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Index of Subjects --90e6ba6e8892f65d1104a68f4933 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I agree with Helene and can add an observation...I've seen a grackle take on a snake...it was either a Red-belly or a juvie of some other species. Odd, but nutritious. Randy _________________________________ RF Lauff Way in the boonies of Antigonish County, NS. On 25 June 2011 11:43, Helene Van Doninck <helene.birdvet@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Jeannie , you will find that most bigger birds will attack anything > smaller if they are even slightly omnivorous. Also, when they have a nest of > hungry babies to feed , everything is fair game. I'd consider that normal - > ish for this time of year. > Helene > > On 2011-06-25 5:35 AM, <jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > > While at Tim Horten's the other day my sister,Sheila Digout and I witnesses > a Grackle attacking a young house sparrow! I got out of the car to try save > it and to my surprise,it picked it up with it's claws and flew off with > it!Have never seen a grackle attack another bird before.There were other > young,just old enough to fly.They were quite upset by the attack and letting > everyone know about it! > Jeannie Shermerhorn > > --90e6ba6e8892f65d1104a68f4933 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I agree with Helene and can add an observation...I've seen a grackle ta= ke on a snake...it was either a Red-belly or a juvie of some other species.= Odd, but nutritious.<div><br></div><div>Randy<br clear=3D"all">___________= ______________________<br> RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.<br> <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 25 June 2011 11:43, Helene Van Doninc= k <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:helene.birdvet@gmail.com">helene.= birdvet@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote= " style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <p>Hi Jeannie=A0 , you will find that most bigger birds will attack anythin= g smaller if they are even slightly omnivorous. Also, when they have a nest= of hungry babies to feed , everything is fair game. I'd consider that = normal - ish for this time of year.<br> Helene</p> <p></p><blockquote type=3D"cite">On 2011-06-25 5:35 AM, <<a href=3D"mai= lto:jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca</a= >> wrote:<br><br>While at Tim Horten's the other day my sister,Sheil= a Digout and I witnesses a Grackle attacking a young house sparrow! I got o= ut of the car to try save it and to my surprise,it picked it up with it'= ;s claws and flew off with it!Have never seen a grackle attack another bird= before.There were other young,just old enough to fly.They were quite upset= by the attack and letting everyone know about it!<br> Jeannie Shermerhorn<br> </blockquote><p></p> </blockquote></div><br></div> --90e6ba6e8892f65d1104a68f4933--
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