I remember Mongo very well. He has been gone a long time, but I always think of him when I see a big domestic Mallard somewhere. A sudden demise could easily be attributed to a Red-tailed Hawk, a coyote, a fox, one of the many minks, or, perhaps, an angry beaver.
Kevin From: bounce-70713059-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-70713059-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Terry P. Mingle Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 8:25 PM To: Bill Evans Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mongo I have photos of him and his sidekick (the smaller Mallard) "Spike" - Margaret Barker and I used to feed them out of the side door of the old Lab of O. He mysteriously disappeared one day...I think he was getting a little too "friendly" for the liking of some. --Terry ================ On Nov 6, 2012 , at 6:56 PM, Bill Evans wrote: Greetings Cayugabirders, This is a sentimental post for a large farm Mallard that was furtively released on the main pond at Sapsucker Woods back in the 1990s, when I was formally associate with the Lab of O.... when it was lodged in the old building with a staff of 50 or so. There were a few mallards that lived on the pond year-round and one was larger, a domestic hybrid of some sort. I realize "Mongo" has likely long ago passed to humus, but I wonder if anyone has recollections of this fine individual and if there is any knowledge of his fate? Bill E -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- 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/ --
