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--Apple-Mail=_98FF66F1-CEEC-4200-B9E9-13D159F844B9 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 I have a dim recollection from a long time ago about hearing anecdotally = about a barred owl that was being mobbed by crows, suddenly reaching out = and grabbing one and killing it (and eating it too?). And surely, given = the high frequency of such behaviour on the part of many crows, over = time there will be careless (and younger?) crows that just tempt fate = too often or closely, and suffer the ultimate punishment. Jim in = Wolfville (almost). Begin forwarded message: > From: jocook.ns@gmail.com > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] raptor crow kill > Date: June 28, 2015 at 5:50:54 AM PDT > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >=20 > Can't help with the barred Owl, but it reminds me - I saw a Bald Eagle = take out a crow in mid-air, that had been harassing it=E2=80=8E. Drove = it straight down onto a sandbar in the Ingonish River and then ate it.=20= >=20 > Nature very red in beak and claw. >=20 > Joanne >=20 > __________________ > Joanne Cook > Atlantic Organizer, Canada's NDP > Original Message =20 > From: garymurray@ns.sympatico.ca > Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2015 09:47 > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Reply To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: [NatureNS] raptor crow kill >=20 >=20 > Hi all,=20 >=20 > Was sitting outside this am having morning coffee, and some crows, = then Blue Jays started mobbing like mad across the road in the woods.=20 >=20 > Went over, and was expecting to see a Barred Owl half asleep, but some = raptor took off from the ground and was gone in a flash.=20 >=20 > There was a mostly eaten crow on the ground, so I am guessing Goshawk, = or maybe Great Horned Owl. Have seen Gos' in the area the odd time, but = never a GHO.=20 >=20 > Does anyone know of a Barred Owl killing, and eating a crow?=20 >=20 > cheers, > Gary Murray >=20 > Tucker Lake > Beaverbank NS --Apple-Mail=_98FF66F1-CEEC-4200-B9E9-13D159F844B9 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html = charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">I have = a dim recollection from a long time ago about hearing anecdotally about = a barred owl that was being mobbed by crows, suddenly reaching out and = grabbing one and killing it (and eating it too?). And surely, = given the high frequency of such behaviour on the part of many crows, = over time there will be careless (and younger?) crows that just tempt = fate too often or closely, and suffer the ultimate punishment. Jim = in Wolfville (almost).<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;"><span = style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: = </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><a = href=3D"mailto:jocook.ns@gmail.com">jocook.ns@gmail.com</a><br></span></di= v><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>Subject: </b></span><span = style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>Re: [NatureNS] raptor crow = kill</b><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>Date: = </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">June 28, 2015 at = 5:50:54 AM PDT<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';"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br></s= pan></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>Reply-To: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><a= = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br></s= pan></div><br><div>Can't help with the barred Owl, but it reminds me - I = saw a Bald Eagle take out a crow in mid-air, that had been harassing = it=E2=80=8E. Drove it straight down onto a sandbar in the Ingonish River = and then ate it. <br><br>Nature very red in beak and = claw.<br><br>Joanne<br><br>__________________<br>Joanne Cook<br>Atlantic = Organizer, Canada's NDP<br> Original Message <br>From: <a = href=3D"mailto:garymurray@ns.sympatico.ca">garymurray@ns.sympatico.ca</a><= br>Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2015 09:47<br>To: <a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br>Rep= ly To: <a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br>Sub= ject: [NatureNS] raptor crow kill<br><br><br>Hi all, <br><br>Was sitting = outside this am having morning coffee, and some crows, then Blue Jays = started mobbing like mad across the road in the woods. <br><br>Went = over, and was expecting to see a Barred Owl half asleep, but some raptor = took off from the ground and was gone in a flash. <br><br>There was a = mostly eaten crow on the ground, so I am guessing Goshawk, or maybe = Great Horned Owl. Have seen Gos' in the area the odd time, but never a = GHO. <br><br>Does anyone know of a Barred Owl killing, and eating a = crow? <br><br>cheers,<br>Gary Murray<br><br>Tucker Lake<br>Beaverbank = NS<br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>= --Apple-Mail=_98FF66F1-CEEC-4200-B9E9-13D159F844B9--
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