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Index of Subjects --0-1850726025-1276528237=:35623 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 ________________________________ 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 __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signatur= e database 5195 (20100614) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com --0-1850726025-1276528237=:35623 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"= top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV>It has been occuring in the Mu= squodoboit Harbour, at the shallowest end & close to the mout= h of the Musquodoboit River. Sorry for the confusion. Thanks.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Gayle MacLean<BR><BR>--- On <B>Mon, 6/14/10, Sean Mitchell <I><smit= chel@stfx.ca></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(= 16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: Sean Mitchell <smitchel@stfx.ca><BR>S= ubject: RE: [NatureNS] Question: Underwater Predation Of Ducklings<BR>To: "= naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><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. 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? 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>_______________________= _________<BR>From: <A href=3D"http://ca.mc379.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to= =3Dnaturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto= .ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</A> [<A href=3D"http://ca.mc379.mail.= yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dnaturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" ymailto=3D"mailto:= naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</A>] On Behalf= Of Karen Shearer [<A href=3D"http://ca.mc379.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dd= rkshearer@gmail.com" ymailto=3D"mailto:drkshearer@gmail.com"><font color=3D= "red"><b>MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "ca.mc379.m= ail.yahoo.com" claiming to be</b></font> drkshearer@gmail.com</A>]<BR>Sent:= June 14, 2010 11:38 AM<BR>To: <A href=3D"http://ca.mc379.mail.yahoo.com/mc= /compose?to=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.= 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&= lt;mailto:<A href=3D"http://ca.mc379.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dduartes= s2003@yahoo.ca" ymailto=3D"mailto:duartess2003@yahoo.ca">duartess2003@yahoo= .ca</A>><BR>To: naturelist<mailto:<A href=3D"http://ca.mc379.mail.yah= oo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@= chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A>><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 & 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 (& 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= formation from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 51= 95 (20100614) __________<BR><BR>The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antiv= irus.<BR>&l