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> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --Boundary_(ID_srdYO4umQQXyWH77ScaTxQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT June, I couldn't tell whether you had actually seen kettles of broad-winged hawks or not, vs. just predicting that today would be good for that phenomenon? And Gayle, a "kettle" refers to the formation of circling hawks, mostly buteos but also other kinds, that follow rising warm thermal air currents and get concentrated into a cylinder of circling birds of prey that number in the hundreds in N.S. and up to thousands in Mexico, Central America, and perhaps northern South America. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville ---------- From: Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:29:11 -0400 (EDT) To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Hawks Hello June, I am not familiar with the term 'kettles' in relationship to (I assume) groups of birds? Could you clarify, please? Also, today, in my backyard, and for the 2nd day in a row, here in Dartmouth, Prince Albert Rd. area, there have been several Garter snakes where I have seen none all summer long. One in particular, and a small one, about 10 inches would not move from its coiled up spot and when I approached it, struck out at me. Guess it just liked its lovely sunny spot and didn't want to be bothered. I just let it be. Must admit, I am very pleased to see them. I always think it's a good sign of a healthy backyard if you have them! Cheers! Gayle MacLean June Swift <brierisland@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Everyone Favorable conditions today for a hundreds of broad-winged hawks forming kettles near the village. Lots of sharp-shinned hawks, kestrels and merlins. Also sighted a monarch June Swift Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail --Boundary_(ID_srdYO4umQQXyWH77ScaTxQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>re Kettles of Hawks etc. + garter snakes, monarch</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> June, I couldn't tell whether you had actually seen kettles of broad-winged hawks or not, vs. just predicting that today would be good for that phenomenon?<BR> <BR> And Gayle, a "kettle" refers to the formation of circling hawks, mostly buteos but also other kinds, that follow rising warm thermal air currents and get concentrated into a cylinder of circling birds of prey that number in the hundreds in N.S. and up to thousands in Mexico, Central America, and perhaps northern South America.<BR> <BR> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville<BR> ----------<BR> <B>From: </B>Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca><BR> <B>Reply-To: </B>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR> <B>Date: </B>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:29:11 -0400 (EDT)<BR> <B>To: </B>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR> <B>Subject: </B>Re: [NatureNS] Hawks<BR> <BR> Hello June,<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> I am not familiar with the term 'kettles' in relationship to (I assume) groups of birds? Could you clarify, please?<BR> <BR> Also, today, in my backyard, and for the 2nd day in a row, here in Dartmouth, Prince Albert Rd. area, there have been several Garter snakes where I have seen none all summer long. One in particular, and a small one, about 10 inches would not move from its coiled up spot and when I approached it, struck out at me. Guess it just liked its lovely sunny spot and didn't want to be bothered. I just let it be. Must admit, I am very pleased to see them. I always think it's a good sign of a healthy backyard if you have them!<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> Cheers!<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> Gayle MacLean <BR> <BR> <B><I>June Swift <brierisland@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <BR> Hi Everyone<BR> <BR> Favorable conditions today for a hundreds of broad-winged hawks forming kettles near the village.<BR> <BR> Lots of sharp-shinned hawks, kestrels and merlins. Also sighted a monarch<BR> <BR> June Swift<BR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <BR> <BR> <HR ALIGN=CENTER SIZE="1" WIDTH="100%"><BR> Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the <B>All-new Yahoo! Mail </B> <BR> </BODY> </HTML> --Boundary_(ID_srdYO4umQQXyWH77ScaTxQ)--
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