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Yes we have eagles and last year I saw an adult eagle resting on the
edge of this marsh. I will look for them next time.
Thanks
Virginia Redden
Port Howe
Lois Codling wrote:
> Are there eagles in your area, Virginia? When we see this happen in
> the Bedford Basin we always look around high up for an incoming eagle.
>
> Lois Codling
>
> On 04/04/2013 4:11 PM, V Redden wrote:
>> Finally the ice has cleared from the river, the strait and Goose
>> Creek marshy area in Cumberland Co.
>> The ducks began arriving the past two days and they are in fabulous
>> breeding plumage.
>> Today there were Hooded Mergansers, Red-breasted Mergansers, American
>> Wigeons, Mallards and Black Ducks.
>> A huge flock, 2-3000 or more ( I can't count any higher- ha), of
>> gulls was roosting on the ground or bathing when suddenly, en masse,
>> they lifted off and spiralled around and around. My first thought was
>> - oh air traffic controller nightmare. Soon a few landed but the rest
>> spiralled higher and higher until they were out of sight except
>> through my binoculars. Slowly, a few at a time, glided down and
>> landed.I watched them for 15- 20 minutes until they had all landed.
>> Any comments about why the gulls would do this? Maybe sightseeing or
>> celebrating a great day?
>>
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<font face="Candara">Yes we have eagles and last year I saw an adult
eagle resting on the edge of this marsh. I will look for them next time.<br>
Thanks<br>
Virginia Redden<br>
Port Howe <br>
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Are there eagles in your area, Virginia? When we see this happen in
the Bedford Basin we always look around high up for an incoming eagle.<br>
<br>
Lois Codling<br>
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face="Candara">Finally the ice has cleared from the river, the strait
and Goose Creek marshy area in Cumberland Co.<br>
The ducks began arriving the past two days and they are in fabulous
breeding plumage.<br>
Today there were Hooded Mergansers, Red-breasted Mergansers, American
Wigeons, Mallards and Black Ducks. <br>
A huge flock, 2-3000 or more ( I can't count any higher- ha), of gulls
was roosting on the ground or bathing when suddenly, en masse, they
lifted off and spiralled around and around. My first thought was - oh
air traffic controller nightmare. Soon a few landed but the rest
spiralled higher and higher until they were out of sight except through
my binoculars. Slowly, a few at a time, glided down and landed.I
watched them for 15- 20 minutes until they had all landed. <br>
Any comments about why the gulls would do this? Maybe sightseeing or
celebrating a great day?<br>
<br>
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