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The elusive Snow Goose


LOL, a terrible photo, but I don't have a Snow Goose in my Birds of Alberta Sets. There have been very recent reports of a Snow Goose being seen here in the city. No sign of it when a few of us went looking in the afternoon of New Year's Day. However, this morning, we were thrilled to bits to see it along the edge of the Bow River, tucked in among many Canada Geese. For a second or two, it got to its feet and I was able to get this lucky shot before it turned itself into just another "bump" at the edge of the water. Apparently, there were also two juvenile Snow Geese at its side, presumably the bird behind the adult, to the left, and the bird immediately to its right. All these birds were at the FAR side of the wide river (as usual), hence a very distant view : )
This morning was pretty cold, -14C, and it was snowing lightly and very low light. We could hardly believe the birds we saw within two and a half hours, though - just amazing!
Snow Goose-1 (ad)ult, 2 (juv)enile
Canada Goose-500
Mallard-50
Green-winged Teal-1 (f)emale
Bufflehead-10
Common Goldeneye-60
Barrow's Goldeneye-2
Common Merganser-4
Ring-necked Pheasant-1 (m)ale
Bald Eagle-2, possibly 3 or 4. Two, 1 ad./1 juv. seen flying together, then two sightings of singles.
Northern Goshawk-1
Merlin-1 f, in hot pursuit of a small finch.
Rock Pigeon-4
Great Horned Owl-1
Northern Flicker-1
Black-billed Magpie-12
Common Raven-6
Black-capped Chickadee-12
House Finch-20
Common Redpoll-40
Straight afterwards, I called in at Sikome to say Hi to the pair of Great Horned Owls that were in their usual tree. No sign of the Porcupine today, though.
This morning was pretty cold, -14C, and it was snowing lightly and very low light. We could hardly believe the birds we saw within two and a half hours, though - just amazing!
Snow Goose-1 (ad)ult, 2 (juv)enile
Canada Goose-500
Mallard-50
Green-winged Teal-1 (f)emale
Bufflehead-10
Common Goldeneye-60
Barrow's Goldeneye-2
Common Merganser-4
Ring-necked Pheasant-1 (m)ale
Bald Eagle-2, possibly 3 or 4. Two, 1 ad./1 juv. seen flying together, then two sightings of singles.
Northern Goshawk-1
Merlin-1 f, in hot pursuit of a small finch.
Rock Pigeon-4
Great Horned Owl-1
Northern Flicker-1
Black-billed Magpie-12
Common Raven-6
Black-capped Chickadee-12
House Finch-20
Common Redpoll-40
Straight afterwards, I called in at Sikome to say Hi to the pair of Great Horned Owls that were in their usual tree. No sign of the Porcupine today, though.
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