Re: Cinnamon Teal at Eastern Neck

Fran Saunders (saunderf@ARI.Net)
Sun, 29 Nov 1998 14:13:09 -0500


Norm and I also found the pair on Saturday afternoon.  They were again in
the area by the bridge at the very beginning of the refuge.  
They stayed fairly close to the shorelines in and around the 
boat house and pier.  At this point in time, there were no other 
birds nearby.

We watched them for quite some time, looking for any 
indication of escapee behavior.  Although they appeared rather 
tame, they did move away when too many humans appeared 
on the horizon.  The pair stayed together the entire time, 
drifting here and there very contentedly.  I looked specifically 
for bands and clips, but could not see any on visible areas.

Regardless, they made a beautiful pair and we were very 
pleased to see them so closely.

Fran
 


Fran Saunders
Silver Spring, Maryland
saunderf@ari.net