Re:[nysbirds-l] Valley Stream Pink-footed Goose - YES

[Tim Healy]

Good morning, chasers. The original finder tells me his Pink-footed friend is 
still on the lake at Hendrickson this morning. Good luck if you still need it. 

Cheers!
-Tim H

> On Nov 2, 2016, at 6:03 PM, Timothy Healy  wrote:
> 
> The Pink-foot was still being seen on the eastern shoreline of the lake at 
> Hendrickson Park this evening. We departed at about 5:35 as the sun was 
> getting low, and the goose was happily feeding alongside its Canadian 
> brethren. It seemed more alert and active than many reports from yesterday 
> suggested, moving anxiously away from joggers and briefly pausing to eye 
> observers when it realized it was being watched. It even interacted 
> semi-aggressively with Canadas who invaded its personal space as it was 
> swimming. We kept a respectful distance from the bird as it grazed, taking 
> care not to disturb our welcome guest. The flocks of geese are clearly moving 
> around: my dad stopped by around midday and reported that he and an unknown 
> birder from the city found no sign of it, but it has been seen throughout the 
> morning and afternoon. Where they are disappearing to when they are not at 
> the lake is a mystery, but there are plenty of other options for foraging and 
> resting nearby.
> 
> Cheers!
> -Tim H

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Re:[nysbirds-l] Valley Stream Pink-footed Goose - YES

[Tim Healy]

Good morning, chasers. The original finder tells me his Pink-footed friend is 
still on the lake at Hendrickson this morning. Good luck if you still need it. 

Cheers!
-Tim H

> On Nov 2, 2016, at 6:03 PM, Timothy Healy  wrote:
> 
> The Pink-foot was still being seen on the eastern shoreline of the lake at 
> Hendrickson Park this evening. We departed at about 5:35 as the sun was 
> getting low, and the goose was happily feeding alongside its Canadian 
> brethren. It seemed more alert and active than many reports from yesterday 
> suggested, moving anxiously away from joggers and briefly pausing to eye 
> observers when it realized it was being watched. It even interacted 
> semi-aggressively with Canadas who invaded its personal space as it was 
> swimming. We kept a respectful distance from the bird as it grazed, taking 
> care not to disturb our welcome guest. The flocks of geese are clearly moving 
> around: my dad stopped by around midday and reported that he and an unknown 
> birder from the city found no sign of it, but it has been seen throughout the 
> morning and afternoon. Where they are disappearing to when they are not at 
> the lake is a mystery, but there are plenty of other options for foraging and 
> resting nearby.
> 
> Cheers!
> -Tim H

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