Pics and list from Brydon Nov. 18th

[Randy]

I've got to start coming up with some more original titles I think...There are only so many derivations of a walk around Brydon Lagoon unfortunately

Anyway, a couple new arrivals on the lagoon. A number of common mergansers were present and a single DC cormorant. A couple male hooded mergansers brightened things up. Being a new arrival from Saskatchewan, I find these birds fascinating and love seeing them. Additionally, there were 3 bald eagles soaring above - I hadn't seen an eagle here since July.

Here are a few pictures (unfortunately none are as crisp as I would like):

Hooded mergansers:


Common mergansers:


It was entertaining to see 1 merganser chase another that had a fish around. Ultimately the cormorant snuck in and pilfered the fish! The two mergansers dejectedly swam away...


And my complete list for the day:

Cackling Goose 1
Canada Goose 1
American Wigeon 4
Mallard 100
Northern Shoveler 8
Green-winged Teal 10
Hooded Merganser 5
Common Merganser 10
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Bald Eagle 3
Glaucous-winged Gull 2
Northwestern Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Golden-crowned Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 2
House Sparrow 3

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Randy - Langley

[butterfly]

Super list and photos, Randy. Good story about the Cormorant getting the fish fromthe Mergansers.