Tag Archive: Central Park Pond

Nov
17
2011

A Lone Snow Goose

Yesterday, I needed a little nature time and swung out to Central Park Pond, between Belgrade and Manhattan, MT. The ice-free portion of the pond was filled with 100s of Canada Geese, ~1000 Mallards, gadwalls, American Wigeons, 50 or so Tundra Swans, 2 Trumpeter Swans, but real highlight was a lone Snow Goose on the …

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Feb
28
2009

The Gathering Begins

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Bill stained with blood and talons sunk deep into the formerly lively body of a ground squirrel, an impressive Bald Eagle stands atop his meal for today. Each spring, a bounty of eagles and hawks flood into the intermountain valleys of the Northern Rockies. After a winter that may have been spent with meager rations, …

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