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--Boundary_(ID_RtEFJrg0K6xWrdSb8bsg2g) Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Jake MacDonald now has a mallard nest in his back yard -- previously he had a pair (m,f) of mallards at his feeder, and then noticed that as the days passed the female became irregular in her presence there, and then completely disappeared. So then Jake searched in the open field behind his back yard and found her on a nest of eggs on the ground. That was on March 18, and he didn't disturb her so he doesn't know how many eggs she has. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville Begin forwarded message: > From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> > Date: March 19, 2010 6:45:38 PM ADT > To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Subject: [NatureNS] barred owls, red-winged blackbirds, grackles > (Jake MacDonald) > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> >> Date: March 19, 2010 5:46:03 PM ADT >> To: Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca> >> Subject: [ValleyNature] barred owls, red-winged blackbirds, >> grackles (Jake MacDonald) >> >> >> REPORT FROM JAKE MACDONALD of lower Maple Ave., Wolfville: >> >> A few weeks ago Jake reported hearing calling barred owls and >> feeling that there were probably more than two of the owls near >> his house; well, soon thereafter he was able to observe four of >> the owls (i.e., two pairs) with the aid of the street lights and a >> flashlight; perhaps he lives close to a boundary between two >> territories?? >> >> About two weeks ago Jake saw a female red-winged blackbird, and >> then a male red-winged blackbird showed up on March 16. On March >> 18 there were 11 males, all singing in a "group gronk". >> >> A single c. grackle was present at Jake's place on March 15, and >> then today on March 19 there were about 20 of them. >> >> I personally have not seen any grackles nor blackbirds yet this >> year, but I always look forward to seeing and hearing the early >> flocks -- the so-called song of the grackle always makes me laugh, >> but I hope the female grackles have a different attitude! >> ----------------------- >> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville >> _______________________________________________ >> Nature mailing list >> Nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca >> http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/listinfo/ >> nature_blomidonnaturalists.ca > --Boundary_(ID_RtEFJrg0K6xWrdSb8bsg2g) Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Jake = MacDonald now has a <b>mallard nest </b>in his back yard -- previously = he had a pair (m,f) of mallards at his feeder, and then noticed that as = the days passed the female became irregular in her presence there, and = then completely disappeared. So then Jake searched in the open = field behind his back yard and found her on a nest of eggs on the = ground. That was on March 18, and he didn't disturb her so he = doesn't know how many eggs she = has.</font></div><div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in = Wolfville<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" <<a = href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></fon= t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">March 19, 2010 6:45:38 PM = ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">NatureNS <<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>></f= ont></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[NatureNS] barred owls, red-winged = blackbirds, grackles (Jake MacDonald)</b></font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> = <br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" <<a = href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></fon= t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">March 19, 2010 5:46:03 PM = ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Nature BNS <<a = href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonnaturalists.c= a</a>></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[ValleyNature] barred owls, = red-winged blackbirds, grackles (Jake MacDonald)</b></font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div style=3D"margin-top:= 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = "><b><br></b></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal = 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><b>REPORT FROM JAKE = MACDONALD</b> of lower Maple Ave., Wolfville:</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; = min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">A few = weeks ago Jake reported hearing <b>calling barred owls</b> and feeling = that there were probably more than two of the owls near his house; well, = soon thereafter he was able to observe<b> four of the owls (i.e., two = pairs)</b> with the aid of the street lights and a flashlight; perhaps = he lives close to a boundary between two territories??</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; = min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">About two = weeks ago Jake saw a female <b>red-winged blackbird</b>, and then a male = red-winged blackbird showed up on March 16. On March 18 there were = 11 males, all singing in a "group gronk".</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; = min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">A single = <b>c. grackle</b> was present at Jake's place on March 15, and then = today on March 19 there were about 20 of them.</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; = min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">I = personally have not seen any <b>grackles</b> nor <b>blackbirds</b> yet = this year, but I always look forward to seeing and hearing the early = flocks -- the so-called song of the grackle always makes me laugh, but I = hope the female grackles have a different attitude!</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: = 12.0px Helvetica">-----------------------</font></div><div>Cheers from = Jim in Wolfville</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; = ">_______________________________________________</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Nature mailing list</div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a = href=3D"mailto:Nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">Nature@blomidonnaturalists.c= a</a></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a = href=3D"http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/listinfo/nature_blomidonnatu= ralists.ca">http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/listinfo/nature_blomidon= naturalists.ca</a></div> = </blockquote></div><br></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>= --Boundary_(ID_RtEFJrg0K6xWrdSb8bsg2g)--
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