I have pictures of this bird, if anyone wants to see them. Truely a weird, 
PT Barnum type specticle. The plumage of the extraneous growth looks (to me) 
like an under-developed conjoined twin...

Good Birding,
Chris Starling



>From: Edward Talik <>
>Reply-To: Edward Talik <>
>To: 
>Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Mystery Hybrid
>Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 19:45:24 -0500
>
>Derek,
>
>Since you brought it up, I wanted to tell you and everyone else about 
>another strange sighting in your area.  There is a Canada Goose with a 
>beard like feathered protuberance from his neck.  The goose has been 
>hanging out at Lake Ametisia (sp).  I saw a photograph of it on a Mayland 
>waterfowl message board.  It looks like some sort of birth defect.  I'll 
>look for the web site and pass it along to anyone who is interested.  The 
>photogarph is one of the sharpest I've seen in awhile.
>
>-Ed

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