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Black HIll Hybrid, Baby Crane

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Frank Powers

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Sun, 28 Nov 2004 05:21:21 +0000

The Hybrid Goose that I saw wi Rick Sussman's group did seem to have a small, stubby bill, smaller than either a Canada's (and shaped differently) or a Snow Goose.  Plus, I don't recall it having the "grin patch" of a Snow.  Is it possible to have a cross between a Canada and a Ross's?   Very interesting bird.  Ok, so was the Eared Grebe, present at the docks, diving, feeding, then finally moving west toward the other side of the lake.

No swallows, no loons.

After leaving Black Hill, I headed down to Poolesville to try to find the Crane again.  Success!  Got there about 12:30 pm after passing the vultures by the deer carcass (who were kept at bay by a rather fierce-looking Red-tailed Hawk perched atop the skeleton and guarding the remains).

The Sandhill Crane was in the field to the north of the golf course, and directly adjacent to it, but about 2-300 yards east of the road (and out of sight of it).  It fed from the ground and moved constantly while I observed it for about 10-15 minutes.

Good birding,

--
Frank Powers
Glen Echo, MD
Montgomery County