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new pond bird
- To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
- Subject: new pond bird
- From: barbara brooks <brooksba@mindspring.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 10:37:58 -0700
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
On my weekly check of "my" pond I spotted a white blob in a tree and got
close enough to see that it was an egret. The horse I ride doesnot
understand the neccessity of being still so I hopped off and it was a Snowy
Egret. Its gold feet clasped on the branch. It's bill wasn't real black so
I wonder if it was a young one. Also had 8 Dble crested corms on the pond
which is a high. 2 Green Herons also flew over. Heard a White eyed Vireo.
Only 3 goose goslings although I saw what looked like an abandoned egg in
the middle of the island. Still alot of active nesting. Do females who
multiple nest eat the old egg shells? I wonder as my egg shells in the yard
don't seem to go fast. Is there any science to feeding the eggshells?
I have had 2 flocks of cedar waxwings last week in Hillsborough.
Pond is in NE Orange Co.
barb brooks
brooksba@mindspring.com