[ValleyNature] osprey in Kentville, raccoon on bird nest, robin hatchlings

[James W. Wolford]

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> From: Richard Stern <sternrichard at gmail.com>
> Date: May 12, 2009 2:31:36 PM ADT
> To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: new yard bird
> Reply-To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Hi,
>
> I don't keep a "Valley Regional Hospital Parking Lot" list, but if  
> I did, I could add an Osprey to it today too - one flew over just  
> as I was pulling out this morning. They are less common in Kings  
> Co. than on the Atlantic side of NS.
>
> I checked on what I thought was a Red-tail's nest with what  
> appeared to be young, and there was a large Raccoon sleeping in it.  
> In retrospect, I wonder if what I thought were Red-tailed chicks  
> were actually the top half of the Raccoon, visible over the top.
>
> One of the Robin's nests in our yard has now hatched the eggs, and  
> there are 3-4 hungry mouths visible.
>
> Richard
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 2:34 PM, hghgh  
> <macleod.grayjay at ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Hi All I have only lived here for about a year and a half . So my  
> yard list is Short ha but I had an Ospray fly over it just a few  
> min. ago. Looks like the RAIN is on its way all the best -- Peter  
> in Shjelburne
>
>
>
> -- 
> #################
> Richard Stern,
> 317 Middle Dyke Rd.
> Port Williams, NS, Canada
> B0P 1T0
>
> sternrichard at gmail.com
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