[NatureNS] re headless Flying Squirrels Issue

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THANKS, MARK!

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> From: "Elderkin, Mark" <ELDERKMF@gov.ns.ca>
> Date: June 23, 2014 3:05:11 PM ADT
> To: "Jim (James W.) Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>, Fred Scott  
> <fwscott@eastlink.ca>
> Subject: Re: headless Flying Squirrels Issue
>
> Owls with nestlings to feed regularly decapitate mammals and  
> sometimes birds. My bet is a barred owl at work. Flying squirrels  
> are a tasty dietary choice when they can get them!
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network.
> From: Jim (James W.) Wolford
> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 1:37 PM
> To: Elderkin, Mark; Fred Scott
> Subject: headless Flying Squirrels Issue
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com>
>> Date: June 23, 2014 7:27:24 AM ADT
>> To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Flying Squirrel Issue
>> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>>
>> Hi Bob
>> Horned Owls take the head of rabbits - Snowshoe Hares actually  -
>> I have often seen hares minus the head in winter - sometimes they  
>> are especially attracted to snared animals.
>> Its a good area for Horned Owls so that's my guess!
>> Paul
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, June 22, 2014 8:53:37 PM, Ken McKenna  
>> <kenmcken@eastlink.ca> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPod
>>
>> On 2014-06-22, at 8:20 PM, Bob Haimes <bob.haimes@ns.sympatico.ca>  
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>
>> Need helpful info from a naturalist. We have a cottage in Green  
>> Bay, Lunenburg County and the last two
>> weekends we have found two Flying Squirrels that are dead and have  
>> been decapitated. I thought the
>> first one was unusual enough, but found another one today within 3  
>> feet of where the first one was found.
>> We have been debating over the possible culprit, but everything we  
>> thought of the question was raised
>> "Why were they only decapitated"? I would think an owl, cat, hawk,  
>> raccoon or other predator would
>> take the whole carcass. Does anyone have a good answer? We have  
>> frozen the remains this time in case
>> anyone can possibly identify the culprit from the remains.
>>
>> Really enjoy all of your updates on so many different subjects  
>> Keep up the good work.
>>
>> Bob Haimes
>> West Gore, Hants County
>>
>>
>


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 THANKS, MARK!<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
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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">"Elderkin, Mark" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:ELDERKMF@gov.ns.ca">ELDERKMF@gov.ns.ca</a>&gt;</font></div>=
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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 23, 2014 3:05:11 PM ADT</font></div><div =
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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">"Jim =
(James W.) Wolford" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;, =
Fred Scott &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:fwscott@eastlink.ca">fwscott@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</font></di=
v><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>Re: headless Flying Squirrels Issue</b></font></div><div =
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margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div>  <div =
style=3D"width:100%; font-size:initial; font-family:Calibri,'Slate =
Pro',sans-serif; color:rgb(31,73,125); text-align:initial; =
background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> Owls with nestlings to feed =
regularly decapitate mammals and sometimes birds. My bet is a barred owl =
at work. Flying squirrels are a tasty dietary choice when they can get =
them! &nbsp;</div> <div style=3D"width:100%; font-size:initial; =
font-family:Calibri,'Slate Pro',sans-serif; color:rgb(31,73,125); =
text-align:initial; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> <br =
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font-family:Calibri,'Slate Pro',sans-serif; color:rgb(31,73,125); =
text-align:initial; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> Sent from my =
BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network.</div> <table width=3D"100%" =
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<div><b>From: </b>Jim (James W.) Wolford</div> <div><b>Sent: </b>Monday, =
June 23, 2014 1:37 PM</div> <div><b>To: </b>Elderkin, Mark; Fred =
Scott</div> <div><b>Subject: </b>headless Flying Squirrels Issue</div> =
</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style=3D"border-style:solid =
none none; border-top-color:rgb(186,188,209); border-top-width:1pt; =
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<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">Paul =
MacDonald &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</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>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica">June 23, 2014 7:27:24 AM =
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">"<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>" =
&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>&gt;</f=
ont></div> <div style=3D"margin-top:0px; margin-right:0px; =
margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px"> <font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
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color:#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: [NatureNS] Flying Squirrel =
Issue</b></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>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"=
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href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>=
</div> <div style=3D"margin-top:0px; margin-right:0px; =
margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; min-height:14px"> <br> </div> <div =
style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; =
font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida =
Grande,sans-serif; font-size:14pt"> <div><span>Hi Bob</span></div> =
<div><span>Horned Owls take the head of rabbits - Snowshoe Hares =
actually&nbsp; -</span></div> <div><span>I have often seen hares minus =
the head in winter - sometimes they are especially attracted to snared =
animals. </span></div> <div><span>Its a good area for Horned Owls so =
that's my guess!</span></div> <div><span>Paul</span></div> <div =
class=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br> <br> </div> <div class=3D"yahoo_quoted" =
style=3D"display:block"> <div style=3D"font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica=
 Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif; font-size:14pt"> <div =
style=3D"font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida =
Grande,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> <div dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Arial" =
size=3D"2">On Sunday, June 22, 2014 8:53:37 PM, Ken McKenna &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:kenmcken@eastlink.ca">kenmcken@eastlink.ca</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br> </font></div> <br> <br> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"> <div =
id=3D"yiv8724752051"> <div> <div><br clear=3D"none"> <br clear=3D"none"> =
Sent from my iPod</div> <div class=3D"yiv8724752051yqt5784120155" =
id=3D"yiv8724752051yqt59668"> <div><br clear=3D"none"> On 2014-06-22, at =
8:20 PM, Bob Haimes &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bob.haimes@ns.sympatico.ca" =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" =
shape=3D"rect">bob.haimes@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt; wrote:<br =
clear=3D"none"> <br clear=3D"none"> </div> <blockquote type=3D"cite"> =
<div></div> </blockquote> </div> </div> <div =
class=3D"yiv8724752051yqt5784120155" id=3D"yiv8724752051yqt21464"> <div> =
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">Need helpful info from a naturalist. We have =
a cottage in Green Bay, Lunenburg County and the last two</font></div> =
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">weekends we have found two Flying Squirrels =
that are dead and have been decapitated. I thought the</font></div> =
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">first one was unusual enough, but found =
another one today within 3 feet of where the first one was =
found.</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">We have been debating =
over the possible culprit, but everything we thought of the question was =
raised</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">"Why were they only =
decapitated"? I would think an owl, cat, hawk, raccoon or other predator =
would</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">take the whole carcass. =
Does anyone have a good answer? We have frozen the remains this time in =
case </font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">anyone can possibly =
identify the culprit from the remains.</font></div> <div><font =
face=3D"Calibri"></font>&nbsp;</div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri">Really =
enjoy all of your updates on so many different subjects Keep up the good =
work.</font></div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>&nbsp;</div> =
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">Bob Haimes</font></div> <div><font =
face=3D"Calibri">West Gore, Hants County</font></div> </div> </div> =
</div> <br> <br> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div> =
<br> </div>  </blockquote></div><br></body></html>=

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