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Index of Subjects <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org= /TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"><html xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/1999/xht= ml"><head> <meta content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8" http-equiv=3D"Content-Type= "/> =20 </head><body style=3D""> =20 <div> One thing is for sure Randy. </div>=20 <div> It made lots of comments on Naturens as well as the internet. </div>=20 <div> Fake or real it accomplished its purpose! </div>=20 <div> An hawk would love to see it - two for the price of one! </div>=20 <div> Enjoy the winter </div>=20 <div> Paul </div>=20 <blockquote style=3D"padding-left: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-co= lor: blue; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; position: rela= tive;" type=3D"cite"> On March 4, 2015 at 11:02 AM Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com>= wrote: <br/> <br/>=20 <div dir=3D"ltr"> Nice analysis from a photographic standpoint.=20 <div>   </div>=20 <div> 1. I agree with the apparent calmness of the weasel critique. In addit= ion, if you were that woodpecker, wouldn't you be scared guano-less and= be trying to remove that weasel as if nothing else in the world mattered? = I'd expect a struggle. </div>=20 <div>   </div>=20 <div> 2. How much mass do you think a woodpecker can carry? Remember, size f= or size, birds are a lot lighter than mammals, I suspect that weasel weighs= in at the same or more than the woodpecker. I strongly doubt that a woodpe= cker could carry this much mass and continue flying. </div>=20 <div>   </div>=20 <div> Randy </div>=20 <div class=3D"gmail_extra"> <br clear=3D"all"/>=20 <div>=20 <div> _________________________________ <br/>RF Lauff <br/>Way in the boonies of <br/>Antigonish County, NS. </div>=20 </div>=20 <br/>=20 <div class=3D"gmail_quote"> On 4 March 2015 at 09:01, Angus MacLean=20 <span><<a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:cold_mac@hotmail.com">= cold_mac@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote: <br/>=20 <blockquote style=3D"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex; bo= rder-left-color: #cccccc; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid;= ">=20 <div>=20 <div dir=3D"ltr"> I agree with Steve. I'm certain the weasel would not be so cal= m soaring through the sky.  Tampered photos show up daily - so ma= ny people like to pull the wool over our eyes. <br/>Angus <br/>  <br/>=20 <div> <hr/>From:=20 <a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:mythos25@live.com">mythos25@l= ive.com</a> <br/>To:=20 <a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">natu= rens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> <br/>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] BBC Article - Weasel photographed ri= ding on a woodpecker's back <br/>Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 10:17:28 +0000=20 <div>=20 <div> <br/> <br/>=20 <div style=3D"font-family: 'Calibri','Segoe UI'= ,'Meiryo','Microsoft YaHei UI','Microsoft JhengHei UI&#= 39;,'Malgun Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;" dir=3D"= ltr">=20 <div> Wow that is quite the analysis Stephen. When I have more= time this evening I will bring up the photo and follow your analysis. </div>=20 <div>   </div>=20 <div> Nat Geo looked got an expert to look into it and while he wou= ldn't say it with certain he believes it is real. You may want to = consider sending your analysis to him. </div>=20 <div>   </div>=20 <div> <a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://news.nationalgeographic.c= om/news/2015/03/150303-weasels-woodpeckers-animals-science-weaselpecker-pho= tos/">http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/03/150303-weasels-woodpe= ckers-animals-science-weaselpecker-photos/</a> </div>=20 <div>   </div>=20 <div> Here are more photos </div>=20 <div> <a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.explosion.com/87192/t= his-weasel-hijacks-a-green-woodpecker-and-gets-a-free-ride/">http://www.exp= losion.com/87192/this-weasel-hijacks-a-green-woodpecker-and-gets-a-free-rid= e/</a> </div>=20 <div> <br/> <br/> </div>=20 <div>   </div>=20 <div style=3D"padding-top: 5px; border-top-color: #e5e5e5; bor= der-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid;">=20 <div> <span style=3D"line-height: 15pt; letter-spacing: 0.02em; fo= nt-family: 'Calibri', 'Segoe UI', 'Meiryo', 'Mi= crosoft YaHei UI', 'Microsoft JhengHei UI', 'Malgun Gothic&= #39;, 'sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>From:</strong> <= a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:srshaw@Dal.Ca">Stephen Shaw</a><br/><str= ong>Sent:</strong> =E2=80=8EWednesday=E2=80=8E, =E2=80=8EMarch=E2=80= =8E =E2=80=8E04=E2=80=8E, =E2=80=8E2015 =E2=80=8E2=E2=80=8E:=E2=80=8E01=E2= =80=8E =E2=80=8EAM<br/><strong>To:</strong> <a target=3D"_blank" href= =3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">NatureNS</a></span> </div>=20 </div>=20 <div>   </div>=