[NatureNS] more nest-checks etc. -- eagles, raven, red-tail, flickers,

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> Subject: [ValleyNature] more nest-checks etc. -- eagles, raven, =
red-tail, flickers, high icy tide
> Date: March 20, 2015 at 4:43:31 PM ADT
> To: Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>
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> MARCH 20, 2015 - Several more nest-checks done (bald eagles, raven, =
red-tailed hawk) on this lovely, sunny, FIRST DAY OF SPRING (Equinox at =
8 p.m. this evening):
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> 	- east of Wolfville, se. of Eye Rd. jct. with Hwy. 1 =97 adult =
eagle deeply in nest;
> 	- North Grand Pre, west Long Island, Leung=92s nest - an adult =
eagle was standing on/in the nest when I arrived, then in flew away but =
just briefly, since it returned and landed on nest and rearranged a =
nest-twig while I was on the road on foot just below the nest;
> 	- north of Port Williams, Lower Church St. =97 both adult eagles =
were at nest =97 female was sitting in nest in incubation position, male =
was perched very nearby in separate tree;
> 	- 2 FLICKERS were along Lower Church St., on the road edge where =
snow was melting and perhaps salt was sought??;
> 	- Lower Canard Road eagle nest =97 no eagles seen;
> 	- in Canning, no ravens seen at or near nest just east of Glenys =
Gibson=92s home (& just west of Wilma Gibson=92s home);
> 	- huge ice-filled high tide at Canning Aboiteau at about 1:30 =
p.m.? (16.1-metre amplitude predicted for today from combination of New =
Moon very close to Earth (close perigee) all within 24 hours (see BNS =
Calendar);
> 	- Canard River red-tailed hawk nest =97 no hawks seen, snow =
still in nest;
> 	- former raven nest at north end of Sutton Rd., nw. of Port =
Williams, is gone (blown down?);
> 	- New Minas, NOVA DRIVE, eagle nest =97 no eagles visible (but =
difficult to see into top of nest).
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> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville =97 as Paul would say, =93Enjoy whatever =
weather Nature throws at us!=94  Let=92s hope we never have any control =
over that!
> _______________________________________________


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margin-left: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, =
0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>[ValleyNature] more nest-checks =
etc. -- eagles, raven, red-tail, flickers, high icy =
tide</b><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
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style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">March 20, 2015 at =
4:43:31 PM ADT<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span =
style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">Nature BNS &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonnaturalists.c=
a</a>&gt;<br></span></div><br><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" =
content=3D"text/html charset=3Dwindows-1252"><div style=3D"word-wrap: =
break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: =
after-white-space;"><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><b>MARCH 20, 2015 </b>- =
Several <b>more nest-checks </b>done (bald eagles, raven, red-tailed =
hawk) on this lovely, sunny, <b>FIRST DAY OF SPRING</b> (Equinox at 8 =
p.m. this evening):</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: =
14px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>- east of =
Wolfville, se. of Eye Rd. jct. with Hwy. 1 =97 <b>adult eagle deeply in =
nest</b>;</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>- North Grand Pre, west Long =
Island, Leung=92s nest - an <b>adult eagle was standing on/in the =
nest</b> when I arrived, then in flew away but just briefly, since it =
returned and landed on nest and rearranged a nest-twig while I was on =
the road on foot just below the nest;</div><div style=3D"margin: =
0px;"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>- =
north of Port Williams, Lower Church St. =97 <b>both adult eagles were =
at nest </b>=97 female was sitting in nest in incubation position, male =
was perched very nearby in separate tree;</div><div style=3D"margin: =
0px;"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>- =
2 <b>FLICKERS</b> were along Lower Church St., on the road edge where =
snow was melting and perhaps salt was sought??;</div><div style=3D"margin:=
 0px;"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	=
</span>- Lower Canard Road eagle nest =97 no eagles seen;</div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>- in Canning, no ravens seen at =
or near nest just east of Glenys Gibson=92s home (&amp; just west of =
Wilma Gibson=92s home);</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>- <b>huge =
ice-filled high tide at Canning Aboiteau</b> at about 1:30 p.m.? =
(16.1-metre amplitude predicted for today from combination of New Moon =
very close to Earth (close perigee) all within 24 hours (see BNS =
Calendar);</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span"=
 style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>- Canard River red-tailed hawk =
nest =97 no hawks seen, snow still in nest;</div><div style=3D"margin: =
0px;"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>- =
former raven nest at north end of Sutton Rd., nw. of Port Williams, is =
gone (blown down?);</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">	</span>- New =
Minas, NOVA DRIVE, eagle nest =97 no eagles visible (but difficult to =
see into top of nest).</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px;">Cheers from Jim in Wolfville =97 as Paul would =
say, =93Enjoy whatever weather Nature throws at us!=94 &nbsp;Let=92s =
hope we never have any control over =
that!</div></div>_______________________________________________<br></div>=
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