For anyone who hasn't already heard there is a Common Shelduck near Boston that
is probably wild. Some people on the MA list are talking about other reports
that were blown off cause of the remote possibility of them being escapes
and why they were not given a closer look. It's to bad the one that was at
Jamaica Bay about 10 years ago wasn't scrutinized more. In my opinion it was
probably a wild bird since it was immaculate and had no bands on it's legs.
Andrew
Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Field Biologist & Eco-tour Leader
37 Tanglewylde Avenue
Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131
Phone: (914) 337-1229; Cell: (914) 886-5124; Fax: (914) 771-8036
"When the last individual of a race of living things breathes no more, another
heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again..." - William
Beebe, first Curator of Birds, Bronx Zoo
"Crikey! Have a look at that!" - Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter
"Just like the white winged dove sings a song, sounds like she's singing whoo,
baby...whoo...said whoo" - Stephanie L. Nicks, Edge of 17, Bella Donna
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