[cayugabirds-l] feeder sparrows

2012-01-13 Thread Eben McLane
The quick snow drop in Cayuga County this morning (6 at my house) has brought sparrows to the feeders from all over: 5 Am. Tree; 4 White-throated; 2 Song, so far. Eben McLane Scipio, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Slightly out of basin Horned Larks and Snow Buntings

2012-01-13 Thread Richard Tkachuck
A mixed flock of Snow Buntings and Horned Larks were seen on Smith Road mid-way between Pleasant Valley Road (County Rd 178) and Sovocool Hill Road. This spot is between two forks of what is defined as the Cayuga Basin. Richard and Cyndy Tkachuck -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] horned larks

2012-01-13 Thread B Mcaneny
A half dozen Horned Larks followed the snow to Cayuga View Rd in TBurg this afternoon. Previously, with zero snow, there had been zero HLarks. The wind blows across the corn fields and leaves little lark tidbits on the shoulders of the road. Bill McAneny, tburg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] OOB bird behavior

2012-01-13 Thread cl...@juno.com
Florida (OOB!) A friend recently returned from N. Florida and described a 2-1/2 ft. high bird that was begging food from them at a picnic area. She finally found a photo she had taken - it was a wood stork! She also described a second bird, which I think must have been a white ibis. She wanted

RE: [cayugabirds-l] OOB bird behavior

2012-01-13 Thread Glenn Wilson
I've seen White Ibis' clean customer plates at Sea World. Glenn -Original Message- From: bounce-39139901-25849...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-39139901-25849...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of cl...@juno.com Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 8:35 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L@Cornell.edu Subject:

[cayugabirds-l] Petraglyph bird quiz: Are there any Finger lakes Native art preserved somewhere that I can visit?

2012-01-13 Thread Meena Haribal
Hi All, I visited Three River Petraglyphs in New Mexico near Tularosa. I was impressed by number of birds and animals they have drawn. I took lots of pictures, but have uploaded a few on to my Picasa website. i invite you to try identify the birds by their GISS. I have tried my luck and

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Petraglyph bird quiz: Are there any Finger lakes Native art preserved somewhere that I can visit?

2012-01-13 Thread John Greenly
Hi Meena, Those people simply had other ideas than realistic depictions. They were absolute masters of design, and they created some stunningly great art- have you ever seen the animals, birds, and fishes on Mimbres pottery? --some of the most wonderful creatures ever drawn anywhere. Their