Late this morning I encountered a goose-sized bird on the ledge surrounding the 
lagoon in front of the Cleveland Museum of art.  In addition to this guy there 
were perhaps thirty or forty Canadas...but off on the other side of the 
water...This bird was so still that at first I thought it might not be alive but 
as I approached it, it lifted it's head from the tucked in position for only a 
second or two and then buried most of it again. I still suspect that it may have 
been in some sort of distress as I could see it breathing with deep breaths, 
causing it's body to rise up some every several seconds.  I suspect it may be a 
hybrid as I couldn't find anything like it in my books, maybe some sort of 
domestic.  I posted a few photos in the hopes that someone could enlighten me.  
Thanks in advance.
http://www.pbase.com/tileman533/2010&page=28

Denny McDonnell
Euclid

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