Observed a banded Great Egret at Columbia Lake in Waterloo. This bird was quite skittish so i was not able to observe the detail on the bands beyond noticing they were a dark red. The egreat was feeding in several locations around the lake but was initially found in the NE corner. Image available here: http://mustap.smugmug.com/gallery/5758474_hKP4U#356010040_2aEk4 Directions: This lake is located at the intersection of Columbia and Westmount in Waterloo. Parking is on the East side of the lake at the end of Frank Tompa Dr. http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=columbia+lake,+waterloo,+on&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=49.409297,95.800781&ie=UTF8&ll=43.473461,-80.554504&spn=0.006743,0.011694&z=16 Good Birding, Peeter Musta _________________________________________________________________ Try Chicktionary, a game that tests how many words you can form from the letters given. Find this and more puzzles at Live Search Games! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/207_______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
