Correction, it was Cherie Sassman who photographed it , not Linda. Sent from my iPad
Begin forwarded message: > From: "lightpaint...@gmail.com [oneidabirds]" > <oneidabirds-nore...@yahoogroups.com> > Date: February 22, 2017 at 4:03:39 PM EST > To: <oneidabi...@yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [OneidaBirds] Eagles and Waterfowl at Oneida Lake > Reply-To: lightpaint...@gmail.com > > The ice is open where Oneida Creek enters Oneida Lake on Route 13. There were > a fair number of Canada Geese and Common Mergansers plus a few Mallards. I > also counted about 5 American Widgeons. > > > There were 4 Bald Eagles on the ice when I arrived--2 immature and 2 adults. > One of the immature eagles kept flying low over the birds in the water as > though it was trying to startle them into flight. > > The most unusual sighting of the day was a goose that had most of the > markings of a Canada but the neck and head had very different coloring. I'm > guessing it's a mutation or perhaps a cross with something? It had too much > pigment in general for me to call it leucistic. I'm posting a link to a > picture--I hope this works. Anyone have an opinion? > > http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa343/NYBirder/odd%20goose%200598%20web_zpsqraapvaw.jpg > > Cheri Sassman > Utica, NY > > > > http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa343/NYBirder/odd%2... > View on i1193.photobucket.com > Preview by Yahoo > > > > > __._,_.___ > Posted by: lightpaint...@gmail.com > Reply via web post • Reply to sender > • Reply to group • Start > a New Topic • Messages in this topic (1) > > > Have you tried the highest rated email app? > With 4.5 stars in iTunes, the Yahoo Mail app is the highest rated email app > on the market. What are you waiting for? Now you can access all your inboxes > (Gmail, Outlook, AOL and more) in one place. Never delete an email again with > 1000GB of free cloud storage. > VISIT YOUR GROUP > • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use > . > > > __,_._,___ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
