RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

2021-08-16 Thread Deb Grantham 
It sure is!

Deb


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Sent: Monday, August 16, 2021 8:21 AM
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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

Great shot Suan!
Pete Sar

On Sun, Aug 15, 2021, 11:23 PM Suan Hsi Yong 
mailto:suan.y...@gmail.com>> wrote:
I've seen waxwings passing fruit among themselves in the spring several times, 
but was luck to capture this photo once of a pair exchanging crabapples: 
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQmq_i-tfWo/

Suan


On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 9:24 PM Richard Guthrie 
mailto:richardpguth...@gmail.com>> wrote:
The Stokes' on Cedar Waxwings passing fruit amongst their neighbors: Years ago 
at a NYS Federation annual meeting (now NYS Ornithological Association) I 
attended a presentation by Don and Lilian Stokes and there they did a little 
enactment of waxwings sharing cherries with one another - including a few 
little side-stepping hops to illustrate the behavior. It was cute (yeah, a 
little hokey). But it suggested to me that they were conveying that behavior as 
fact.

And, yes, I've seen waxwings flycatching many times. I think it's an 
opportunistic reaction to an aquatic insect hatch.

Rich Guthrie

On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 7:13 PM Linda Orkin 
mailto:wingmagi...@gmail.com>> wrote:
I have seen Cedar Waxwings do this quite a few times also. At beebe lake and 
flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to  feel like you 
discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in my 
black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which Donald and 
Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes.

Linda Orkin
Ithaca, NY



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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

2021-08-16 Thread Peter Saracino 
Great shot Suan!
Pete Sar

On Sun, Aug 15, 2021, 11:23 PM Suan Hsi Yong  wrote:

> I've seen waxwings passing fruit among themselves in the spring several
> times, but was luck to capture this photo once of a pair exchanging
> crabapples: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQmq_i-tfWo/
>
> Suan
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 9:24 PM Richard Guthrie 
> wrote:
>
>> The Stokes' on Cedar Waxwings passing fruit amongst their neighbors:
>> Years ago at a NYS Federation annual meeting (now NYS Ornithological
>> Association) I attended a presentation by Don and Lilian Stokes and there
>> they did a little enactment of waxwings sharing cherries with one another -
>> including a few little side-stepping hops to illustrate the behavior. It
>> was cute (yeah, a little hokey). But it suggested to me that they were
>> conveying that behavior as fact.
>>
>> And, yes, I've seen waxwings flycatching many times. I think it's an
>> opportunistic reaction to an aquatic insect hatch.
>>
>> Rich Guthrie
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 7:13 PM Linda Orkin 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have seen Cedar Waxwings do this quite a few times also. At beebe lake
>>> and flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to  feel like
>>> you discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in
>>> my black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which
>>> Donald and Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes.
>>>
>>> Linda Orkin
>>> Ithaca, NY
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

2021-08-15 Thread Suan Hsi Yong 
I've seen waxwings passing fruit among themselves in the spring several
times, but was luck to capture this photo once of a pair exchanging
crabapples: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQmq_i-tfWo/

Suan


On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 9:24 PM Richard Guthrie 
wrote:

> The Stokes' on Cedar Waxwings passing fruit amongst their neighbors: Years
> ago at a NYS Federation annual meeting (now NYS Ornithological Association)
> I attended a presentation by Don and Lilian Stokes and there they did a
> little enactment of waxwings sharing cherries with one another - including
> a few little side-stepping hops to illustrate the behavior. It was cute
> (yeah, a little hokey). But it suggested to me that they were conveying
> that behavior as fact.
>
> And, yes, I've seen waxwings flycatching many times. I think it's an
> opportunistic reaction to an aquatic insect hatch.
>
> Rich Guthrie
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 7:13 PM Linda Orkin  wrote:
>
>> I have seen Cedar Waxwings do this quite a few times also. At beebe lake
>> and flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to  feel like
>> you discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in
>> my black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which
>> Donald and Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes.
>>
>> Linda Orkin
>> Ithaca, NY
>>
>>
>>
>

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching

2021-08-14 Thread Karen Edelstein 
A few weeks ago, I watched a group of a few dozen cedar waxwings fly
catching over a pond at the OD von Engeln Preserve in Malloryville.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

2021-08-14 Thread John Gregoire 
We see this every year over our wildlife ponds. The waxwings have
incredible vision and snatch insects easily several hundred feet from the
perches. They are in constant motion.

We are also engaged in a long term odonate study now in its 18th year.
While walking through the taller grasses surrounding a pond we have
witnessed what we call cooperative feeding by waxwings. It appears we act
as "beaters" as we displace the insects and the waxwings swoop around us
for the meal.

