[NatureNS] Question: Underwater Predation Of Ducklings

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It=A0has been=A0occuring in the Musquodoboit Harbour, at the shallowest end=
 &=A0close to=A0the mouth of the Musquodoboit River. Sorry for the confusio=
n. Thanks.
=A0
Gayle MacLean

--- On Mon, 6/14/10, Sean Mitchell <smitchel@stfx.ca> wrote:


From: Sean Mitchell <smitchel@stfx.ca>
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Question: Underwater Predation Of Ducklings
To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Received: Monday, June 14, 2010, 10:59 AM


The nearest muskellunge are in the St. John River system, though a very lar=
ge chain pickerel (which are in lakes of Nova Scotia) may be able to take a=
 very small duckling.=A0 I am not aware of any other freshwater fish that c=
ould, or would, do this. Is this occurring in freshwater, estuary or saltwa=
ter?=A0 That will narrow down the list of possible suspects.

Sean
Sean C. Mitchell, PhD.
Executive Director,
St. Mary's River Association
PO Box 179, Sherbrooke, NS, B0J 3C0
ph. (902) 522-2099
fax (902) 522-2241


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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Beha=
lf Of Karen Shearer [drkshearer@gmail.com]
Sent: June 14, 2010 11:38 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Question: Underwater Predation Of Ducklings

I have heard that Muskellunge will do this.

Karen
----- Original Message -----
From: Gayle MacLean<mailto:duartess2003@yahoo.ca>
To: naturelist<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 9:54 AM
Subject: [NatureNS] Question: Underwater Predation Of Ducklings

Hello All,

My sister & her husband, who have a place on the Musquodoboit Harbour near =
to where it joins the Musquodoboit River, have seen, on several occasions, =
an unusual occurrence.
A family of ducks will be swimming along (& the ducklings have been of vary=
ing ages, anywhere from quite young to fledgling, size-wise), when all of a=
 sudden one would just disappear as if suddenly pulled under. It does not r=
e-appear. The rest of the duck family skitter quickly away.
They were wondering what would be the most likely type of animal that would=
 and could do this. Seal, otter, some kind of fish, or bird?

Thank you for your thoughts.

Gayle MacLean
Dartmouth





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h of the Musquodoboit River. Sorry for the confusion. Thanks.</DIV>
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chel@stfx.ca&gt;</I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" &lt;naturens@chebucto.ns.ca&gt;<BR>Received: Monda=
y, June 14, 2010, 10:59 AM<BR><BR>
<DIV class=3DplainMail>The nearest muskellunge are in the St. John River sy=
stem, though a very large chain pickerel (which are in lakes of Nova Scotia=
) may be able to take a very small duckling.&nbsp; I am not aware of any ot=
her freshwater fish that could, or would, do this. Is this occurring in fre=
shwater, estuary or saltwater?&nbsp; That will narrow down the list of poss=
ible suspects.<BR><BR>Sean<BR>Sean C. Mitchell, PhD.<BR>Executive Director,=
<BR>St. Mary's River Association<BR>PO Box 179, Sherbrooke, NS, B0J 3C0<BR>=
ph. (902) 522-2099<BR>fax (902) 522-2241<BR><BR><BR>_______________________=
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ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A><BR>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Question: Und=
erwater Predation Of Ducklings<BR><BR>I have heard that Muskellunge will do=
 this.<BR><BR>Karen<BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: Gayle MacLean&=
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chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A>&gt;<BR>Sent: Monday, June 14, 2=
010 9:54 AM<BR>Subject: [NatureNS] Question: Underwater Predation Of
 Ducklings<BR><BR>Hello All,<BR><BR>My sister &amp; her husband, who have a=
 place on the Musquodoboit Harbour near to where it joins the Musquodoboit =
River, have seen, on several occasions, an unusual occurrence.<BR>A family =
of ducks will be swimming along (&amp; the ducklings have been of varying a=
ges, anywhere from quite young to fledgling, size-wise), when all of a sudd=
en one would just disappear as if suddenly pulled under. It does not re-app=
ear. The rest of the duck family skitter quickly away.<BR>They were wonderi=
ng what would be the most likely type of animal that would and could do thi=
s. Seal, otter, some kind of fish, or bird?<BR><BR>Thank you for your thoug=
hts.<BR><BR>Gayle MacLean<BR>Dartmouth<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>__________ In=
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