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Post by Janne on Aug 2, 2006 22:24:02 GMT -8
 These escapees from an unknown collection appeared at Logan Lake with a family of Canada Geese in either late June or early July. I saw they on July 13 and again on the 20th hanging out with a family of Canada Geese. They may still be there, I haven't been back. In the wild they originate central Asia breeding North of the Himilayas. Other birders reported a clipped hind toe denoting a captive bird. Would have been nice if they were really Asian visitors! |
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Post by Gord on Aug 3, 2006 21:43:52 GMT -8
What striking birds! The drawings I've seen of them in bird guides does not serve them justice in the least. Beautiful!!!!
While the idea of clipping a bird does not appeal to me, I sometimes do wish that people who keep captive birds (falconers, waterfowl collectors and etc) would band or otherwise painlessly mark their birds as to seperate them from the wild birds. A lot of debate on certain rare birds that also are kept as pets or in collections could be settled if this was the case!
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Post by kastern on Aug 4, 2006 10:34:10 GMT -8
We are heading up to Tunkwa Lake, so will be going through Logan Lake, for the weekend. Hope to be leaving in an hour or so. I have my fingers crossed that these birds will still be in the area. Will definitely look for them! Thanks for the 'head's up'! One never knows what one might see up in that area!
Kathy
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Post by kastern on Aug 9, 2006 14:52:23 GMT -8
Didn't see the Bar-headed Geese at Logan Lake. Mind you due to a medical condition at the moment I'm not doing much walking so if it wasn't visible from the truck or the canoe (didn't canoe on Logan Lake) it didn't get seen. There were very few Canada Geese left in the area. Only saw 3 at Tunkwa - one was banded - where is it you are supposed to report banded birds? and at Desmond Lake where we also canoed, didn't see any. A month ago Tunkwa was over run with Canada Geese including lots of partly grown young but they are all gone now.
Kathy
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