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Wildlife Reports => Southern Ontario Wildlife => Topic started by: Halton Hills on October 18, 2010, 09:41:58 AM

Title: Bur Nest ?
Post by: Halton Hills on October 18, 2010, 09:41:58 AM

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Anybody have any idea what would construct this Bur mass ?

It's sitting on top of a fence post and is larger than a basketball.

It was hidden amongst some shrubs and only became visible once the leaves had fallen.


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(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h235/T_Bone_1962/Burs.jpg)

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Post by: Axeman on October 18, 2010, 01:40:12 PM

hmm....now that's an interesting mystery....you might want to run that one by Gwynne (UT zoo prof. just down Old School at bottom of hill)...he or the other guys at UT might have some ideas.

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Post by: Axeman on October 21, 2010, 01:59:26 PM

Soooo any ideas on what it is?

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Post by: frozenice7885 on October 21, 2010, 10:02:23 PM

its a porcupine that went through a field of burs and after acquiring all the extra weight decided to rest on top of a fence poll. :).

Title: huh?
Post by: Howieh on October 22, 2010, 11:28:42 AM

I think it's a tribble!

Title: Re: huh?
Post by: Bird Brain on October 22, 2010, 12:39:40 PM

Quote from: "Howieh"

I think it's a tribble!

 :lol:

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Post by: Halton Hills on October 22, 2010, 12:50:44 PM

Quote from: "Howieh"

I think it's a tribble!

LOL......I haven't had a chance to look into this any further......so barring any other explanation......Tribble it is......  :lol:


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(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h235/T_Bone_1962/tribble3.jpg)
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Post by: newfoundlander61 on October 22, 2010, 03:33:53 PM

I don't think it's a nest, just a bunch of burs stuck together.