Emily Runnells and I made a quick stop at EPCAL (Suffolk County) this
afternoon to watch the Rough-legged Hawks (saw 4 in total, 3 light and one
dark). Just before we left, we walked over to a dead bird upside-down in
the snow, right at the start of the west runway (perhaps 30-40 meters from
the road). Thinking we would find a goose, imagine our surprise when it
turned out to be a Common Loon. Here's a link to a picture:
https://flic.kr/p/r8atsJ
Has anyone else seen this bird sitting there? The carcass was in pristine
condition (though quite frozen). We're curious about how long it may have
been there - we suspect that scavengers would not take long to discover a
meal like that, even if it's pretty icy. We also speculated about the
circumstances that led the bird to end up in grassland habitat so far from
the shore...
Michael Schrimpf
Sound Beach
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