John

On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 5:52 PM madonna stallmann <
madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello!
> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at
> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our
> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the
> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds
> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching
> bugs.
> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic
> about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and
> what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
> Thank you!
> Madonna Stallmann
> Newfield, NY
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

2021-08-13 Thread Colleen Richards 
Just observed this behavior at Upper Treman Park just below the falls area 
earlier this week.

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Hello!My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at 
Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our 
thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the trees 
alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds repeatedly 
flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching bugs.All my 
information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic about insects. 
I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and what information you 
have about cedar waxwings fly catching.Thank you!Madonna StallmannNewfield, 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

2021-08-13 Thread Peter Saracino 
I've watched them flying thru a big hatch  of midges along Flint Creek near
Phelps, NY. They'd perch over the stream, fly thru the swarm, and then
return to the perch. Then do it all over again!
Also watched a spotted sandpiper gobbling them up at the Refuge. It was on
foot. Reminded me of a velocciraptor!
Midges didn't stand a chance!!
Sar

On Fri, Aug 13, 2021, 9:24 PM Richard Guthrie 
wrote:

> The Stokes' on Cedar Waxwings passing fruit amongst their neighbors: Years
> ago at a NYS Federation annual meeting (now NYS Ornithological Association)
> I attended a presentation by Don and Lilian Stokes and there they did a
> little enactment of waxwings sharing cherries with one another - including
> a few little side-stepping hops to illustrate the behavior. It was cute
> (yeah, a little hokey). But it suggested to me that they were conveying
> that behavior as fact.
>
> And, yes, I've seen waxwings flycatching many times. I think it's an
> opportunistic reaction to an aquatic insect hatch.
>
> Rich Guthrie
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 7:13 PM Linda Orkin  wrote:
>
>> I have seen Cedar Waxwings do this quite a few times also. At beebe lake
>> and flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to  feel like
>> you discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in
>> my black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which
>> Donald and Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes.
>>
>> Linda Orkin
>> Ithaca, NY
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:57 PM, Jill Holtzman Leichter 
>> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Yep I saw them doing that at Dryden Lake last year. A lot of young birds
>> too.
>>
>> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef>
>> --
>> *From:* bounce-125832567-87248...@list.cornell.edu <
>> bounce-125832567-87248...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Deb Grantham <
>> d...@cornell.edu>
>> *Sent:* Friday, August 13, 2021 6:50:07 PM
>> *To:* Regi Teasley ; Sara Jane Hymes <
>> s...@cornell.edu>
>> *Cc:* madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L <
>> cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
>> *Subject:* RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?
>>
>>
>> I saw cedar waxwings hunting insects one time years ago over Dryden Lake.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* bounce-125832497-83565...@list.cornell.edu <
>> bounce-125832497-83565...@list.cornell.edu> *On Behalf Of *Regi Teasley
>> *Sent:* Friday, August 13, 2021 6:23 PM
>> *To:* Sara Jane Hymes 
>> *Cc:* madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L <
>> cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
>> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?
>>
>>
>>
>> Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins?   I have read of this behavior.
>>
>> Regi
>>
>> 
>>
>> *“If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted,
>> like trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes  wrote:
>>
>>  Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over
>> the stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near
>> the intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do
>> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Sara Jane Hymes
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann <
>> madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello!
>>
>> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at
>> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our
>> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the
>> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds
>> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching
>> bugs.
>>
>> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic
>> about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and
>> what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Madonna Stallmann
>>
>> Newfield, NY
>>
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

2021-08-13 Thread Richard Guthrie 
The Stokes' on Cedar Waxwings passing fruit amongst their neighbors: Years
ago at a NYS Federation annual meeting (now NYS Ornithological Association)
I attended a presentation by Don and Lilian Stokes and there they did a
little enactment of waxwings sharing cherries with one another - including
a few little side-stepping hops to illustrate the behavior. It was cute
(yeah, a little hokey). But it suggested to me that they were conveying
that behavior as fact.

And, yes, I've seen waxwings flycatching many times. I think it's an
opportunistic reaction to an aquatic insect hatch.

Rich Guthrie


On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 7:13 PM Linda Orkin  wrote:

