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The Canada Geese are no longer absent from Lake Chabot. At least 15 were hanging out around the island where the Herons had been nesting after being displaced by the Eagles. We didn’t see a single Heron or Egret of any kind, however. That’s not good news.
We did see at least 5 turtles of at least 2 different kinds, 3 pairs of hooded mergansers, several butterbutts, a downy woodpecker, a few white pellies, juncoes, gadwalls, mallards, mallard crosses, ruddys, a killdeer, a spotted towhee, a black phoebe, an eared grebe and a cormorant.
For once, I was able to get some pics:
Pelly 1 Pelly 2If you look really, really hard, you can see the breeding bumps on the bills.
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What have you noted happening in your area or travels?
As usual post your observations as well as their general location in the comments.
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