[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [OneidaBirds] Eagles and Waterfowl at Oneida Lake

2017-02-22 Thread Carol Keeler 
Correction, it was Cherie Sassman who photographed it , not Linda.

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> Date: February 22, 2017 at 4:03:39 PM EST
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> 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
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> Cheri Sassman
> Utica, NY
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[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [OneidaBirds] Eagles and Waterfowl at Oneida Lake

2017-02-22 Thread Carol Keeler 
It's far from your area but I thought someone might be very interested in the 
unusual goose Linda photographed and have an answer for her.

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> From: "lightpaint...@gmail.com [oneidabirds]" 
> 
> Date: February 22, 2017 at 4:03:39 PM EST
> To: 
> 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...
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