OHIO-BIRDS Archives

February 2008

OHIO-BIRDS@LISTSERV.MIAMIOH.EDU

Options: Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
From:
Nathaniel Nye <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Nathaniel Nye <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 2 Feb 2008 13:34:50 -0500
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (29 lines)
Hello,

After weeks and weeks of lower numbers of Canada Goose in the neighborhood,
I just watched a fairly large movement of "wild" Canada Geese come into my
pond.  There have been about 75 of the semi-domesticated "maxima" Canada
Geese at the pond every day now for the last several weeks.  These geese
that flew in just now are obviously more wild and most of them are
noticeably smaller than the resident maxima's (they are probably the
interior subspecies).  One of them has a white neck band with a number on
it.  However, I was very excited to see 2 Cackling Geese in the mix, which
stand out with their stubby bills, very short necks, and smaller bodies.
The location of the pond is the same as previous sightings:  Spindler Rd.
and Summerlawn Dr., Hilliard, OH 43026.  I feel there is a good chance these
recent arrivals won't stay longer than today, but ya never know!   I'm going
to go out in a little bit to get some pictures, and I'll post them if
they're decent.

-Nate

______________________________________________________________________

Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society.
Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list.
Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/.

You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at:
http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS
Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]

ATOM RSS1 RSS2