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A Few Migrants and Local Family Groups

By Greg Dodge, Ranger | Published: August 31, 2009

After being absent for nearly 3 months, 14 Canada Geese flew into the Wetlands, looked around some, fed, and then preened for several hours before taking flight for points unknown. The geese looked to be a family group (probably two families) as the bulk of them appeared to be young birds, perhaps on their first flight [...]

Posted in Birds, Summer | Also tagged American Goldfinches, American Redstarts, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Brown-headed Nuthatches, Canada Geese, Carolina Chickadees, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Empidonax flycatcher, Great Blue Heron, Great-crested Flycatchers, Hooded WarblerPine Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Mallards, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-winged Blackbird, Solitary Sandpiper | Leave a comment

Greg Dodge is a professional naturalist as well as a writer, videographer and producer of natural history DVDs. His images have been used in various TV productions, museum displays, and corporate videos. Above all, he has a fascination and passion for all things natural.
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Tags: American Goldfinches, American Redstarts, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Brown-headed Nuthatches, Canada Geese, Carolina Chickadees, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Empidonax flycatcher, Great Blue Heron, Great-crested Flycatchers, Green Herons, Hooded WarblerPine Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Mallards, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-winged Blackbird, Solitary Sandpiper