[NatureNS] Toad Hawk

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 13:04:01 -0300
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Hi Tuma:

All the buteos will catch and eat snakes and amphibia. However, I  
would favour N. Harrier as catching these even moreso, and being  
suffiently distinct to catch attention.. Just a guess.

Cheers, Ian



Quoting Tuma Young <tumayoung@yahoo.ca>:

> Kwe Msit Wen:
>
> In my search for Mi'kmaq names of birds, I have come across an old name for a
> particular hawk-it is called a Toad Hawk or a Snake-killer hawk.  It  
> is known to
> be a "...Killer of Black Snakes..."  Any one have any idea of which hawk this
> may refer to?
>
> Your help is appreciated.
>
> Tuma Young
> Halifax
>  Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.
> (Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)
>
>
>



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