FreeLists / va-richmond-general / [va-richmond-general] Re: Any responses on the Canada Goose squatter?

["Roger Clapp" <CLAPPR@xxxxxx>]

Actuially there are quite a few records of Canada Geese nesting in Osprey
nests, particularly in the west where it is apparentlly more common. 
Elevated nests are not at all uncommon for Canada Geese which have used the
nests of Great Blue Herons as well.  Sometimes the competition between
Ospreys and Canada Geese (which can have Ospreys attacking Canada Geese and
vice versa) leads to mixed clutches of Osprey and Goose eggs; in at least
one instance an Osprey actually hatfched a goose egg.

Regards
RBC
Museum Specialist
USGS/PWRC
  

>>> Deannamail@xxxxxxx 4/28/2006 6:01:00 AM >>>
Still wondering if anyone else has previously seen a Canada Goose obviously

nesting in an osprey nest, several feet above the water.  A group of us saw
and 
documented this on Monday in the Chickahominy River, near the mouth of 
Diascund Creek.  

Deanna
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