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Above, Consulting/Freelance Avian Biologist and Certified Wildlife Biologist Asc. Daniel Edelstein riding an ATV while conducting raptor surveys at a proposed wind energy turbine site in the Wilson Range of Nevada. Feel free to view his resume at warblerwatch.com where you can also review his "Birding Tours" options where he regularly leads year-round birding forays for individuals and groups to view common and rare bird species in the San Francisco Bay area, the Sierra Nevada mountains, the Monterey/Big Sur coast, and the Midwest (primarily, Wisconsin). Contact him at danieledelstein@att.net Conducting field surveys since 1985 for common & special-status bird, mammal, amphibian, & reptile species (in addition to common plant species), Daniel performs diverse consulting roles related to biological, regulatory, and permitting elements. His status as a Certified Wildlife Biologist Associate (warblerwatch.com) includes earning a M.S. in Natural Resources in 1985. His permits: USFWS Endangered Species Recovery Permit for Ridgway's Rail, California Red-legged Frog, and California Tiger Salamander (TE101743-0). His resume is present at warblerwatch.com

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

The Odds Have It


. . . and for those of you who were wondering:

The two "strange" birds we saw in Salmon Creek on Sunday, 12/7's field trip were
brave and intrepid escapees from the comforts of a nearby farm -- as they were Domestic Geese
(Anser aner domesticus).

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes, those were strange birds we saw.

Thanks for letting me know more about them.

Anonymous said...

I've seen those birds elsewhere. Thanks for telling me their name.

Elsie K.
Trudeau, CO