[NatureNS] Snowy and rough-legged pellets

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I'm curious about this.  I always thought the regurgitation of pellets was
an strictly Owl thing.  Helene do your other birds of prey produce pellets
as well?


On 26 March 2014 18:35, Nancy Roberts <nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:

> A photos would have been a good idea, but we didn't do it.
>
> The pellets were al the same size - about 3" long and maybe as big around
> as a weiner but a little flattened, maybe by the weather after
> regurgitation.
>
> Is that any help?
>
>
> Nancy Roberts Design
> Celebrating 22 years of making you look GOOD
>
> Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2X6
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>
>
> On 26-Mar-14, at 6:20 PM, Helene Van Doninck wrote:
>
> 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
>
> Helene Van Doninck DVM
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> RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0
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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">I&#39;m curious about this. &nbsp;I always thought the reg=
urgitation of pellets was an strictly Owl thing. &nbsp;Helene do your other=
 birds of prey produce pellets as well? &nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"gma=
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On 26 March 2014 18:35, Nancy Roberts <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:nancy.roberts@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">nancy.roberts@ns.sympat=
ico.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">A photos would have been a good idea, b=
ut we didn&#39;t do it.<div><br></div><div>The pellets were al the same siz=
e &ndash; about 3&quot; long and maybe as big around as a weiner but a litt=
le flattened, maybe by the weather after regurgitation.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Is that any help?<div class=3D""><br><div> <span style=
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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%20461-9488" value=3D"+19024619488" target=3D"_blank">902 461-9488</a>=
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</div><br></div><div><div class=3D"h5"><div><div>On 26-Mar-14, at 6:20 PM, =
Helene Van Doninck wrote:</div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"lt=
r">
Snowy pellets are HUGE. We have 3 here and I collect their pellets daily. I=
f you send me a pic I could probably tell you. <a href=3D"mailto:helene.bir=
dvet@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">helene.birdvet@gmail.com</a><div><br></di=
v>
 <div>Maybe put them next to something like a loonie for size comparison :)=
</div><div><br></div><div>Helene</div>