Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Thu, 23 November 2000, "Roy Zartarian" wrote: > > LUGs > > This is the week when most of us in the U.S. think of turkey. > However, after last Sunday's birding walk in a local park, > accompanied by my canine domestic companion, my thoughts > have been on geese. A scan of a flock of Canadas with the > Trinovids turned up a Greater white-fronted goose. This species > nests in Alaska and northwestern Canada and winters in Texas > and Mexico. It is a rarity in the northeastern U.S > <SNIP> > The birding gods continued to smile, for the week later brought into > the park a brant, another goose rare to my area. So far, that one > has been seen but not yet decently photographed. Good spotting Roy, and good luck "capturing" the Brant! Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt - -------------------------------------------------- Stay in touch with Northwestern and the world. Click http://www.nualumni.com to get your FREE Northwestern StartPage. Customize your own collection of the latest news, sports, stock quotes, and more. Check it out today!