Monday, January 23, 2012

Ogden

Late afternoon we went to check out a smallish Canada Goose reported by NK from earlier this afternoon. Short neck, small bill and very steep forhead suggesting a 'Richardsons' - BUT it was at the feeding area with Mallards so perhaps it's just an 'od one'.
1 Tufted Duck
1 Cormorant
B H and Common Gulls on the Res'r with 2 Herring Gulls over NW
6+ Goldcrests together skulking around the reservoir vegetation
Posted by at

2 comments:

Steve Cummings said...

Watch out for Canada x Barnacle hybrid. I photographed an alledged "Lesser/Richardsons" kicking about CWP several years ago. It had all the hallmarks of a hybrid with Barnacle type neck-sock/breast and blue grey rather than brown in the wing feathers.

12:17 am
David Sutcliffe said...

Thanks Steve. This one is a typical with no plumage differences other than 'Canada'.

11:40 am

Post a Comment