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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01CA9821.64B1FF50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I was also wondering what locations had enough snow cover to interfere = with the owls' ability to find food. Parrsboro and that area have had almost = no snow so far this winter and most of the province had no snow until mid-December. I wonder just how many owls he was talking about. =20 Marian Fulton Hantsport NS=20 =20 -----Original Message----- From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca = [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Randy Lauff Sent: 18 January 2010 08:02 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Re: dead owls =20 Interesting comment - conditions around Parrsboro maybe different from = here. I'm seeing lots of mice tracks on my almost-daily walks through the = woods. "My" Barred Owl hasn't shown up at my feeders yet this year (that I've seen), so I'm assuming that food is readily available elsewhere. Last = year, the owl(s) was present a few times a week. 2010/1/17 Joan Czapalay <joancz@ns.sympatico.ca> This just in from my birding buddy Dave Harris in Parrsboro. He is the wildlife technician there. 902-254-5304 Dir.- 3241 "Hi joan, there's been a few reports of dead Barred Owls (+ 1 snowy = Owl), and any that have been turned into dnr seem to have starved to death due = to hard crusty snow in counties (can't get/find mice) that have such snow cover. Please inform your birder friends to report any dead rapters to = there local DNR office. " Randy _________________________________ RF Lauff Way in the boonies of Antigonish County, NS. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01CA9821.64B1FF50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dus-ascii"> <meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {font-family:Arial; color:navy;} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:70.9pt 70.9pt 70.9pt 70.9pt;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=3DEN-US link=3Dblue vlink=3Dblue> <div class=3DSection1> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I was also wondering what locations = had enough snow cover to interfere with the owls’ ability to find = food. Parrsboro and that area have had almost no snow so far this winter and = most of the province had no snow until mid-December. I wonder just = how many owls he was talking about.</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Marian Fulton</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hantsport</span></font><font = size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:navy'> </span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy = face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>NS</span></font><= font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:navy'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 = face=3DTahoma><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original = Message-----<br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] = <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Randy Lauff<br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 18 January 2010 = 08:02<br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> = naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] = Re: dead owls</span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left: 36.0pt'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Interesting comment - conditions around Parrsboro maybe different from here. I'm = seeing lots of mice tracks on my almost-daily walks through the woods. = "My" Barred Owl hasn't shown up at my feeders yet this year (that I've seen), = so I'm assuming that food is readily available elsewhere. Last year, the owl(s) = was present a few times a week.</span></font></p> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>2010/1/17 Joan = Czapalay <<a = href=3D"mailto:joancz@ns.sympatico.ca">joancz@ns.sympatico.ca</a>></sp= an></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>This just in = from my birding buddy Dave Harris in Parrsboro. He is the wildlife technician = there.<br> 902-254-5304 Dir.- 3241<br> "Hi joan, there's been a few reports of dead Barred Owls (+ 1 = snowy Owl), and any that have been turned into dnr seem to have starved to = death due to hard crusty snow in counties (can't get/find mice) that have such = snow cover. Please inform your birder friends to report any dead rapters to = there local DNR office. "</span></font></p> </div> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3 face=