> I have seen Cedar Waxwings do this quite a few times also. At beebe lake
> and flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to  feel like
> you discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in
> my black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which
> Donald and Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes.
>
> Linda Orkin
> Ithaca, NY
>
>
>
> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:57 PM, Jill Holtzman Leichter 
> wrote:
>
> 
> Yep I saw them doing that at Dryden Lake last year. A lot of young birds
> too.
>
> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef>
> --
> *From:* bounce-125832567-87248...@list.cornell.edu <
> bounce-125832567-87248...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Deb Grantham <
> d...@cornell.edu>
> *Sent:* Friday, August 13, 2021 6:50:07 PM
> *To:* Regi Teasley ; Sara Jane Hymes <
> s...@cornell.edu>
> *Cc:* madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L <
> cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
> *Subject:* RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?
>
>
> I saw cedar waxwings hunting insects one time years ago over Dryden Lake.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* bounce-125832497-83565...@list.cornell.edu <
> bounce-125832497-83565...@list.cornell.edu> *On Behalf Of *Regi Teasley
> *Sent:* Friday, August 13, 2021 6:23 PM
> *To:* Sara Jane Hymes 
> *Cc:* madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L <
> cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?
>
>
>
> Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins?   I have read of this behavior.
>
> Regi
>
> 
>
> *“If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted,
> like trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke*
>
>
>
>
>
> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes  wrote:
>
>  Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over
> the stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near
> the intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do
> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
>
> --
>
>
> Sara Jane Hymes
>
>
>
> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann <
> madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hello!
>
> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at
> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our
> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the
> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds
> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching
> bugs.
>
> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic
> about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and
> what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Madonna Stallmann
>
> Newfield, NY
>
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

2021-08-13 Thread Wayne Gall 
Hello, All! My name is Wayne Gall, entomologist/naturalist from Buffalo. My 
family & I have cabin-camped at Robert Treman SP for well over 35 years, mostly 
ca 3rd week of July. While doing stream/gorge walks along Enfield Creek have 
observed Cedar Waxwings fly-catching along stream channel many times, sallying 
forth repeatedly from overhanging/adjacent tree branches. They seem mostly to 
be targeting mayflies that I have observed fluttering up & silhouetted against 
late afternoon low sun angle.  As I have observed the nymphal exuviae of 
brushlegged mayflies in genus Isonychia contemporaneously on rocks protruding 
from stream channel, I suspect this is one of their food sources.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:25 PM, Duane  wrote:
> 
> 
> I've seen it a few times.  The first time I was not expecting it to be cedar 
> waxwings.
> 
> Duane
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Aug 13, 2021, 6:04 PM Sara Jane Hymes  wrote:
>> Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over the 
>> stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near the 
>> intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do 
>> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
>> --
>> 
>> Sara Jane Hymes
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello!
>>> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at 
>>> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our 
>>> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the 
>>> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds 
>>> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching 
>>> bugs.
>>> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic 
>>> about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and 
>>> what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
>>> Thank you!
>>> Madonna Stallmann
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

2021-08-13 Thread anneb . clark 
Insect hawking especially over water (streams, lake inlets etc ) is a regular 
foraging technique for cedar waxwings. Often seen on canoe trips. Their 
frugivory (which my phone had converted to ‘drug ivory’ 3 x) gets them through 
the winter. But they do feed their young on insect prey and are really adept at 
the hovering and chasing to get insects in the air.  There is a small number at 
the Hike School wetland on almost any evening. 

AND speaking of flocks:  common green darners (dragonflies) are flock foraging 
over the fields along Hile School for last 3 days and there are now seven 
kestrels there also, probably eating some of the darners. Lots of fun and looks 
like at least two families, maybe 3. Original pair nesting near Ed Hill 
probably had one youngster. 

Enough!  Sorry for long email. 
Anne

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> On Aug 13, 2021, at 7:13 PM, Linda Orkin  wrote:
> 
> 
> I have seen Cedar Waxwings do this quite a few times also. At beebe lake and 
> flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to  feel like you 
> discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in my 
> black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which Donald 
> and Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes. 
> 
> Linda Orkin
> Ithaca, NY
> 
> 
> 
>>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:57 PM, Jill Holtzman Leichter  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> Yep I saw them doing that at Dryden Lake last year. A lot of young birds 
>> too. 
>> 
>> Get Outlook for iOS
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>>  on behalf of Deb Grantham 
>> 
>> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:50:07 PM
>> To: Regi Teasley ; Sara Jane Hymes 
>> Cc: madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
>> 
>> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?
>>  
>> I saw cedar waxwings hunting insects one time years ago over Dryden Lake.
>>  
>>  
>>  
>> From: bounce-125832497-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
>>  On Behalf Of Regi Teasley
>> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:23 PM
>> To: Sara Jane Hymes 
>> Cc: madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
>> 
>> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?
>>  
>> Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins?   I have read of this behavior.
>> Regi
>> 
>> 
>> “If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted, 
>> like trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes  wrote:
>> 
>>  Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over 
>> the stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near 
>> the intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do 
>> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
>> --
>> 
>> Sara Jane Hymes
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann 
>>  wrote:
>>  
>> Hello!
>> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at 
>> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our 
>> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the 
>> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds 
>> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching 
>> bugs.
>> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic 
>> about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and 
>> what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
>> Thank you!
>> Madonna Stallmann
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

2021-08-13 Thread Linda Orkin 
I have seen Cedar Waxwings do this quite a few times also. At beebe lake and 
flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to  feel like you 
discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in my 
black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which Donald and 
Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes. 

