[NatureNS] Surviving Snowy Owls - What Next?

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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:03:49 -0300
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Hi there, they do migrate/irrupt this way occasionally and it's mostly
assumed that they will go north again later in the spring. I imagine some
will adapt and hang around longer, and some will go back..they did find
their way here afterall :) That being said..if I could find a ride north
for them..I'd send them that way :)

I still have 3 left which I will be releasing once the weather calms a bit.
They were a LOT of work and I'm crossing my fingers they do well on release
and can hunt well. Two of the 3 were in good physical condition when they
came in..just got injured. One was thin but is quite aggressive with food
and I imagine will do just fine on release :)

Helene Van Doninck DVM
Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0
902-893-0253
birdvet@hotmail.com
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On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Shouty McShoutsalot <
desolatechair@gmail.com> wrote:

> My understanding is that there are surviving overwintered Snowy Owls in NS
> from the irruption of Dec 2013;  that these birds are not migratory in the
> normal sense; that an irruption is not a predictable, repeatable migratory
> event; and that, having survived a winter that I believe was fatal to a
> higher than normal percentage of our resident bird predators, the surviving
> Snowys have proven adaptive and survival skills in NS.
>
> So I'm wondering what becomes of these birds.  Will they become residents
> like our other Owl species, perhaps establishing territory and reproducing?
>  Will they return from whence they came even if they are not possessed of
> migratory instinct? Or are they doomed to wander in exile alone forever?
>
> Regards
>
> --
> Jamie Simpson
> Hantsport, NS
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi there, they do migrate/irrupt this way occasionally and=
 it&#39;s mostly assumed that they will go north again later in the spring.=
 I imagine some will adapt and hang around longer, and some will go back..t=
hey did find their way here afterall :) That being said..if I could find a =
ride north for them..I&#39;d send them that way :)<br>

<br>I still have 3 left which I will be releasing once the weather calms a =
bit. They were a LOT of work and I&#39;m crossing my fingers they do well o=
n release and can hunt well. Two of the 3 were in good physical condition w=
hen they came in..just got injured. One was thin but is quite aggressive wi=
th food and I imagine will do just fine on release :)<br>

</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">He=
lene Van Doninck DVM<br>Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre<br>RR#1 Bro=
okfield NS B0N1C0<br>902-893-0253<br><a href=3D"mailto:birdvet@hotmail.com"=
 target=3D"_blank">birdvet@hotmail.com</a><br>

www.cwrc.net<div><div=
>Find us on <a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cobequid-Wildlife-Reh=
abilitation-Centre/134671693239334" target=3D"_blank">Facebook</a>=A0and <a=
 href=3D"https://twitter.com/CobequiWildlife" target=3D"_blank">Twitter</a>=
</div>

</div></div></div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Shouty=
 McShoutsalot <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:desolatechair@gmail.c=
om" target=3D"_blank">desolatechair@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #c=
cc solid;padding-left:1ex">

<div dir=3D"ltr">My understanding is that there are surviving overwintered =
Snowy Owls in NS from the irruption of Dec 2013; =A0that these birds are no=
t migratory in the normal sense; that an irruption is not a predictable, re=
peatable migratory event; and that, having survived a winter that I believe=
 was fatal to a higher than normal percentage of our resident bird predator=
s, the surviving Snowys have proven adaptive and survival skills in NS.<div=
>


<br></div><div>So I&#39;m wondering what becomes of these birds. =A0Will th=
ey become residents like our other Owl species, perhaps establishing territ=
ory and reproducing? =A0Will they return from whence they came even if they=
 are not possessed of migratory instinct? Or are they doomed to wander in e=
xile alone forever?<br clear=3D"all">


<div><br></div><div>Regards</div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888=
888"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Jamie Simpson<br></div>Han=
tsport, NS<br></div>
</font></span></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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