[NatureNS] Dead Barred Owl

From: "Gary Murray" <garymurray@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:28:18 -0300
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Yes, not a lot of fun. We disposed of it in the river to keep their Beagle, 
and all dogs from munching on it and getting sick. At least it was a 
common Owl and not a rare species. 

Sorry for the typos, laptops!

Gary. 



----- Original Message -----
From: Annabelle Thiebaux <hamst@xplornet.com>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:11:51 -0300
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Dead Barred Owl

> But it must have been very disturbing to see for everybody there.
> 
> On 15/03/11 11:51 AM, Gary Murray wrote:
> > Hi Roland,
> >
> > Thanks for the info. the wire was covered with a plastic/vinyl covering 
and
> > looked quite thick to be a snare, ( I snared in my youth,) It looked to
> > be an industrial type of wire, though my brother in law was musing if
> > someone didi it to the bird and then dumped it on the side of the road.
> > It was on a farm property, so I was guessing that it just stuck it's 
neck
> > in the wrong place.  We gave it a proper burial at sea, so the mystery
> > remains fo rnow.
> >
> > cheers,
> > Gary
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Roland McCormick"<roland.mccormick@ns.sympatico.ca>
> > To:<naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> > Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:42:25 -0300
> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Dead Barred Owl
> >
> >> Hello Gary -
> >>       I have seen partridge, pheasant and cats caught in rabbit 
snares.  I
> >> have also seen rather heavy wire set for rabbits. I also have seen wire
> > set
> >> for porcupine,  and I remember one set for a fox with bait behind it 
that
> >> was successful. My guess  would be that the wire was set for something
> > else,
> >> and for some reason the hawk got caught in it.
> >>
> >> Roland.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Gary Murray"<garymurray@ns.sympatico.ca>
> >> To: "nature ns"<naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:40 AM
> >> Subject: [NatureNS] Dead Barred Owl
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Hi all,
> >>>
> >>> Crummy news but though tI would share it anyway. Went for a walk with 
a
> >>> couple of family members Sunday evening in Ellershouse, and we found a
> >>> dead Barred Owl with a horseshoe piece of thick wire around it's neck 
on
> >>> the side of the road. It looked farily fresh, no decomposition, or
> >>> stiffness etc.. Seemed a bit odd how it got around it's neck the way 
it
> >>> was on it.
> >>>
> >>> cheers,
> >>> Gary M
> >>> Halifax NS
> >>>
> >>
> >>
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