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I have previously questioned whether the winter eagle tourism events
could not be as successful with "40" eagles (already impressive in my
view) rather than some 400 eagles, which reflects a wildlife population
that is obviously out-of-balance, and with impacts to other wildlife
populations. The issue is now being noted as problematic elsewhere
along the eastern seaboard as our eagles spread out during spring-summer
breeding period.
Practices of feeding the growing numbers of eagles will not change
apparently by those hired to oversee or regulate such wildlife
populations, nor by those hired to regulate farm practices unless some
group makes a formal request. (I am only guessing this might help.) It
is perhaps only when the gull or corvid populations (that are also farm
fed) potentially contaminate a drinking water supply or poultry
operation (a predictable biohazard for spreading disease as dense
wildlife populations soar), that we may see abrupt changes to industrial
farm practices and eventually to eagle populations.
I am watching two osprey nests in the southwest that are doing okay so
far, but one of them is located close to a pair of resident eagles on
the Annapolis River. Time will tell.
Donna Crossland
Tupperville
On 2018-07-22 11:20 PM, James Hirtle wrote:
>
> The bald eagles have definitely impacted the osprey chicks also this
> year. I know of two nests so far that the chicks have gone missing.
>
>
> James R. Hirtle
>
> LaHave
>
>
>
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> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>
> on behalf of NancyDowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* July 22, 2018 7:13 AM
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] A late Loon chick
> Thanks for the info Donna. Lake Torment did not have excessively high
> water this Spring. I guess the late nesting may have resulted from a
> failed first nest though. The property owner did not mention another
> unhatched egg so seems only one was laid. And yes, we have one or more
> Eagles buzzing the lake. It or they takes ducklings as regular fare.
> Worrying- much more so than the amount of traffic on the lake.
>
> A healthy, almost fully grown family of 8 C Mergansers swam by last
> week. Nice to know things are OK on that front.
>
> Nancy
>
> > On Jul 22, 2018, at 12:06 AM, Donna Crossland
> <dcrossland@eastlink.ca> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for the update on the loon chick, Nancy. That is very late
> for a new loon chick. It will be interesting to see whether it can
> mature enough to fledge before freeze up. The size of Torment Lake
> will help in that regard-later freezing. I know of only two loon
> chicks as yet in Kejimkujik. They were observed by mid-June. The
> water remained high in spring and at least one of the usual nesting
> sites (and very likely many others) in the park remained under water
> until later in the spring. This may have contributed to the late Lake
> Torment loon chick, also.
> >
> > Hoping it makes it to maturity. The growing population of agro-fed
> eagles appear to be a growing problem for vulnerable young loon
> chicks. There are reports from the southwest of eagles attacking at
> least one juvenile loon after it was quite large in the autumn.
> >
> > Donna Crossland
> >
> > Tupperville, NS
> >
> >
> > On 2018-07-20 2:43 PM, NancyDowd wrote:
> >> Yesterday, my neighbours and other lake residents reported to me
> that a Loon chick had been seen on our lake (they know I am doing the
> Canadian Lakes Loon Survey).Then I heard the parents wailing loudly
> around the point and this Loon family swam by! I had pretty much given
> up on Loons nesting on this lake with so little undeveloped shoreline
> left. A cottager tells me they nest every year on an “island" off of
> their property so long as the water is low enough for it to be exposed
> and remain that way. So not always successful. She also said this
> chick hatched Tues so only 2 days old in the photos. Hope it grows to
> a safer size quickly and the Eagles keep away- so vulnerable.
> >>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/150605880@N07/29660241448/in/dateposted-public/
>
> Common Loon Family
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/150605880@N07/29660241448/in/dateposted-public/>
> East Dalhousie, Kings Co. 2018-07-19
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/150605880@N07/29660241448/>
>
>
>
> >>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/150605880@N07/43531915361/in/dateposted-public/
>
> Common Loon Family
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/150605880@N07/43531915361/in/dateposted-public/>
> East Dalhousie, Kings Co. 2018-07-19
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/150605880@N07/43531915361/>
>
>
>
> >>
> >> Nancy D
> >> E Dalhousie, Kings Co
> >>
> >
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<p>I have previously questioned whether the winter eagle tourism
events could not be as successful with "40" eagles (already
impressive in my view) rather than some 400 eagles, which reflects
a wildlife population that is obviously out-of-balance, and with
impacts to other wildlife populations. The issue is