[NatureNS] injured merlin in Wolfville

Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:05:20 -0300
From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
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June 23, 2009 - Bernard Forsythe got a call today about a "BABY HAWK"  
found on the ground and injured, adjacent to the building complex at  
"Railtown" along Wolfville's railroad tracks.  This turned out to be  
an ADULT FEMALE MERLIN, and one of its wings was hurt (but perhaps  
not broken?).  Now N.S. Dept. of Nat. Resources will transport this  
bird to Hope Swinimer at her Hope for Wildlife rehabilitation site at  
Seaforth? on the Eastern Shore.

Now Bernard wonders if this merlin was part of a pair tending  
youngsters in a nest nearby?  If so, how will the male cope with her  
absence? and will he be able to deliver food to the nestlings without  
being able to give it first to his mate, who in turn would then feed  
them?

I can add to this, that so far this year, as far as I am aware,  
nobody has seen merlins going after the Wolfville chimney swifts.   
Actually, in the past few years, I believe we have seen no attacks on  
swifts at the chimney at any time of day.

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

Jim (James W.) Wolford
91 Wickwire Ave.
Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
B4P 1W3

phone 902-542-9204
e-mail <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>

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Forsythe got a call today about a <b>"BABY HAWK"</b> found on the ground =
and injured, adjacent to the building complex at "Railtown" along =
Wolfville's railroad tracks.=A0 This turned out to be an<b> ADULT FEMALE =
MERLIN</b>, and one of its wings was hurt (but perhaps not broken?).=A0 =
Now N.S. Dept. of Nat. Resources will transport this bird<b> to Hope =
Swinimer</b> at her <b>Hope for Wildlife</b> rehabilitation site at =
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11.9px Arial">Now Bernard wonders if this merlin was part of a pair =
tending youngsters in a nest nearby?=A0 If so, how will the male cope =
with her absence? and will he be able to deliver food to the nestlings =
without being able to give it first to his mate, who in turn would then =
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class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial">I can add to this, that so far =
this year, as far as I am aware, nobody has seen merlins going after the =
Wolfville chimney swifts. =A0Actually, in the past few years, I believe =
we have seen no attacks on swifts at the chimney at any time of =
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