[NatureNS] Bald Eagles, Strange Coyote Behaviour and Winter Scenes

From: Hans Toom <Htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca>
To: "Naturens@Chebucto.Ns.Ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:33:49 -0400
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Laura and I took our annual trip to see the Bald Eagles near Canning last Sunday.  There were lots of eagles but during the 2-1/2 hours we waited with hundreds of other humans the big raptors took no interest in the chicken offerings and sat in the trees, with the occasional sortie for which we were grateful.  I did manage to get some decent shots.

There was a Coyote that wandered into the field and at one point was surrounded by crows.  Perhaps the crows were looking to remove parasitic insects from the Coyote.  I've never seen this kind of risky behaviour before although I have seen Black-billed Magpies ride the backs of Mountain Goats in the Rocky Mountains. The Brown-headed Cowbird is well known with its relationship with cows.

Hans

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Website: http://hanstoom.com 
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Laura and I took our annual trip to see the 
<STRONG>Bald Eagles</STRONG> near Canning last Sunday.&nbsp; There were lots of 
eagles but during the 2-1/2 hours we waited with hundreds of other 
humans&nbsp;the big raptors took no interest in the chicken offerings and sat in 
the trees, with the occasional sortie&nbsp;for which we were grateful. &nbsp;I 
did manage&nbsp;to get some decent shots.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>There was a <STRONG>Coyote</STRONG> that wandered 
into the field and at one point&nbsp;was surrounded by crows.&nbsp; Perhaps the 
crows were looking to remove parasitic insects from the Coyote.&nbsp; I've never 
seen this kind of risky behaviour before although I have seen 
<STRONG>Black-billed Magpies</STRONG> ride the backs of <STRONG>Mountain 
Goats</STRONG> in the Rocky Mountains. The <STRONG>Brown-headed Cowbird</STRONG> 
is well known with its relationship with cows.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hans</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>_________________________________<BR>Hans 
Toom<BR>Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR>Website: <A 
href="http://hanstoom.com">http://hanstoom.com</A> 
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