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Index of Subjects --967773369-2095718209-1357230625=:36637 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable IanThose eagles are not yet used to chickensfrom =A0the Valley. When fishin= g in early spring I've oftenseen the same thing only difference the eagles = will chaselight colored =A0ducks - usually Common Merganser drakesand leave= the brown ones alone. I guess its an unintended resultof feeding them chic= kens!Have a good 2013Paul --- On Thu, 1/3/13, iamclar@dal.ca <iamclar@dal.ca> wrote: From: iamclar@dal.ca <iamclar@dal.ca> Subject: [NatureNS] Raiinbow Haven Geese, and Eagle Hunger Games To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Received: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 7:59 AM All: After looking briefly (again) at the Ross's Goose yesterday a.m., I went to= Rainbow Haven. There were no Snow Geese from the New Year's Day flock, but= there were good numbers of Canadas in the lagoon behind the beach. It was amusing to watch 4 Bald Eagles - an adult, one 4(?)-yr old and two i= mmatures -=A0 from the the settled road just north of the beach. They were = near-hovering in the stiff wind & sequentially plunging down to try snatchi= ng an Am. Black Duck from the water. It avoided them by diving, adequately,= 'though quite unprofessionally, just before they reached the water'd surfa= ce. Score after about five minutes: duck 1, eagles zero, and the eagles gav= e up. HNY to all, Ian Ian McLaren --967773369-2095718209-1357230625=:36637 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"= top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><div>Ian</div>Those eagles are not yet used t= o chickens<div>from the Valley. When fishing in early spring I've oft= en</div><div>seen the same thing only difference the eagles will chase</div= ><div>light colored ducks - usually Common Merganser drakes</div><div= >and leave the brown ones alone. I guess its an unintended result</div><div= >of feeding them chickens!</div><div>Have a good 2013</div><div>Paul</div><= div><br><br>--- On <b>Thu, 1/3/13, iamclar@dal.ca <i><iamclar@dal.ca>= </i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style=3D"border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, = 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: iamclar@dal.ca <ia= mclar@dal.ca><br>Subject: [NatureNS] Raiinbow Haven Geese, and Eagle Hun= ger Games<br>To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca><= br>Received: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 7:59 AM<br><br><div class=3D"plainMail">All:<br><br>After looking briefly (again) at the Ross'= s Goose yesterday a.m., I went to Rainbow Haven. There were no Snow Geese f= rom the New Year's Day flock, but there were good numbers of Canadas in the= lagoon behind the beach.<br><br>It was amusing to watch 4 Bald Eagles - an= adult, one 4(?)-yr old and two immatures - from the the settled road= just north of the beach. They were near-hovering in the stiff wind & s= equentially plunging down to try snatching an Am. Black Duck from the water= . It avoided them by diving, adequately, 'though quite unprofessionally, ju= st before they reached the water'd surface. Score after about five minutes:= duck 1, eagles zero, and the eagles gave up.<br><br>HNY to all,<br><br>Ian= <br><br>Ian McLaren<br><br></div></blockquote></div></td></tr></table> --967773369-2095718209-1357230625=:36637--
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