I just got back to my car after tracking out with camera to try to take some pictures of the geese. My worst thoughts were that I wouldn't see them or they'd be too far for me together agood picture w/ my 400mm lens.  It didn't even occur to me that I would find them in the condition that I did.  I found both bodies snagged on fallen tree trunks a short ways into the woods past the last pump house.  I only saw 1 first, kept looking out to see if the other was nearby, but then I saw a wing next to another fallen tree a bit closer to the pump house.  I took pictures from where I was, but other than proof guess they're not much help now.  It's nice that they got a good last meal at least...  
    Didn't see any eagles around, but I hope something at least will get a meal from them. 

As another sad aside, a bit further down there is what must be a dead Great Blue Heron. It seems Much smaller than I would expect, but never seen one dead. I thought wingspan should be more than 4', and this seemed less.  It's neck looked mouthed over, but didn't see anything else wrong with it.. Seemed rather heavy weight, nothing been munching it. 

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On Feb 2, 2012, at 10:36 AM, Cecelia Blair <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> An update on the two injured geese at Lake Runnemede, we put out some whole corn on the bank by the end-of-the-roadpump house on the west side, and by the fresh droppings, it appeared this food is being eaten. I also saw the two bald eaglesnearby. One flew over my head and perched on a tall pine near the pump house, so I wondered if it might attack someanimals (a goose?) trying to feed? However, the injured geese and the eagles have co-existed on the lake all winter, so maybe not--
> Today Michael is going to put out some cracked corn instead and we'll keep checking. Neither of us has a scope and cameraset up, however, so haven't been fully able to see the condition of their wings. If any one of you have the chance to get somepictures, please send them along.
> Thanks!
> The common merganser is still near the geese, fishing in the open water--a lively sight.
> Cecelia