> Thanks for the ID help everyone.
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> BTW, if anyone is interested, the white fronted geese were in the ponds on the NW side of the dike trail several hundred yards out. Lots of interesting fall/winter arrivals at NWR lately. I also scoped several eagles hunting ducks, a red tailed hawk, american kestrel, northern shovelers, american widgeons, american coots, numerous Great Blue Herons, the Great Egret that's been around for a while now and a large flock of sandpiper like birds that were too far away to identify or photograph.
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> Here's an interesting sight, a Great Blue Heron on the hunt with a Great Egret at NWR at far end of dike trail.
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> http://cid-2f0605ed1bcf6da5.photos.live.com/self.aspx/Public/EgretNHeronA.jpg
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> On Oct 14, 2010, at 5:04 PM, Tony wrote:
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>> These were observed at Nisqually today, seem to be some type of goose but which one? Thanks for any assistance with ID.
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>> http://cid-2f0605ed1bcf6da5.photos.live.com/self.aspx/Public/Unknown%20Goose.jpg
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>> Download for a full size picture.
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