[obol] Re: Canada Goose in osprey nest.
- From: Lars Per Norgren <larspernorgren@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 08:41:23 -0700
This is more common (Canada Geese nesting eagle-style) than one might imagine.
It is indeed a nesting bird. The loss to predators, coyotes, bear, foxes, is
obviously lower. For the Vancouver Canada Goose (B. c. fulva--is this still a
valid taxon?) such aerial nests are nearly a norm. Lars
On Apr 13, 2014, at 8:29 AM, David Lantz wrote:
> When in Roseburg the other day along the Umpqua River there was a Canada
> Goose in an osprey nest about 40 feet of the ground. Was the bird just
> relaxing or might that actually nest that high of the ground?
>
> David
>
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