[cayugabirds-l] Dead Accipiter... use?

2024-01-02 Thread Steve Benedict
I have an accipiter killed in a window strike yesterday. I'm going to say juvenile Sharp-shinned but in my hand I still can't swear to it. Ought to be of some value educationally or otherwise. Currently refrigerated but could freeze it if that is not a bad idea. Contact me via email if you

[cayugabirds-l] Earth-Sun distance

2024-01-02 Thread Peter Saracino
Greetings on this day of perihelion... the day when Earth is as close to the Sun as it will get for the entire year...0.9833 AU from the Sun. (1 AU is about 93,000,000 miles). Can Spring be far away? Pete Saracino/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer P.S. that's 1 am on the 3rd Prime Meridian

[cayugabirds-l] Dead sharpie for donation

2024-01-02 Thread Peter Saracino
My friend has a window strike victim in the form of a Sharpe-shinned hawk (I think, vs Coopers). He'd like to see it get used for educational or research purposes. Any thoughts of a good contact person at the lab or somewhere else? He can transport it. Just needs a destination. Many thanks. Sar