Subject: Re: Canada Geese on Osprey nest
Date: Mar 25 09:03:34 1998
From: Maureen Ellis - me2 at u.washington.edu


Yep,
In the Cache Valley of northern Utah, about 90 miles N/NE of Salt Lake
City, Canada geese (one pair that I know of in the late 80's) nested
successfully in a Great Blue heronry right along with the herons. The
geese "leased" one of the already-built heron nests!
Cheers,
Maureen Ellis me2 at u.washington.edu Univ of WA and Des Moines, WA

"Finding the occasional straw of truth awash in a great ocean of
confusion and bamboozle requires vigilance, dedication, and courage."
-Carl Sagan-

On Tue, 24 Mar 1998, E & F Wiest wrote:

> This morning on the north side of Shuswap Lake I saw two Canada Geese
> perched in an Osprey nest, I have seen similar behaviour other years along
> the North Thompson River. My question is, do they ever actually nest in
> these sites? If so how do the goslings manage?
>
> Fran Wiest,
> wiest at squilax.net
> Anglemont B.C.
> On Sunny Shuswap Lake
>