[NatureNS] Snowy and rough-legged pellets

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Snowy pellets are HUGE. We have 3 here and I collect their pellets daily.
If you send me a pic I could probably tell you. helene.birdvet@gmail.com

Maybe put them next to something like a loonie for size comparison :)

Helene

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On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 4:46 PM, Nancy Roberts <
nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Hello, all,
>
> Many thanks to those who kept us updated about the continuing presence of
> snowy owls at Lawrencetown Beach. We went there with my relatives visiting
> from Philadelphia, and my sister had spotted a prominent snowy before we
> were even out of the car. He/she gave us all a long and close viewing on
> the inland side of the road opposite the parking lot.
>
> Later, we saw at a greater distance over the inland waters a rough-legged
> hawk, which I understand at times hunts with a second rough-legged over the
> bluff at Lawrencetown Beach.
>
> Walking the edge of the bluff, we found numerous elongated pellets, all
> made of the same near-black short fur full of small bones including rodent
> skulls and jaws.
>
> Our question: is there a way to distinguish between snowy and rough-legged
> pellets of the same prey? Given the location on the bluff, does that
> indicate they are more likely rough-legged pellets?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Nancy
>
> Nancy Roberts Design
> Celebrating 22 years of making you look GOOD
>
> Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2X6
> 902 461-9488
>
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Snowy pellets are HUGE. We have 3 here and I collect their=
 pellets daily. If you send me a pic I could probably tell you. <a href=3D"=
mailto:helene.birdvet@gmail.com">helene.birdvet@gmail.com</a><div><br></div=
>

<div>Maybe put them next to something like a loonie for size comparison :)<=
/div><div><br></div><div>Helene</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br c=
lear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Helene Van Doninck DVM<br>Cobequid Wildl=
ife Rehabilitation Centre<br>

RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0<br>902-893-0253<br><a href=3D"mailto:birdvet@hotm=
ail.com" target=3D"_blank">birdvet@hotmail.com</a><br><a href=3D"http://www=
.cwrc.net" target=3D"_blank">www.cwrc.net</a><div><div>Find us on <a href=
=3D"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cobequid-Wildlife-Rehabilitation-Centre/=
134671693239334" target=3D"_blank">Facebook</a>=A0and <a href=3D"https://tw=
itter.com/CobequiWildlife" target=3D"_blank">Twitter</a></div>

</div></div></div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 4:46 PM, Nancy R=
oberts <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.c=
a" target=3D"_blank">nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1=
px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

<div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">Hello, all,<div><br></div><div>Many tha=
nks to those who kept us updated about the continuing presence of snowy owl=
s at Lawrencetown Beach. We went there with my relatives visiting from Phil=
adelphia, and my sister had spotted a prominent snowy before we were even o=
ut of the car. He/she gave us all a long and close viewing on the inland si=
de of the road opposite the parking lot.</div>

<div><br></div><div>Later, we saw at a greater distance over the inland wat=
ers a rough-legged hawk, which I understand at times hunts with a second ro=
ugh-legged over the bluff at Lawrencetown Beach.</div><div><br></div><div>

Walking the edge of the bluff, we found numerous elongated pellets, all mad=
e of the same near-black short fur full of small bones including rodent sku=
lls and jaws.</div><div><br></div><div>Our question: is there a way to dist=
inguish between snowy and rough-legged pellets of the same prey? Given the =
location on the bluff, does that indicate they are more likely rough-legged=
 pellets?</div>

<div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>Nancy<br><div> <span s=
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<br>Nancy Roberts Design</div><div>Celebrating 22 years of making you look =
GOOD</div><div><br></div><div>Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2X6</div><div><a href=3D"te=
l:902%20461