Jan 11 2011 - (another) one that got away
A quiet morning at the park.
8 Hooded Merganser were in the receiving pool area, the largest unfrozen water are. 30 Mallard were also there.
On the main pond 53 Canada Geese were standing. I scanned but only noted a slight presumably gender related size difference. Later as 20 or so geese flew over me at the 'magic spot' one of the birds looked securely short necked and slightly smaller. It didn't look small enough for a classic Cackling Goose but I didn't get a great look and must make a note to look through the flock some more.
A little further up the path a Carolina Chickadee reacted very strongly to Carolina song when played, reasonably well to Black-capped Song but (for good measure and in the name of science!) ignored that of Mountain Chickadee.
8 Hooded Merganser were in the receiving pool area, the largest unfrozen water are. 30 Mallard were also there.
On the main pond 53 Canada Geese were standing. I scanned but only noted a slight presumably gender related size difference. Later as 20 or so geese flew over me at the 'magic spot' one of the birds looked securely short necked and slightly smaller. It didn't look small enough for a classic Cackling Goose but I didn't get a great look and must make a note to look through the flock some more.
A little further up the path a Carolina Chickadee reacted very strongly to Carolina song when played, reasonably well to Black-capped Song but (for good measure and in the name of science!) ignored that of Mountain Chickadee.
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