[cayugabirds-l] Laden Raven

[Geo Kloppel]

One of my local Ravens just flew by at window height carrying a rigid object, 
which (at a guess) looked about eight inches long. I figured the pair had eggs 
by now, so perhaps it was a food delivery for the incubating female - something 
with a bone still in it?

-Geo


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Woodpecker help

[Michael S. Pitzrick]

Hi Sar,

Have you considered some of the other field marks? Here are some comparison 
articles with pictures:

https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/downy-and-hairy-woodpeckers/

https://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/02/a-new-clue-for-identifying-downy-and-hairy-woodpeckers/

https://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/03/another-clue-for-identifying-downy-and-hairy-woodpeckers/

-Mike


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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Woodpecker help

Hey folks.
I have a "mystery" woodpecker coming to the suet. It's too big to be a downy, 
but not quite big enough to be a hairy. And even its beak is an in-betweener!
If I had to guess I suppose I'd call it a hairy, but.
Any thoughts? Maybe just size variation within a species? Sex-size differences?
Thank you.
Sar
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[cayugabirds-l] Woodpecker help

[Peter Saracino]

Hey folks.
I have a "mystery" woodpecker coming to the suet. It's too big to be a
downy, but not quite big enough to be a hairy. And even its beak is an
in-betweener!
If I had to guess I suppose I'd call it a hairy, but.
Any thoughts? Maybe just size variation within a species? Sex-size
differences?
Thank you.
Sar

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[cayugabirds-l] Fox sparrow, red (taiga)

[madonna stallmann]

Dancing in the leaves under shrubs until a spunky red squirrel nearly
flattened it running away from its own shadow.

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[cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Peregrines

[Geo Kloppel]

There was deep slush everywhere at my house yesterday, and it was hard work for 
my elderly dog to struggle through, so I took her for a long leisurely walk at 
Taughannock Point.

There was a Snow Goose at the north point that had an injured wing. It paddled 
north toward Frontenac, forestalling a capture attempt by park staff. 

Before heading home I stopped at the dirt turnout along Gorge Road around 5:15 
pm to look across the gorge at the cliff just below the overlook Visitors 
Center. As I watched, an adult Peregrine flew to a snag that hangs downward 
from the cliff-top. A minute later, the second adult flew in and settled on a 
ledge just behind the snag. 

-Geo


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