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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0104_01CA62E1.2D073090 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I was curious as to why the adults were picking up these items since it = didn't seem to make a lot of sense unless they were mistaking the = plastic for other things. There was a suggestion put forth by an = albatross researcher Dr. Lindsay Young, whose interview was recently = aired on radio that apparently the adults target these items floating at = the surface because they often have flying fish larvae attached to them. = Bits and pieces of wood are also ingested for the same reason. Squid = beaks are another item that also accumulates in the gut. I would assume = the adults regurgitate what isn't readily digestible. = http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-07.html Check out = the interview on Quirks and Quarks or if you are near a radio, that show = is being broadcast right now - 3 PM. Laurie Murison Grand Manan, NB ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Suzanne Townsend=20 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:19 PM Subject: [NatureNS] Scenes of intolerable beauty: albatross After seeing this video, I really plan to never buy anything plastic = again.=20 = http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=3Dintolerable-beauty-p= lastic-garbage-2009-11-10 Suzanne=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com=20 Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.60/2496 - Release Date: = 11/11/09 07:40:00 ------=_NextPart_000_0104_01CA62E1.2D073090 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.6000.16939" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I was curious as to why the adults were = picking up=20 these items since it didn't seem to make a lot of sense unless they were = mistaking the plastic for other things. There was a suggestion put = forth by=20 an albatross researcher Dr. Lindsay Young, whose interview was = recently=20 aired on radio that apparently the adults target these items = floating at=20 the surface because they often have flying fish larvae attached to=20 them. Bits and pieces of wood are also ingested for the same = reason. Squid beaks are another item that also accumulates in the=20 gut. I would assume the adults regurgitate what isn't readily=20 digestible. <A=20 href=3D"http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-07.html">http:= //www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-07.html</A> =20 Check out the interview on Quirks and Quarks or if you are near a radio, = that=20 show is being broadcast right now - 3 PM.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Laurie Murison</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Grand Manan, NB</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dsuzanne.townsend@gmail.com=20 href=3D"mailto:suzanne.townsend@gmail.com">Suzanne Townsend</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> = </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 11, = 2009 2:19=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Scenes of = intolerable=20 beauty: albatross</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>After seeing this video, I really plan to never buy anything = plastic=20 again. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A=20 = href=3D"http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=3Dintolerable-= beauty-plastic-garbage-2009-11-10">http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog= /post.cfm?id=3Dintolerable-beauty-plastic-garbage-2009-11-10</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Suzanne </DIV> <P> <HR> <P></P><BR>No virus found in this incoming message.<BR>Checked by AVG = - <A=20 href=3D"http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</A> <BR>Version: 8.5.425 / = Virus=20 Database: 270.14.60/2496 - Release Date: 11/11/09=20 07:40:00<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0104_01CA62E1.2D073090--
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