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Hello all;
A couple of other possibilities are snapping turtles, I have seen them =
grab a seagull and try to drown it=20
and loons as I have seen them take Eider chicks down in Green Bay.
Bob Haimes
From: Hubcove@aol.com=20
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 12:54 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Question: Underwater Predation Of Ducklings
Both Northern Pike and Muskies will take small birds but there are none =
around here. I once caught a large Brown trout in BC that disgorged a =
very small duckling and another with a small mouse in its stomach. There =
are sea run trout in the mouth of the Musquodoboit this time of the =
year but I doubt they are big enough to take a duckling. My guess would =
be an otter. They certainly come down the river into our cove in the =
spring.
Peter Stow
Hubbards
In a message dated 14/06/2010 10:57:53 A.M. Atlantic Daylight Time, =
duartess2003@yahoo.ca writes:
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 varying 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 re-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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<DIV><FONT size=3D3 face=3DCalibri>A couple of other possibilities are =
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turtles, I have seen them grab a seagull and try to drown it =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D3 face=3DCalibri>and loons as I have seen them take =
Eider chicks=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D3 face=3DCalibri>Bob Haimes</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 14, 2010 12:54 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Both Northern Pike and Muskies will take small birds but there are =
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around here. I once caught a large Brown trout in BC that disgorged a =
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duckling and another with a small mouse in its stomach. There are =
sea run=20
trout in the mouth of the Musquodoboit this time of the year =
but I=20
doubt they are big enough to take a duckling. My guess would be an =
otter. They=20
certainly come down the river into our cove in the spring.</DIV>
<DIV>Peter Stow</DIV>
<DIV>Hubbards</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 14/06/2010 10:57:53 A.M. Atlantic Daylight Time, =
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<DIV>Hello All,</DIV>
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<DIV>My sister & her husband, who have a place on the=20
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River, have=20
seen, on several occasions, an unusual occurrence.</DIV>
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ducklings have been of varying ages, anywhere from =
quite young=20
to fledgling, size-wise), when all of a sudden one would =
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disappear as if suddenly pulled under. It does not re-appear. =
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of the duck family skitter quickly away.</DIV>
<DIV>They were wondering what would be the most likely type of =
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that would and could do this. Seal, otter, some kind of =
fish, or=20
bird?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thank you for your thoughts.</DIV>
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<DIV>Gayle MacLean</DIV>
<DIV>Dartmouth</DIV>
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