[NatureNS] Fox and Hawks at Hartlen Point

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Paul,
Thanks for the info.  I do not know much about fox mating behaviour and =
I was perplexed about the constant vocalization while he was obviously =
hunting along the ridge on the road side of Hartlen Point golf course.  =
I have seen foxes many times before but had never witnessed this =
behaviour.

Paul Murray


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Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 8:23 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Fox and Hawks at Hartlen Point

Paul=20
Foxes are getting into Mating season just now=20
and the call may have been the result of hormones.=20
Its always a good time to see foxes especially when there=20
is a good crust and the hormones work together. Of course=20
they will take some time to eat!=20
Enjoy the winter=20
Paul=20
  On February 17, 2015 at 9:15 PM Paul Murray <murraypaul@eastlink.ca> =
wrote:=20


  Feb 17, 2015=20
  14:00 hrs.=20
  There were two hunting Rough-legged Hawks and one hunting Red Fox at =
Hartlen Point, Eastern Passage this afternoon.  I did not know until =
today that red foxes =E2=80=9Ccall=E2=80=9D while hunting =E2=80=93 is =
this intended to make the prey move so it can be caught??=20
  There was also one very fortunate Vole who missed becoming lunch for =
one of the hawks when he was spooked by a car drove past as he was about =
to latch onto the vole!  Damn car....spoiled a really good photo op!  =
Pictures at:=20
  http://scranlocker.smugmug.com/Nature/Nature-2015/n-3GtBJ=20
  Paul Murray=20
  Dartmouth=20

  
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<DIV>Paul,</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks for the info.&nbsp; I do not know much about fox mating =
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and I was perplexed about the constant vocalization while he was =
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<DIV>Paul Murray</DIV>
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<DIV>Paul </DIV>
<DIV>Foxes are getting into Mating season just now </DIV>
<DIV>and the call may have been the result of hormones. </DIV>
<DIV>Its always a good time to see foxes especially when there </DIV>
<DIV>is a good crust and the hormones work together. Of course </DIV>
<DIV>they will take some time to eat! </DIV>
<DIV>Enjoy the winter </DIV>
<DIV>Paul </DIV>
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type=3D"cite">On February 17, 2015 at 9:15 PM Paul Murray=20
  &lt;murraypaul@eastlink.ca&gt; wrote: <BR><BR>
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  <DIV>Feb 17, 2015 </DIV>
  <DIV>14:00 hrs. </DIV>
  <DIV></DIV>
  <DIV>There were two hunting <STRONG>Rough-legged Hawks</STRONG> and =
one=20
  hunting <STRONG>Red Fox</STRONG> at Hartlen Point, Eastern Passage =
this=20
  afternoon.&nbsp; I did not know until today that red foxes =
=E2=80=9Ccall=E2=80=9D while=20
  hunting =E2=80=93 is this intended to make the prey move so it can be =
caught?? </DIV>
  <DIV></DIV>
  <DIV>There was also one very fortunate <STRONG>Vole</STRONG> who =
missed=20
  becoming lunch for one of the hawks when he was spooked by a car drove =
past as=20
  he was about to latch onto the vole!&nbsp; Damn car....spoiled a =
really good=20
  photo op!&nbsp; Pictures at: </DIV>
  <DIV></DIV>
  <DIV><A=20
  =
href=3D"http://scranlocker.smugmug.com/Nature/Nature-2015/n-3GtBJ">http:/=
/scranlocker.smugmug.com/Nature/Nature-2015/n-3GtBJ</A>=20
  </DIV>
  <DIV></DIV>
  <DIV>Paul Murray </DIV>
  <DIV>Dartmouth </DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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