[cayugabirds-l] Carolina wren!
We saw two Carolina wrens in our back yard on west hill this morning, FOY for us. We're looking forward to hearing them. Marsha and Fred Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Winter Raptor Survey MNWR
I was on the Main Pool Tower last night for Winter Raptor Survey and the movement of birds at dusk was amazing. Thousands of Red-winged Blackbirds, smaller numbers of Common Crackles and a few Rusty Blackbirds were staging along Wildlife Drive and then flew in small flocks into the the marsh. The flight into the marsh started about 5:55. The sound was deafening. While the black birds were gathering thousands of Snow Geese and Canada geese passed overhead heading to the lake. Mixed in with the geese were thousands of ducks and hundreds of Tundra Swans. As I looked from the tower to the east the sky was filled with the birds for as far as you could see in all directions. Out in the dry marsh Northern Harriers were hunting. In the tree at the spillway at one point there were six Bald Eagles. It was an unforgettable hour of nonstop birds. Good Birding, Janet Akin -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] RFI: looking for subjects for photography project
Hi Cayugabirders, I know it's early in the season yet but the cardinal, tufted titmouse, and mourning dove singing/calling outside in my yard are reminders that I'd like to ask for your collective help. I'm embarking on yet another major photography project this year, this time one about the nesting cycles of a selection of familiar and backyard birds. I'm looking to photograph a number of behaviors that will be challenging, but I also need to get images of nests with eggs/hatchlings etc. The first activity may actually start happening soon: the elaborate group displays of Blue Jays. So if anyone starts seeing these on a regular basis somewhere nearby, please let me know. Also, Red-tailed Hawk aerial courtship activities (the pair swoop at each other, locking talons etc). If anyone notices this happening, please let me know. Somewhat easier things I need are nesting WHite-breasted Nuthatch (nestbox or natural; cavity). And the following in nestboxes that are openable (especially from the top) and into which you don't mind me sticking my camera to photograph nests with eggs and young: Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, House Wren, Tufted Titmouse. Thanks very much for any tips. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for Apple iPad now available from iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/music-of-the-birds-v1/id529347014?mt=11 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] R.t. hawk = 1; Crow = 0
Susie I just watched a drama in the field across from the house. An AMER. CROW found somehow (prob. sound) a Microtus (vole) nest under the snow. Crow ripped it out and threw it on the crusty snow. The vole took off. Crow stabbed it several times. Vole refound nest and hid under it. Crow flipped nest away and confronted vole. Vole did its best, leaping at the crow, teeth bared, crow nimbly dodging. Crow whacked it again several times. Vole succumbed. Crow eyed meal, then suddenly flew off P.D.Q.. We thought : wtf! as a RED-TAILED HAWK blasted in, talons bared, snatched dead vole and exited scene. Crow returned, tore up grass nest in frustration, then took off. S. S. Fast Brooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] R.t. hawk = 1; Crow = 0
That's what happens when you're only a predator-wannabe. Crows just don't have the tools to kill things efficiently (or fight for their dinner!). Kevin From: bounce-75470159-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-75470159-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fast Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 3:57 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] R.t. hawk = 1; Crow = 0 Susie I just watched a drama in the field across from the house. An AMER. CROW found somehow (prob. sound) a Microtus (vole) nest under the snow. Crow ripped it out and threw it on the crusty snow. The vole took off. Crow stabbed it several times. Vole refound nest and hid under it. Crow flipped nest away and confronted vole. Vole did its best, leaping at the crow, teeth bared, crow nimbly dodging. Crow whacked it again several times. Vole succumbed. Crow eyed meal, then suddenly flew off P.D.Q.. We thought : wtf! as a RED-TAILED HAWK blasted in, talons bared, snatched dead vole and exited scene. Crow returned, tore up grass nest in frustration, then took off. S. S. Fast Brooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] R.t. hawk = 1; Crow = 0
I'm not a biologist, but some biological terms are a treat, and I think is an example of kleptoparasitism, one of my favorites. Marty From: bounce-75470209-3494...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-75470209-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Kevin J. McGowan Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 4:06 PM To: Susan Fast; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] R.t. hawk = 1; Crow = 0 That's what happens when you're only a predator-wannabe. Crows just don't have the tools to kill things efficiently (or fight for their dinner!). Kevin From: bounce-75470159-3493...@list.cornell.edumailto:bounce-75470159-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-75470159-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fast Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 3:57 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] R.t. hawk = 1; Crow = 0 Susie I just watched a drama in the field across from the house. An AMER. CROW found somehow (prob. sound) a Microtus (vole) nest under the snow. Crow ripped it out and threw it on the crusty snow. The vole took off. Crow stabbed it several times. Vole refound nest and hid under it. Crow flipped nest away and confronted vole. Vole did its best, leaping at the crow, teeth bared, crow nimbly dodging. Crow whacked it again several times. Vole succumbed. Crow eyed meal, then suddenly flew off P.D.Q.. We thought : wtf! as a RED-TAILED HAWK blasted in, talons bared, snatched dead vole and exited scene. Crow returned, tore up grass nest in frustration, then took off. S. S. Fast Brooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club meeting and speaker dinner - Monday, March 11
The Cayuga Bird Club will hold its monthly meeting next Monday, March 11, at 7:30 at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, with cookies and conversation at 7:15. Nick Mason, PhD Student, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University will be presenting Complex colors and simple songs? Exploring evolutionary relationships between plumage, vocalizations, andhabitat in tanagers (Thraupidae). Tanagers are renowned for their bright, colorful plumage but are regarded by most field guides as poor songsters. The idea of an evolutionary trade-off between song and plumage dates to the days of Darwin; however, empirical evidence for this trend remains scarce. Nick will discuss his masters thesis on the newly redefined tanagers with respect to the relationship between song and plumage elaboration and the habitats in which they are expressed. The Club will also be hosting Nick for dinner at Aladdins in Collegetown at 5:30 pm prior to the meeting. This is a great opportunity for members to meet with Nick and others while enjoying some great food. If you would like to join us for dinner, please RSVP to cl...@juno.com by Sunday evening so that reservations can be made. Good birding this weekend! Hope to see you Monday! Colleen Richards Correspondence Secretary Cayuga Bird Club OVERSTOCK ipads: $30.93 Get 32GB Apple iPad for as low as $30.93. Limit 1.Day. Grab yours Now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/513944177228c44171a4est04duc -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
