very interesting theory .. I missed the Greylag Goose on Saturday but I did see the Ferruginous Duck on three separate days and spent a good few hours over the weekend.
the bird is clearly able to fly as he moved from pond to pond but only on two to three occasions over the entire two days (Twice on Saturday and Once yesterday afternoon). i also noticed that when he was bathing and cleaning his feathers, it looks as if he was not very balanced, .. ie his left side would not clear the water as much as the left.
i have deleted the frames for exactly this reason but i will recover them from my trash box and post here once home tonight ..
