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To what Tuma has reported I'll add that Allison mentioned how a high percentage of the injured animals, such as most of the owls, are victims of being struck by cars or other vehicles. She said that in some cases people have shot adult raccoons, then brought in the litter of raccoon pups to be looked after. We also saw the albino red squirrel that was formerly nursed back to health, & is now free to go where it wants to, but is lingering around the site. For some of us that was the first albino Red Squirrel we've seen.
Tuma, I may have heard wrong, but I thought a colleague of Allison's thought Red-tailed Hawk, but Allison suspected Broad-winged -- or maybe I was too distracted by all the sights to hear correctly... My daughter (11 years old) came away with visions of having a Hope for Wildlife summer job some day.
Brian
From: Tuma Young
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 8:14 PM
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Subject: [NatureNS] Our Visit with Ralph the Pelican
Kwe Msit Wen:
(Greetings All)
Our visit with Ralph, the Pelican, was a success. Allison, one of the volunteers, showed us around the farm and presented Ralph to a very appreciative group of 12 folks. Ralph stood in the doorway to his little cozy pen (with a window, bath, perch and lamp) and posed for pictures for everyone. I heard ooohs and ahhhhs when Allison opened the door and Ralph was standing there. I think he was a bit perplexed that we did not arrive with any herring for him.
Allison informed us that the paperwork for exporting Ralph to a Pelican Rehab in Miami, FL is completed and just awaiting the final ok from the Americans. Once this is done, Ralph will be put on a plane to Miami, Florida where he will be eventually released into the warm Atlantic waters. I believe this is the same Pelican Rehab that has been working with the birds rescued from the Gulf oil spill.
We also heard about how how Hope For Wildlife has a local veterinary clinic on site, saw a peahen and peacock roaming the place (along with a chicken), couple racoons, Muscovy ducks, Mallards, domestic geese, a fisher, two junvenile Bald Eagles, two Barred Owls, a Crow, Hermit Thrushes, American Robin, Northern Cardinal, a dark-eyed Junco, Blue Jays, gulls, flying squirrels, red squirrels and a single Gray squirrel There were also two Saw-whet Owls. Allison told us that a gull came in this morning after it been hit by a car and when we looked at it, it died in front of all of us reminding all of us that despite the best efforts of the volunteers, some of the birds and animals do not make it.
There was a hawk that Allison was not sure but thought it was potentially a Red-tailed but the birders in the group were not sure. After consulting with our birding books, it was declared to be an unknown hawk with the tail of a red-tail but the head and body size of a broad-winged. Pictures have been taken and posted to my web gallery:
http://gallery.me.com/tumayoung
I would appreciate any help with id'ing this bird. This year a bit of a busy year for birds of prey and Allison expects the winter to remain busy with Owls.
As we thanked Allison for the tour, she also thanked the members of the NS Bird Society for all of the work we do and in working together with rehabs such as Hope and with the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Truro.
To the folks who attended, please chime in with your thoughts as I will be doing a guest blog about our visit to Nature Canada but I need your thoughts.
Ian-we did not see any Horned Larks!
Tuma Young
Halifax
Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.
(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>To what Tuma has reported I'll add that Allison
mentioned how a high percentage of the injured animals, such as most of the
owls, are victims of being struck by cars or other vehicles. She said
that in some cases people have shot adult raccoons, then brought in the
litter of raccoon pups to be looked after. We also saw the albino red squirrel
that was formerly nursed back to health, & is now free to go where it wants
to, but is lingering around the site. </FONT><FONT face=Calibri>For some of
us that was the first albino Red Squirrel we've seen.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Tuma, I may have heard wrong, but I thought a colleague
of Allison's thought Red-tailed Hawk, but Allison suspected Broad-winged -- or
maybe I was too distracted by all the sights to hear correctly...
</FONT><FONT face=Calibri>My daughter (11 years old) came away with visions of
having a Hope for Wildlife summer job some day.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Brian </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
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href="mailto:tumayoung@yahoo.ca">Tuma Young</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 04, 2010 8:14 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">NatureNS</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Our Visit with Ralph the
Pelican</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Kwe Msit Wen:</DIV>
<DIV>(Greetings All)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Our visit with Ralph, the Pelican, was a success. Allison, one of the
volunteers, showed us around the farm and presented Ralph to a very appreciative
group of 12 folks. Ralph stood in the doorway to his little cozy pen (with
a window, bath, perch and lamp) and posed for pictures for everyone. I
heard ooohs and ahhhhs when Allison opened the door and Ralph was standing
there. I think he was a bit perplexed that we did not arrive with
any herring for him.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Allison informed us that the paperwork for exporting Ralph to a Pelican
Rehab in Miami, FL is completed and just awaiting the final ok from the
Americans. Once this is done, Ralph will be put on a plane to Miami,
Florida where he will be eventually released into the warm Atlantic waters.
I believe this is the same Pelican Rehab that has been working with the
birds rescued from the Gulf oil spill.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>We also heard about how how Hope For Wildlife has a local veterinary clinic
on site, saw a peahen and peacock roaming the place (along with a chicken),
couple racoons, Muscovy ducks, Mallards, domestic geese, a fisher, two
junvenile Bald Eagles, two Barred Owls, a Crow, Hermit Thrushes,
American Robin, Northern Cardinal, a dark-eyed Junco, Blue Jays, gulls,
flying squirrels, red squirrels and a single Gray squirrel There were also
two Saw-whet Owls. Allison told us that a gull came in this morning after
it been hit by a car and when we looked at it, it died in front of all of us
reminding all of us that despite the best efforts of the volunteers, some of the
birds and animals do not make it.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>There was a hawk that Allison was not sure but thought it was potentially a
Red-tailed but the birders in the group were not sure. After consulting
with our birding books, it was declared to be an unknown hawk with the tail of a
red-tail but the head and body size of a broad-winged. Pictures have been
taken and posted to my web gallery: </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN><A
title="http://gallery.me.com/tumayoung CTRL + Click to follow link"
href="http://gallery.me.com/tumayoung"
target=_blank>http://gallery.me.com/tumayoung</A> </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I would appreciate any help with id'ing this bird. This year a bit of
a busy year for birds of prey and Allison expects the winter to remain busy with
Owls.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>As we thanked Allison for the tour, she also thanked the members of the NS
Bird Society for all of the work we do and in working together with rehabs such
as Hope and with the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Truro.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>To the folks who attended, please chime in with your thoughts as I will be
doing a guest blog about our visit to Nature Canada but I need your
thoughts.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Ian-we did not see any Horned Larks!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Tuma Young</DIV>
<DIV>Halifax</DIV>
<DIV><BR> </DIV>Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.<BR>(Let Us Choose The Correct
Behaviour)
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