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I would say a first winter Common Eider
Don
Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net
On 11/11/2015 10:21 PM, George Forsyth wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Harold Forsyth and I did some birding in Annapolis Co today and saw
> this lone goose swimming on the freshwater (east) side of the causeway.
>
> http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S25795013
>
> It seemed healthy, was swimming in very swift water, and seemed alert
> while we watched. The bill didn't seem to have obvious bright colour,
> the breast was very light, the head, neck and back all seemed to be
> the same colour, we were unable to see the legs or belly.
>
> I would assume that a domestic goose would shy away from the swift
> water, as many are more used to waddling around a yard, and are very
> rotund below. But one that has become feral may have developed better
> endurance on water.
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> George (and Harold) Forsyth
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<font face="Calibri">I would say a first winter Common Eider<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/11/2015 10:21 PM, George Forsyth
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<div>Hi All,<br>
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Harold Forsyth and I did some birding in Annapolis Co
today and saw this lone goose swimming on the freshwater
(east) side of the causeway. <br>
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<span class=""><span>It seemed healthy, was swimming in very
swift water, and seemed alert while we watched. The bill
didn't seem to have obvious bright colour, the breast
was very light, the head, neck and back all seemed to be
the same colour, we were unable to see the legs or
belly.<br>
<br>
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<div><span class=""><span>I would assume that a domestic goose
would shy away from the swift water, as many are more
used to waddling around a yard, and are very rotund
below. But one that has become feral may have developed
better endurance on water.<br>
</span></span></div>
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<span class=""><span>Any thoughts would be appreciated.<br>
<br>
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<span class=""><span>George (and Harold) Forsyth<br>
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