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---1488538659-1870762028-1326297583=:71196 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Everyone:=0A=0AThe attempt to rescue the Common Gallinule did not go as = well as hoped. =A0Despite using a kayak and trying to corral the bird towar= ds the shore, the Gallinule eluded capture. =A0The ice was too thin to walk= on so corralling was difficult. =A0Hope and Hans both agreed that the best= thing to do for now is to continue to feed it and wait =A0for the ice to f= reeze up further thus bringing the Gallinule closer to the shore. =A0Over t= he next couple days we shall be watching the ice freeze up. =A0There is a p= ipe that is keeping part of the pond slightly open and this is forcing the = Gallinule towards closer to shore. =A0Thus when the ice freezes up this wil= l be the only available open water and the Gallinule will be easier to capt= ure.=0A=0AThe plan is for folks to keep an eye on it-keep feeding it leafy = greens, some proteins like chopped up fish (smelts), seeds, cat food and ev= en chopped up hard boiled eggs. =A0You can leave this at the sandbar by the= Daycare centre because that is where the gallinule was this morning. =A0I = left some baby romaine lettuce with chopped up smelts and sunflower seeds t= oday. =A0Later on the Mallards had a feast on the sunflower seeds.=0A=0AWe = shall keep trying to overwinter it and hopefully to be released near the Am= herst where there are reports of other birds summering or even nesting ther= e.=0A=0AWish us luck=0A=0ATuma Young=0A ---1488538659-1870762028-1326297583=:71196 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Hi Everyon= e:</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>The attempt to rescue= the Common Gallinule did not go as well as hoped. Despite using a ka= yak and trying to corral the bird towards the shore, the Gallinule eluded c= apture. The ice was too thin to walk on so corralling was difficult. = Hope and Hans both agreed that the best thing to do for now is to con= tinue to feed it and wait for the ice to freeze up further thus bring= ing the Gallinule closer to the shore. Over the next couple days we s= hall be watching the ice freeze up. There is a pipe that is keeping p= art of the pond slightly open and this is forcing the Gallinule towards clo= ser to shore. Thus when the ice freezes up this will be the only avai= lable open water and the Gallinule will be easier to capture.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div>The plan is for folk= s to keep an eye on it-keep feeding it leafy greens, some proteins like cho= pped up fish (smelts), seeds, cat food and even chopped up hard boiled eggs= . You can leave this at the sandbar by the Daycare centre because tha= t is where the gallinule was this morning. I left some baby romaine l= ettuce with chopped up smelts and sunflower seeds today. Later on the= Mallards had a feast on the sunflower seeds.</div><div><br></div><div>We s= hall keep trying to overwinter it and hopefully to be released near the Amh= erst where there are reports of other birds summering or even nesting there= .</div><div><br></div><div>Wish us luck</div><div><br></div><div>Tuma Young= </div><div><br></div></div></body></html> ---1488538659-1870762028-1326297583=:71196--
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