, 2020 12:27 AM
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] bird notes, March 22 to 31, 2020 -- eagle
> nests etc.
>
> To your claim that gulls increased in numbers:
> My understanding is that they took advantage of open landfills
> and also discard of fishing fleets. At least that is the common
> understanding of the situation in Europe.
> With the closure of open landfills, gull numbers declined.
>
> My remark should not distract from the fact that human
> interventions (intentional or unintentional) tend to have
> unexpected and/or unintended consequences.
>
> Burkhard
>
> --------------
> Re: David Webster
>
> [...] This reminds my of the Sea Gull cycle.
>
> The common Gull became threatened in the early 1900's due to
> harvesting of eggs for food so egg gathering was forbidden. They
> responded gradually and eventually became so abundant that they were
> threatening Terns.
>
> A sensible solution would have been to allow Sea Gull egg
> harvesting but instead people were hired (or rounded up) to make
> distracting noises whenever a male gull was about to get lucky in
> areas where Terns also nested.
>
> So one by one, and I would not care to predict what will take the
> hit, but logically waterfowl which frequent fresh water/coastal water
> will be vulnerable. Perhaps even Sea gulls or Terns.
>
>
> --
>
> Ronald G. Arsenault
> Halifax, Nova Scotia
>
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