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["MARC RIBAUDO" <moribaudo@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I visited Riverside picnic area this morning north of Mt. Vernon.  Even though 
most of the river was frozen, there were loads of waterfowl in a few open 
areas, and many thousands off in the distance near Mt. Vernon.  Species seen 
were Canada goose, mallard, black duck, gadwall, American wigeon, redhead, 
canvasback, ring-necked duck, lesser scaup, bufflehead, hooded merganser, 
common merganser, ruddy duck, coot, and pied-billed grebe.  As I was leaving 
two immature eagles landed on the ice, one of them carrying a freshly killed 
ring-necked duck.  In short order three other eagles landed nearby.  
Surprisingly, there was no squabbling over the kill.
Marc Ribaudo
Woodbridge, VA
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