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Hi Doug & All,
I would guess that at this time of year most carrion would be
roadkill or agricultural waste. But for locating carrion in woodland
they could do worse than monitor Raven traffic. Ravens home in on deer
guts very quickly.
Yt, DW, Kentville
------ Original Message ------
From: "Doug Linzey" <doug@fundymud.com>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: 5/21/2018 9:54:52 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] re turkey vultures -- was Sandhill Cranes over
Round Hill
>We're seeing Turkey Vultures regularly here now on the North Mountain
>(within a few kilometres of Stewart Mountain Rd). In fact this weekend
>there have been a few just off our deck. They are wonderful to watch,
>soaring effortlessly in the winds they share with the ravens and
>eagles, but I wonder what's in it for them. Searching out carrion in
>the forest can't be easy. I've watched vultures feasting up close, but
>it's always in an open field or roadway.
>
>Doug Linzey
>Arlington, NS
>
>
>On 21-May-18 5:03 PM, Jim Wolford wrote:
>>Pat Hawes & I saw a soaring, teetering turkey vulture up near Blomidon
>>Park this afternoon — I think we were along the Stewart Mountain Road
>>when we saw it. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>>
>>Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>>*From: *Jacquie Dale <jacquie.dale@gmail.com
>>><mailto:jacquie.dale@gmail.com>>
>>>*Subject: **Re: [NatureNS] Sandhill Cranes over Round Hill*
>>>*Date: *May 21, 2018 at 12:09:15 PM ADT
>>>*To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>>>*Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>>>
>>>Hello everyone, well apparently I have introduced myself and my
>>>husband to the whole group by mistake thinking I was only replying to
>>>Bev. I apologize but it is rather funny. I have enjoyed reading all
>>>the postings. I guess I am no longer an anonymous lurker!
>>>
>>>Good news, no ticks as of yet today in the garden and husband's pain
>>>in side is much better. Our pond has filled up from all the recent
>>>rain and we spotted the turtle swimming about today. The peepers are
>>>still keeping us awake at night so they must be doing well. The
>>>barred owls were also hooting. I still have not seen the elusive
>>>yellow bird my husband said he saw but will report when I do.
>>>
>>>
>>>Jacquie
>>>
>>>On Mon, May 21, 2018, 11:12 AM Jacquie Dale <jacquie.dale@gmail.com
>>><mailto:jacquie.dale@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Wow! Thats fantastic. There are so many birds around now. I'm
>>> still not good identifying them but Paul said he saw a yellow
>>> bird so may have been a Canada warbler. I'll keep an eye out for
>>> it while I'm planting our tomatoes in the garden today. So far we
>>> are growing a lot of weeds and ticks. Haha. We have found lots of
>>> ticks. I even found one on me at work climbing up my chest. It
>>> was definitely a black legged tick. I ran into the bathroom and
>>> whipped off all my clothes and inspected. The little bugger was
>>> hiding in my black shirt. I'm detemined to wear only light
>>> clothing from now on. I got some of that spray but now from the
>>> nature ns list I see it is practically useless. Haha. Bug nets
>>> seem to work the best for black flies.
>>>
>>> You are really zooming through that painting. We have still not
>>> managed to finish the kitchen cupboards. We are about half way.
>>> Paul has been feeling a little under the weather. He has a pain
>>> in his right side. Not sure it it's appendix or muscular. We may
>>> need to find a doctor if it isn't better tomorrow. He's been
>>> taking it easy and he says the pain comes and goes. He doesn't
>>> want to go to hospital just yet I guess.
>>>
>>> Otherwise things are crazy growing here. Trees finally leafed
>>> out. Its about a week delay from down in the valley we noticed.
>>> We need to cut some grass but no scythe yet. I will order one
>>> from Maine today I guess.
>>>
>>> Take care.
>>> J
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, May 21, 2018, 10:20 AM Bev Wigney <bkwigney@gmail.com
>>> <mailto:bkwigney@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> While scraping paint off the wall of the tower on my place
>>> this morning, two Sandhill Cranes wheeled over my house and
>>> then headed east toward Tupperville. There were 3 Turkey
>>> Vultures circling as well, but the Sandhills were a bit
>>> higher and caught my eye as they were flying almost wingtip
>>> to wingtip. Then I heard their very distinctive call which I
>>> so often hear when I'm down in Arizona where about 20K of
>>> them overwinter on the playa at Whitewater Draw about 3 km
>>> from the cabin where I stay. Neat surprise to see them this
>>> morning -- almost like they came by to say hello and check
>>> out my summertime abode.
>>>
>>> Bev Wigney
>>> Round Hill, NS
>>>
>>
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