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--Apple-Mail-4-42853559 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed THANKS, MARK! Begin forwarded message: > 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 >> >> > --Apple-Mail-4-42853559 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; "> THANKS, MARK!<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">"Elderkin, Mark" <<a = href=3D"mailto:ELDERKMF@gov.ns.ca">ELDERKMF@gov.ns.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 23, 2014 3:05:11 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">"Jim = (James W.) Wolford" <<a = href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>>, = Fred Scott <<a = href=3D"mailto:fwscott@eastlink.ca">fwscott@eastlink.ca</a>></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 = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = 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! </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 = style=3D"display:initial"> </div> <div style=3D"font-size:initial; = 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%" = style=3D"background-color:white; border-spacing:0px"> <tbody> <tr> <td = colspan=3D"2" style=3D"font-size:initial; text-align:initial; = background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> <div id=3D"_persistentHeader" = style=3D"border-style:solid none none; = border-top-color:rgb(181,196,223); border-top-width:1pt; padding:3pt 0in = 0in; font-family:Tahoma,'BB Alpha Sans','Slate Pro'; font-size:10pt"> = <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; = font-size:initial; text-align:initial; = background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </div> <br> <div><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">Paul = MacDonald <<a = href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</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>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>" = <<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>></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" = 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: [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"= style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica"><a = 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 -</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 <<a = href=3D"mailto:kenmcken@eastlink.ca">kenmcken@eastlink.ca</a>> = 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 <<a href=3D"mailto:bob.haimes@ns.sympatico.ca" = target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" = shape=3D"rect">bob.haimes@ns.sympatico.ca</a>> 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> </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> </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>= --Apple-Mail-4-42853559--
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