Re: Hadrosaur nesting strategy...(was Re: The Life of Birds- Pa

[Danvarner@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/31/99 2:20:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
jbois@umd5.umd.edu writes:

<< 
 > I would also like to point out that Ross's geese & Snow geese do migrate
 > into temperate climates during the harsh winters.
 
 Yes.  Difficult choices here, perhaps.  Do I stay and get killed by the
 cold or move and get eaten by predators?
 
 > Being a bird-watcher I
 > have had the opportunity to see them as far south as Cincinnati, Ohio. 
 > They come down, after many of the Canada Geese have migrated south for the
 > Winter so that competition is lessened.
 
 Do you mean they are breeding there? >>

  Above we have scenarios of waterfowl reflecting on future events and making 
difficult choices during the winter and possibly breeding in Cincinnati in 
the snowdrifts. Maybe it's time to buy some more zoology books...or get in 
touch with reality. Dan Varner.