[NatureNS] eagle nests & tiny eaglet, big marsh for frogs?

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Wow,  that's early for an eaglet. Will be interesting  to see how the
nesting season  goes this year time wise. I was thinking  there may be some
failed first clutches  but we'll  see!
Thanks
Helene

Helene Van Doninck DVM
Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
Hilden Nova Scotia
www.cwrc.net
helene.birdvet@gmail.com
902-893-0253
On May 2, 2015 12:30 AM, "Jim Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote:

>
> *From: *Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> *Subject: **[ValleyNature] eagle nests & tiny eaglet, big marsh for
> frogs?*
> *Date: *May 2, 2015 at 12:25:34 AM ADT
> *To: *Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>
>
> *MAY 1, 2015* - In afternoon I drove to Halifax for the *Sable Island
> Conference at King=E2=80=99s College* tonight and tomorrow.
>
> On my way I *checked on two bald eagle nest-sites in the Windsor area:*
>
> (a) just toward Wolfville from the *Falmouth Connector *overpass on Hwy.
> 101, on the north side of the hwy. in a small woodlot, I scoped the intac=
t
> substantial nest, did not see any eagles, but *could not be sure* if the
> nest was unoccupied =E2=80=94 maybe Pat Kelly can check this nest the nex=
t time he
> heads toward Hantsport from Falmouth?;
>
> (Parenthetically, along the south-facing edge of Hwy. 101 at Falmouth wer=
e
> oodles of beautifully blooming coltsfoot plants.)
>
> (b) *from Hwy. 14 toward Chester *off Hwy. 101, turn right on* Redden
> Road* (sign missing for jct. on Windsor side, OK from direction of
> Chester), then look for big prominent nest that is close to a farmhouse =
=E2=80=94*
> this nest had an adult bald eagle on it and clearly tearing apart some
> unseen food =E2=80=94 what was especially heartening was the sight of at =
least one
> TINY DOWNY EAGLET, whose head I could definitely see every few seconds =
=E2=80=94
> this is the earliest date on which I have seen eaglets locally* (ironic
> in the year of winter that didn=E2=80=99t end).
>
> Finally I can add that when I left Hwy. 101 and took the Hwy. 14 off-ramp
> toward Chester (this is really St. Croix, I think?), on the side of the
> road toward Windsor is a very* large shallow-looking marsh* that should
> be full of frogs, and *would be worthwhile checking* out some evening
> after dark for spring peepers, wood frogs, and maybe even leopard frogs?
> (maybe Angela?).
>
> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville (actually Halifax tonight).
>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">Wow,=C2=A0 that&#39;s early for an eaglet. Will be interesti=
ng=C2=A0 to see how the nesting season=C2=A0 goes this year time wise. I wa=
s thinking=C2=A0 there may be some failed first clutches=C2=A0 but we&#39;l=
l=C2=A0 see!<br>
Thanks<br>
Helene </p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Helene Van Doninck DVM<br>
Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre<br>
Hilden Nova Scotia<br>
www.cwrc.net<br>
helene.birdvet@gmail.com<br=
>
902-893-0253</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On May 2, 2015 12:30 AM, &quot;Jim Wolford&quot;=
 &lt;jimwolford@eastlink.ca&g=
t; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div sty=
le=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><br><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=
=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><spa=
n style=3D"font-family:&#39;Helvetica&#39;;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>From: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Helvetica&#39;">Jim Wolford &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">jimwolford@east=
link.ca</a>&gt;<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0=
px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Helve=
tica&#39;;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style=3D"font=
-family:&#39;Helvetica&#39;"><b>[ValleyNature] eagle nests &amp; tiny eagle=
t, big marsh for frogs?</b><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;ma=
rgin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style=3D"font-famil=
y:&#39;Helvetica&#39;;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Date: </b></span><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:&#39;Helvetica&#39;">May 2, 2015 at 12:25:34 AM ADT<br></s=
pan></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;m=
argin-left:0px"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Helvetica&#39;;color:rgba(0=
,0,0,1.0)"><b>To: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Helvetica&#39;=
">Nature BNS &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca" target=3D=
"_blank">nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca</a>&gt;<br></span></div><br><div><di=
v style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><div style=3D"margin:0px"><b>MAY 1, 2015</=
b> - In afternoon I drove to Halifax for the <b>Sable Island Conference at =
King=E2=80=99s College</b> tonight and tomorrow. =C2=A0</div><div style=3D"=
margin:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin:0px">On my way I=
 <b>checked on two bald eagle nest-sites in the Windsor area:</b></div><div=
 style=3D"margin:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin:0px">(=
a) just toward Wolfville from the <b>Falmouth Connector </b>overpass on Hwy=
. 101, on the north side of the hwy. in a small woodlot, I scoped the intac=
t substantial nest, did not see any eagles, but <b>could not be sure</b> if=
 the nest was unoccupied =E2=80=94 maybe Pat Kelly can check this nest the =
next time he heads toward Hantsport from Falmouth?;</div><div style=3D"marg=
in:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin:0px">(Parentheticall=
y, along the south-facing edge of Hwy. 101 at Falmouth were oodles of beaut=
ifully blooming coltsfoot plants.)</div><div style=3D"margin:0px;min-height=
:14px"><b></b><br></div><div style=3D"margin:0px">(b) <b>from Hwy. 14 towar=
d Chester </b>off Hwy. 101, turn right on<b> Redden Road</b> (sign missing =
for jct. on Windsor side, OK from direction of Chester), then look for big =
prominent nest that is close to a farmhouse =E2=80=94<b> this nest had an a=
dult bald eagle on it and clearly tearing apart some unseen food =E2=80=94 =
what was especially heartening was the sight of at least one TINY DOWNY EAG=
LET, whose head I could definitely see every few seconds =E2=80=94 this is =
the earliest date on which I have seen eaglets locally</b> (ironic in the y=
ear of winter that didn=E2=80=99t end). =C2=A0</div><div style=3D"margin:0p=
x;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin:0px">Finally I can add th=
at when I left Hwy. 101 and took the Hwy. 14 off-ramp toward Chester (this =
is really St. Croix, I think?), on the side of the road toward Windsor is a=
 very<b> large shallow-looking marsh</b> that should be full of frogs, and =
<b>would be worthwhile checking</b> out some evening after dark for spring =
peepers, wood frogs, and maybe even leopard frogs? (maybe Angela?).</div><d=
iv style=3D"margin:0px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin:0px">Cheers from Jim=
 in Wolfville (actually Halifax tonight).</div><div><br></div></div>_______=
________________________________________<br>Nature mailing list<br><a href=
=3D"mailto:Nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca" target=3D"_blank">Nature@blomidon=
naturalists.ca</a><br><a href=3D"http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/list=
info/nature_blomidonnaturalists.ca" target=3D"_blank">http://blomidonnatura=
lists.ca/mailman/listinfo/nature_blomidonnaturalists.ca</a><br></div></bloc=
kquote></div><br></div></blockquote></div>

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