[wisb] Crazy morning in Oshkosh
- From: paul bruce <rdjn560birdcrazy@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:10:42 -0800 (PST)
Just got in from a good outing from the college area to the airport
area. First, the most excitement happened right away at the senior's center
right next to the tech, where I am at right now. I happened to get my FOF
ring-necked ducks, of all things. That's right, duckS, there were 3 of them,
2 drakes, 1 hen. Where was the camera when I needed one, I mean, you had to
SEE this odd-ball, 1 drake was half ring-neck on it's left side, and
who-knows-what on the other. It's flank was all black, and being right next to
the white shoulder slash, made for a distinct contrast. Suddenly all the
gulls that were out there got spooked by something, thinking an eagle was in
the area, didn't think too much of that, since I saw an eagle yesterday flying
high and west over town. So, I then happened to glance up in the cottonwoods
over head, and what to my surprise, was TITAN's girlfriend !!! A female
Peregrine was perched right
above me, how cool was that!
Another stop of mine was at South Park to check on ducks there, and yeah,
there was an oddball there, too. A very rare form of mallard, which I think,
someone correct me if needed, this (female) was quite light brown and had a
very distinct white vertical chest stripe. Is this bird some domestic type, or
what? Geez, what a morning not to have a camera. It's cute with the ducks at
South Park, when you go in and stop right by the first pond where they hang
out, they'll fly up to or waddle their way to your car, expecting handouts.
Hurts when you leave and have nothing to give. What can you do?
Nothing out at the airport, hoping for snow buntings, but no go. Pished
out chickadees, juncos, cardinals, et al, the usual stuff. Nonetheless a
crazy beginning.
Paul Bruce, Oshkosh
Winnebago Co.
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