Re: [SBB] Lexington Reservoir

[Barbara Kossy <[[email protected]]>]

After some kind guidance from Bill Bousman,
I've realized that it's unlikely that I saw an American Bittern, and  
more likely that it was an immature
Green Heron.
That's the last time I forget my binoculars on a Lexington Reservoir  
trip!
Barbara

On Jul 6, 2005, at 7:53 PM, Barbara Kossy wrote:

> > I spent a few hours today kayaking on Lexington Reservoir.
> Highlights were
> Belted Kingfishers, gee about 4 or 6, at the west end.
> American Bittern
> Perhaps 5 green herons
> Snowy Egrets
> Black Crowned Night Heron
> Greater Egret
> Oh, and about three Common Meganser families, one with very young  
> chicks (ducklings?) and another with older youngsters.
> Very cute.
> Oh, and has anyone see a Mallard play dead?
> Paddling near the shore. Two female or maybe immature ducks. One  
> scuttles off and flies, and I swear the other tucked it's head under  
> the weeds at shore and played dead!
> By the time I realized how weird that was, it seemed too far to go  
> back and check.
> Cheers,
> Barbara
>
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