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Index of Subjects --Boundary_(ID_le8inEeDEnnnOC8BIOFGwg) Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT I have heard that snapping turtles take ducklings. I do not know whether this is true: or if it is, how frequently it happens. I have seen adult black ducks hopping on a single leg, with a missing pedal limb or stump. Snapping turtles do not tolerate salt water, however. On Jun 14, 2010, at 11:10 AM, Gayle MacLean wrote: > It has been occuring in the Musquodoboit Harbour, at the shallowest end & close to the mouth of the Musquodoboit River. Sorry for the confusion. Thanks. > > 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 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 other freshwater fish that could, or would, do this. Is this occurring in freshwater, estuary or saltwater? 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 Behalf Of Karen Shearer [MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "ca.mc379.mail.yahoo.com" claiming to be 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 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 > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5195 (20100614) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > --Boundary_(ID_le8inEeDEnnnOC8BIOFGwg) Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode:= space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I have heard that snapping= turtles take ducklings. I do not know whether this is true: or if it= is, how frequently it happens. I have seen adult black ducks hopping= on a single leg, with a missing pedal limb or stump.<div><br></div><div>Sn= apping turtles do not tolerate salt water, however.<br><div><br></div><div>= <br><div><div>On Jun 14, 2010, at 11:10 AM, Gayle MacLean wrote:</div><br c= lass=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><table cellspa= cing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0"><tbody><tr><td valign=3D"top" sty= le=3D"font: inherit;"><div>It has been occuring in the Musquodobo= it Harbour, at the shallowest end & close to the mouth 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><<a h= ref=3D"mailto:smitchel@stfx.ca">smitchel@stfx.ca</a>></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 <<a href=3D"mailto:smitche= l@stfx.ca">smitchel@stfx.ca</a>><br>Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Question: Un= derwater Predation Of Ducklings<br>To: "<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto= .ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>" <<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebuct= o.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><br>Received: Monday, June 14, 2010= , 10:59 AM<br><br> <div class=3D"plainMail">The nearest muskellunge are in the St. John River = system, though a very large chain pickerel (which are in lakes of Nova Scot= ia) may be able to take a very small duckling. I am not aware of any = other freshwater fish that could, or would, do this. Is this occurring in f= reshwater, estuary or saltwater? That will narrow down the list of po= ssible suspects.<br><br>Sean<br>Sean C. Mitchell, PhD.<br>Executive Directo= r,<br>St. Mary's River Association<br>PO Box 179, Sherbrooke, NS, B0J 3C0<b= r>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?t= o=3Dnaturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebuct= o.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 Behal= f 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> <font color=3D"red"><b>MailScanner= has detected a possible fraud attempt from "ca.mc379.mail.yahoo.com" claim= ing 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=3Dnature= ns@chebucto.ns.ca" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@cheb= ucto.ns.ca</a><br>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Question: Underwater Predation Of= Ducklings<br><br>I have heard that Muskellunge will do this.<br><br>Karen<= br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: Gayle MacLean<mailto:<a href=3D= "http://ca.mc379.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dduartess2003@yahoo.ca" ymai= lto=3D"mailto:duartess2003@yahoo.ca">duartess2003@yahoo.ca</a>><br>To: n= aturelist<mailto:<a href=3D"http://ca.mc379.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to= =3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">natu= rens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><br>Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 9:54 AM<br>Subje= ct: [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><br><a href=3D"http://www.eset.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.= eset.com</a><br></div></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table><br></blockquo= te></div><br></div></div></body></html>= --Boundary_(ID_le8inEeDEnnnOC8BIOFGwg)--
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