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--Apple-Mail-69--637524541 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed This note below is from a pair of friends who live at Mt. Denson, Hants Co., and they had a very extended relationship with Dorky, as you can read below. I believe Dorky was a male, right, Cheryl? Thanks for sending your reaction, and I'm sure that Pol could add some things to this as well! Jim. Begin forwarded message: > From: Cheryl Phillips <cherylphillips@ns.sympatico.ca> > Date: June 7, 2013 2:54:09 PM ADT > To: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> > Subject: tame Ruffed Grouse -too cozy! > > See below Jim... this is what I sent along to Ken. Cheers, Cheryl > Hi Ken, > I am a friend of Jim Wolford in Wolfville and he sent me your > description of what happens with your ruffed grouse. My Gosh this > lasted for four years here at our place! We grew to love the grouse > named Dorky but it meant we had to be pretty aggressive. We walked > the yard with a stick and we used that to have him keep his > distance ( and maybe know who was Boss) Ha!. We simply pointed it > at him so that he knew to keep a distance. Of course this is done > with some attitude, if you know what I mean. > He socialized us with us by sitting on the arm of the wooden lawn > chair or sitting in the window box looking in while we had company. > Dorky really was part of the company we entertained and he did his > share of entertaining others. > My husband tells me he came to his end by getting caught in the > lawn mower one day. Anyway, so it was with Dorky. I hope this is > helpful and that you are able to enjoy your summer. > Cheers, Cheryl > On 7-Jun-13, at 1:33 AM, James W. Wolford wrote: > >> Pol, you might wish to contact everyone and tell them how long >> such tameness can last in your case -- 2 years plus?? (Dorkie). >> Cheers from Jim >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Helene Van Doninck <helene.birdvet@gmail.com> >>> Date: June 6, 2013 10:14:25 PM ADT >>> To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> >>> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Ruffed Grouse -- too cozy! >>> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >>> >>> This usually stops within a week or so and is VERY common this >>> time of year. I'm assuming it's hormonal. Not all nuisance >>> control people are non-lethal so I'd make sure this person knows >>> exactly what the plans are for this bird. They can also just hold >>> tight and it will stop.,,likely the best option for the grouse as >>> it would have a territory there, knows where the good food spots >>> are etc. I am not a fan of relocating as studies have been done >>> with relocated animals and they often die for a multitude of >>> reasons. It's especially hard on mammals. >>> >>> Helene >>> >>> Helene Van Doninck DVM >>> Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre >>> RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0 >>> 902-893-0253 >>> birdvet@hotmail.com >>> www.cwrc.net >>> Find us on Facebook and Twitter >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 7:57 PM, Ken McKenna >>> <kenmcken@eastlink.ca> wrote: >>> >>> Ken McKenna >>> Box 218 Stellarton NS >>> B0K 1S0 >>> 902 752-7644 >>> Hi all >>> I just had a call from a lady in Fraser's Mtn in Pictou Co who >>> reports a Ruffed Grouse (RUGR) following her and her husband >>> around the yard. RUGR aka Henrietta is there beside her when she >>> gardens and even follows him around when he mows the lawn. This >>> was rather cute at first, but this is now driving them nuts. They >>> are looking for non-lethal solutions. I know that this problem >>> comes up every now and then, but does anyone actually know a >>> solution?? >>> >>> cheers >>> ken >>> >>> >>> >> > > Cheryl Phillips > highway 1, # 725, > Falmouth-Mount Denson > Nova Scotia, Canada > B0P 1L0 > 1. cherylphillips@ns.sympatico.ca > 2. PhillipsCTA@gmail.com > Cell: 1-902-798-7379 > > > --Apple-Mail-69--637524541 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> This note below is from a pair of friends who live at Mt. Denson, Hants = Co., and they had a very extended relationship with Dorky, as you can = read below. I believe Dorky was a male, right, Cheryl? = Thanks for sending your reaction, and I'm sure that Pol could add = some things to this as well! Jim.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded = message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote = type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Cheryl Phillips <<a = href=3D"mailto:cherylphillips@ns.sympatico.ca">cherylphillips@ns.sympatico= .ca</a>></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">June 7, 2013 2:54:09 PM = ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" <<a = href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></fon= t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>tame Ruffed Grouse -too = cozy!</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-t