Subject: Eagle hunting mice and collared geese
Date: Jul 22 14:12:04 1999
From: Mike Patterson - mpatters at oregonvos.net


An adult BALD EAGLE was walking around in a recently mowed hay field this
morning looking for mice. I've seen herons, ravens, crows, coyotes and
even a
fox once taking advantage of mowed fields, but this is my first encounter
with eagles stalking mice on foot.

Also on Wireless Rd were 168 CANADA GEESE what makes this noteworthy were
6 collared geese in the flock. This is a pretty high percentage for a
summer time flock. They were probably birds banded on the Columbia River.
All collars were white with black letters.
003R
264R
279R
76C1
B291
C360


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