Linda Orkin
Ithaca, NY



> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:57 PM, Jill Holtzman Leichter  wrote:
> 
> 
> Yep I saw them doing that at Dryden Lake last year. A lot of young birds too. 
> 
> Get Outlook for iOS
> From: bounce-125832567-87248...@list.cornell.edu 
>  on behalf of Deb Grantham 
> 
> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:50:07 PM
> To: Regi Teasley ; Sara Jane Hymes 
> Cc: madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> 
> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?
>  
> I saw cedar waxwings hunting insects one time years ago over Dryden Lake.
>  
>  
>  
> From: bounce-125832497-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
>  On Behalf Of Regi Teasley
> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:23 PM
> To: Sara Jane Hymes 
> Cc: madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> 
> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?
>  
> Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins?   I have read of this behavior.
> Regi
> 
> 
> “If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted, like 
> trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke
>  
> 
> 
> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes  wrote:
> 
>  Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over the 
> stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near the 
> intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do 
> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
> --
> 
> Sara Jane Hymes
> 
> 
> 
> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann 
>  wrote:
>  
> Hello!
> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at Taughanack 
> State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our thirty years 
> of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the trees alongside 
> the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds repeatedly flying out 
> over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching bugs.
> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic about 
> insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and what 
> information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
> Thank you!
> Madonna Stallmann
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

2021-08-13 Thread Jill Holtzman Leichter 
Yep I saw them doing that at Dryden Lake last year. A lot of young birds too.

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 on behalf of Deb Grantham 

Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:50:07 PM
To: Regi Teasley ; Sara Jane Hymes 
Cc: madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?


I saw cedar waxwings hunting insects one time years ago over Dryden Lake.







From: bounce-125832497-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Regi Teasley
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:23 PM
To: Sara Jane Hymes 
Cc: madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?



Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins?   I have read of this behavior.

Regi



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trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke





On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes 
mailto:s...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

 Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over the 
stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near the 
intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do frequently, 
as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.

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On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann 
mailto:madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com>> wrote:



Hello!

My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at Taughanack 
State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our thirty years of 
birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the trees alongside the 
creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds repeatedly flying out over 
the falls & in to the trees presumably catching bugs.

All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic about 
insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and what 
information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.

Thank you!

Madonna Stallmann

Newfield, NY

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

2021-08-13 Thread Deb Grantham 
I saw cedar waxwings hunting insects one time years ago over Dryden Lake.



From: bounce-125832497-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Regi Teasley
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:23 PM
To: Sara Jane Hymes 
Cc: madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins?   I have read of this behavior.
Regi

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trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke



On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes 
mailto:s...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
 Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over the 
stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near the 
intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do frequently, 
as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
--

Sara Jane Hymes


On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann 
mailto:madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Hello!
My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at Taughanack 
State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our thirty years of 
birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the trees alongside the 
creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds repeatedly flying out over 
the falls & in to the trees presumably catching bugs.
All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic about 
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Thank you!
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

2021-08-13 Thread Duane 
I've seen it a few times.  The first time I was not expecting it to be
cedar waxwings.

Duane


On Fri, Aug 13, 2021, 6:04 PM Sara Jane Hymes  wrote:

> Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over
> the stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near
> the intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do
> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
> --
>
> Sara Jane Hymes
>
>
> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann <
> madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello!
> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at
> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our
> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the
> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds
> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching
> bugs.
> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic
> about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and
> what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
> Thank you!
> Madonna Stallmann
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

2021-08-13 Thread Regi Teasley 
Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins?   I have read of this behavior.
Regi


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> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes  wrote:
> 
>  Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over the 
> stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near the 
> intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do 
> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
> --
> 
> Sara Jane Hymes
> 
> 
>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello!
>> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at 
>> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our 
>> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the 
>> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds 
>> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching 
>> bugs.
>> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic 
>> about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and 
>> what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
>> Thank you!
>> Madonna Stallmann
>> Newfield, NY
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

2021-08-13 Thread Sara Jane Hymes 
Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over the 
stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near the 
intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do frequently, 
as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
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Sara Jane Hymes


On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann 
mailto:madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Hello!
My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at Taughanack 
State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our thirty years of 
birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the trees alongside the 
creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds repeatedly flying out over 
the falls & in to the trees presumably catching bugs.
All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic about 
insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and what 
information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
Thank you!
Madonna Stallmann
Newfield, NY
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[cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

2021-08-13 Thread madonna stallmann 
Hello!
My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at
Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our
thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the
trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds
repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching
bugs.
All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic
about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and
what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
Thank you!
Madonna Stallmann
Newfield, NY

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