Birding at Washington Park, the sequel
May 25, 2020
This late afternoon, we didn’t see as many different birds as on the previous visit. I suspect the migrants had moved on, many to the great boreal forests of Canada.
![Wood duck drake](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49939550336_2339458efb_c.jpg)
![Female wood duck with colorful accents](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49940407807_3345850680_c.jpg)
A great blue heron was fishing, catching and swallowing a meal as I watched.
![Great blue heron fishing](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49939590413_edbb8f72c7_c.jpg)
![Great blue heron on the attack](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49940105586_60a7c7ea40_c.jpg)
![Great blue heron for the win](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49940407882_23e434bd35_c.jpg)
![Great blue heron with dinner](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49940407957_e5d4b19fd3_c.jpg)
![Great blue heron with neck bulge from dinner](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49940105996_5ac12e0643_c.jpg)
As on the previous visit, I saw Canada geese with neck bands. One led her family into the lagoon and swam back and forth. I joked that she was trying to lose her entourage, which stuck to her no matter which way she went.
![79P = female Canada goose with six goslings](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49939914856_91fde634ac_c.jpg)
![92P heading north with six goslings](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49940105366_6662df353d_c.jpg)
![92P turning south with six goslings](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49939590203_66f254b085_c.jpg)
![92P heading south with six goslings](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49940105496_7f12bce2b7_c.jpg)
Another goose rested on one leg, then limped off. I assumed she was injured (and was calculating what I could do to help) when I realized she’s missing her left foot. There’s no way to know how it happened, but I would not be surprised if her leg had been entangled in fishing line at some point. The careless non-disposal of fishing line is a common problem in some forest preserves and could be one in the parks too.
![58K = female with missing left foot](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49939911956_1e8124a6f9_c.jpg)
![58K = female with missing left foot](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49940212412_6591b38118_c.jpg)
I missed getting a decent shot of a great white egret that flew off in front of me, but I’m also fond of robins. With his dark head, this looks like a male.
![American robin](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49940121221_33e9f31461_c.jpg)
Finally, here are the certificates for the geese I reported.
![No photo — 68N spotted at 59th and Stony Island](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49939797853_8242eab368_c.jpg)
![78P = female](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49940614917_b833697bd2_c.jpg)
![79P = female with six goslings](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49939798053_30a8830541_c.jpg)
![C_of_A_1168-19999_2348567](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49944918551_6717a32383_c.jpg)
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