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Post by nickinthegarden on Dec 15, 2019 11:02:46 GMT -8
This morning (9:30 a.m.) I came across a Great Egret on Marion just north of #5 Rd. It was hunting in the ditch along side the road. I wondered if it was the same one which had been hanging out over at Hatzic Lake last month.  Great Egret by Nick, on Flickr  Great Egret by Nick, on Flickr  Great Egret by Nick, on Flickr |
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Post by oldfulica on Dec 15, 2019 15:20:40 GMT -8
This morning (9:30 a.m.) I came across a Great Egret on Marion just north of #5 Rd. It was hunting in the ditch along side the road. I wondered if it was the same one which had been hanging out over at Hatzic Lake last month. I would say it is the same one Nick. The length of black on the tip of the beak matches a shot I got of the Hatzic bird. |
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Post by Gord on Dec 15, 2019 20:54:26 GMT -8
Nick, great find!
Len, wonderful detective work on the bird.
Perhaps it will show up on the Abbotsford Christmas Bird Count
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Post by ed on Jan 4, 2020 12:04:12 GMT -8
The GREG found in ditch and field across from the rest stop near Hougan Park this morning.
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Post by expiallyd on Jan 5, 2020 11:35:30 GMT -8
In the exact same location again this morning (5 Jan) in the stream right across from exit from Cole Road rest stop. Easily seen from the road.
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Post by birderbert on Jan 5, 2020 14:36:04 GMT -8
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Post by Gord on Jan 5, 2020 15:35:21 GMT -8
Good shot, Bert. Good to see it getting his veggies too! Curious as to that fish its caught; it's not immediately obvious to me what species it is and I know most fairly well. Hope it's not yet another odd species introduced to our waterways. Do you have any other shots that show the fish?
Ann, happy you got to see it as well.
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Post by birderbert on Jan 6, 2020 8:13:28 GMT -8
Best shot of fish [major crop]  |
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Post by birderbert on Jan 6, 2020 11:31:51 GMT -8
Bill Thomas ID'd this as a Redside Shiner |
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Post by Gord on Jan 7, 2020 22:49:32 GMT -8
Agreed on the shiner.
One never knows what new odd fish will show up. Last year doing some sampling and I caught some odd minnow that clearly had been dumped. Terrible.
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