Thanks, Linda, for bringing our attention to these two sick/injured geese. I
may be able to arrange for dead birds to be tested for avian influenza, so I
would appreciate receiving any reports privately of accessible, relatively
fresh carcasses of birds. You can send reports directly to my email address
in the header, or to my work email: [email protected]. No need to broadcast
these reports to everyone on the listserve. Please provide date and specific
locations. While any bird species could potentially die from avian
influenza, waterfowl are of particular interest. Reports of any species are
welcome.
Thanks in advance,
Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO
-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Powers
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 7:59 PM
To: [email protected] ; [email protected]
Subject: [cobirds] Injured - sick Canada Geese
While unsuccessfully looking for the Tufted Duck at Golden ponds in
Longmont we came upon 2 sick or injured Geese in between ponds 2 and
3. From afar the first goose we spied looked to be caught in fishing
line because it flapped wings but went no where. When we got close
with a knife to cut line we saw it was not attached but its legs
seemed unable to work and it was flapping and rolling about. Stranger
still was to note a second goose with the same symptoms close by on
the edge of the ice.
We called Longmont animal control, frustrating , and the Greenwood
wildlife rehab center. We were in a small car with a dog and felt
unable to deal.
1.. Did anyone else see these poor geese and 2 what could it have been.
Thanks
Linda Powers
Denver
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