[NatureNS] re grub and American Kestrel

From: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 10:07:51 -0300
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Hard to see enough detail to be certain, but a June beetle  
(Phyllophaga sp. or Serica sp.) are a good guess. Almost certainly a  
beetle of some sort.

Cheers!

Chris

On 8-Apr-12, at 7:30 AM, Derek W Bridgehouse wrote:

> I doubt its a lep caterpillar at this time of year as most would  
> have pupated and it may not be a june bug grub either but whatever  
> its a juicy tidbit in the birds diet in spite of this weather.And  
> "yes" a great pic
> Paul thought june bug larva too! Perhaps another type of  
> Coleopteran?  ? ?
>
> Sent from Samsung mobile
> Derek W. Bridgehouse
>
> "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote:
>
>> I doubt that it's a June beetle larva, which would be underground and
>> unavailable to kestrels ordinarily.  It looks to me like a fat
>> caterpillar of a lepidopteran of some sort.  And what a great photo!
>> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> From: Derek W Bridgehouse <d.bridgehouse@ns.sympatico.ca>
>>> Date: April 7, 2012 7:43:59 PM ADT
>>> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>>> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] American Kestrel
>>> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>>>
>>> Hi - looks like a grub of say perhaps a June Bug beetle larva from
>>> your awesome photo.
>>>
>>> Cheers, DB
>>>
>>> Sent from Samsung mobile
>>> Derek W. Bridgehouse
>>> 85 Prince Albert Rd.
>>> Dartmouth, N.S
>>> B2Y 1M1
>>>
>>> Paul Evans <pauldanielevans@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Over the last couple of weeks an American Kestrel has periodically
>>>> been
>>>> hunting a field near our home in East Lawrencetown. Here is a
>>>> picture:
>>>>
>>>> http://paulevans.smugmug.com/Other/Birding/i-tCkjdFk/0/L/IMG2205-
>>>> L.jpg
>>>>
>>>> It has been productively feeding on some type of insect. Can
>>>> anyone identify
>>>> the type of insect from this photo?:
>>>>
>>>> http://paulevans.smugmug.com/Other/Birding/i-wKWrG4V/0/L/IMG1840-
>>>> L.jpg
>>>>
>>>> While watching its activities, there was an entertaining bit of
>>>> behaviour
>>>> when it had captured a mouse and was looking for a location to
>>>> cache it for
>>>> later. It went to several different locations and didn't seem to be
>>>> satisfied with any of them. Eventually it stuffed it under the
>>>> bungee cord
>>>> holding down the cover of a neighbour's green bin.
>>>>
>>>> Paul Evans
>>>> East Lawrencetown
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>


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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hard to see enough detail to be =
certain, but a June beetle (<i>Phyllophaga</i> sp. or <i>Serica</i> sp.) =
are a good guess. Almost certainly a beetle of some =
sort.<div><br></div><div>Cheers!</div><div><br></div><div>Chris<br><div><b=
r><div><div>On 8-Apr-12, at 7:30 AM, Derek W Bridgehouse wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>I =
doubt its a lep caterpillar at this time of year as most would have =
pupated and it may not be a june bug grub either but whatever its a =
juicy tidbit in the birds diet in spite of this weather.And "yes" a =
great pic<br>Paul thought june bug larva too! Perhaps another type of =
Coleopteran? &nbsp;? ?<br><br>Sent from Samsung mobile<br>Derek W. =
Bridgehouse<br><br>"James W. Wolford" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">I doubt that it's a June beetle =
larva, which would be underground and &nbsp;<br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">unavailable to kestrels ordinarily. &nbsp;It looks to me =
like a fat &nbsp;<br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">caterpillar =
of a lepidopteran of some sort. &nbsp;And what a great photo! =
&nbsp;&nbsp;<br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">Cheers from Jim =
in Wolfville.<br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">Begin forwarded =
message:<br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">From: Derek W Bridgehouse &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:d.bridgehouse@ns.sympatico.ca">d.bridgehouse@ns.sympatico.c=
a</a>&gt;<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">Date: April 7, 2012 7:43:59 PM =
ADT<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">To: <a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br></b=
lockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">Subject: Re: [NatureNS] American =
Kestrel<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote=
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href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br></b=
lockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">Hi - looks like a grub of say =
perhaps a June Bug beetle larva from =
&nbsp;<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">your awesome =
photo.<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">Cheers, =
DB<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"&g