Off the Edge of the Map
April 16, 1993: Goshen, Elkhart County, IN
I saw several of these flying over a barn while walking through a farm neighborhood in Goshen. Very cute. I’ve since seen them all over the place, especially in the middle of cities, where I don’t expect much in the way of bird life!
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December 19, 1992: Niles, Berrien County, MI
(Branta canadensis maxima) Although I’ve seen these geese before, this is my first documented sighting. I’ve actually seen LOTS of them – singly, in pairs, families with juveniles, and in flocks of several hundred – in flight, on the ground, and in the water. Very common. But pretty!
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December 19, 1992: Niles, Berrien County, MI
This bird was spotted in the company of the dozen or so mallards we spotted swimming in the St. Joseph River during a Christmas Bird County. If not for the expert skills of Rob Venner, I’d have never noticed the difference.
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December 23, 1986: Kennedy Space Center, Brevard County, FL
This little critter was seen at Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. I have only a dim memory of it (and I didn’t remember it happening on this trip), but my aunt recently reminded me that she and I saw an Armadillo together when I’d visited her in Florida all these years ago. OH YEAH!
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