Hi all,
Whether photographers disturb the birds or not, I find that whenever you point
a big lens towards the birds they are spooked and they tend to fly away! They
see things as probably big eyes staring at them and that makes them
uncomfortable.
As for Mark Millers comments, I think the
Following Robyn's report of the return of her screechie, I was pleased to see
for the 2nd time in a month, an owl sunning itself in my box, here in S Lansing.
Just shy of a month ago (9/23), I spotted an owl one afternoon, but without my
binocs, and because the box faces East and this was 4pm,
The White-faced and Glossy Ibis are present in the usual location--really
an excellent opportunity to study differences between the two birds: eye
color, facial skin, size, overall coloration, differences in wing coverts
etc.
Cheers,
Chris
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Chris Wood
eBird Neotropical Birds Project Leader
Around 1:30 Sunday afternoon both Ibis were seen in the grass between
the road and the marshy part of Benning. After feeding for some
time, they preened themselves and flew back to the pond at
Benning. Great views, well worth the trip!
Greater Yellowlegs and a nice mix of ducks were at the
Hi everyone,
It's not very often that one has the chance to view White-faced and Glossy
Ibis side-by-side at very close proximity -- particularly in Upstate New
York.
I thought some people may enjoy some side-by-side video.
https://vimeo.com/77369914
The face pattern and eye color is certainly
