[NatureNS] New birds and new photos

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Great work Richard. I love the Owl pics.
Nick Honig

On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 3:00 PM, Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi all, and happy Holidays
>
> Here is what I saw this morning at Grand Pre -
>
> Bald Eagle     5
> Northern Harrier     2
> Merlin   1
> Herring Gull     10
> Great Black-backed Gull     30
> Short-eared Owl     7
>
> The Short-eared owls were in 2 groups, and were found a few days ago by
> Bernard Forsythe, and were there this morning. They roost in ditches along
> the dirt roads on the east side of the dykes. The roads may or may not be
> passable depending on the amount of snow or mud (they were OK this morning).
> They are best seen just before dusk, when they are hunting. Please make sure
> they are not chased or harassed to get closer looks.  If the ground doesn't
> get covered with a layer of ice, there seem to plenty of voles around, and
> they might stick around.
>
> I have started a new photo gallery of NS winter birds here -
>
>
> http://richard-s.smugmug.com/Nature/Birds/NS-Birds-Winter-2010-11/15206192_d3ALf#1137647532_ifAAi
>
> and have included some pictures of one of the owls, digiscoped from inside
> my vehicle. There are also some Dovekies etc. from the Brier CBC, the Tundra
> Swan and others, and I will add to it as the Winter goes on.
>
> When I got home, there were ~ 80 Bohemian Waxwings in a far poplar tree
> visible from the kitchen window.
>
> Richard
>
>
> #################
> Richard Stern,
> 317 Middle Dyke Rd.
> Port Williams, NS, Canada
> B0P 1T0
>
> sternrichard@gmail.com
> ###################
>

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Great work Richard. I love the Owl pics.<br>Nick Honig<br><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote">On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 3:00 PM, Richard Stern <span dir=3D"l=
tr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com">sternrichard@gmail.com</a=
>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; borde=
r-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">Hi all, and happy=
 Holidays<div><br></div><div>Here is what I saw this morning at Grand Pre -=
=A0</div>
<div><span style=3D"font-size: 14.1667px; border-collapse: collapse;"><br><=
/span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 14.1667px; border-collapse: coll=
apse;">Bald Eagle =A0 =A0 5</span></div>


<div><span style=3D"font-size: 14px; border-collapse: collapse;">Northern H=
arrier =A0 =A0 2</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 14px; border-co=
llapse: collapse;">Merlin =A0 1<br>
Herring Gull =A0 =A0 10<br>Great Black-backed Gull =A0 =A0 30<br>Short-eare=
d Owl =A0 =A0 7=A0</span></div><div><font size=3D"5"><span style=3D"border-=
collapse: collapse; font-size: 17px;"><br>
</span></font></div><div><font size=3D"5"><span style=3D"border-collapse: c=
ollapse; font-size: 17px;"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><span style=
=3D"font-size: 13px;">The Short-eared owls were in 2 groups, and were found=
 a few days ago by Bernard Forsythe, and were there this morning. They roos=
t in ditches along the dirt roads on the east side of the dykes. The roads =
may or may not be passable depending on the amount of snow or mud (they wer=
e OK this morning). They are best seen just before dusk, when they are hunt=
ing. Please make sure they are not chased or harassed to get closer looks. =
=A0If the ground doesn&#39;t get covered with a layer of ice, there seem to=
 plenty of voles around, and they might stick around.</span></font></span><=
/font></div>



<div><font size=3D"5"><span style=3D"border-collapse: collapse; font-size: =
17px;"><font size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;"><br>
</span></font></span></font></div><div><font size=3D"5"><span style=3D"bord=
er-collapse: collapse; font-size: 17px;"><font face=3D"Helvetica"></font><f=
ont size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;">I</span><font face=3D"&#39;=
Helvetica Neue&#39;" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px;"> have star=
ted a new photo gallery of NS winter birds here -=A0</span></font></font></=
span></font></div>



<div><font size=3D"5"><span style=3D"border-collapse: collapse; font-size: =
17px;"><font size=3D"4"><font face=3D"&#39;Helvetica Neue&#39;" size=3D"3">=
<span style=3D"font-size: 13px;"><br>
</span></font></font></span></font></div><div><a href=3D"http://richard-s.s=
mugmug.com/Nature/Birds/NS-Birds-Winter-2010-11/15206192_d3ALf#1137647532_i=
fAAi" target=3D"_blank">http://richard-s.smugmug.com/Nature/Birds/NS-Birds-=
Winter-2010-11/15206192_d3ALf#1137647532_ifAAi</a></div>



<div><br></div><div>and have included some pictures of one of the owls, dig=
iscoped from inside my vehicle. There are also some Dovekies etc. from the =
Brier CBC, the Tundra Swan and others, and I will add to it as the Winter g=
oes on.</div>



<div><br></div><div>When I got home, there were ~ 80 Bohemian Waxwings in a=
 far poplar tree visible from the kitchen window.</div><div><br></div><div>=
Richard</div><div><br></div><div><br>#################<br>Richard Stern, <b=
r>



317 Middle Dyke Rd.<br>Port Williams, NS, Canada<br>B0P 1T0<br><br><a href=
=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">sternrichard@gmail.com=
</a><br>###################<br>
</div>
</blockquote></div><br>

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