Re: Re:[nysbirds-l] Feather ID and Spring yard birds in Yorktown Heights, NY

2014-04-01 Thread Larry Federman
Hill, Buttercup Farm, and RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuaries and Centers From: Thomas Rhindress Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 5:17 PM To: nysbirds-L@cornell.edu Subject: Re:[nysbirds-l] Feather ID and Spring yard birds in Yorktown Heights, NY Thanks everyone. The overwhelming consensus seems

Re:[nysbirds-l] Feather ID and Spring yard birds in Yorktown Heights, NY

2014-04-01 Thread Thomas Rhindress
Thanks everyone. The overwhelming consensus seems to be ring-necked pheasant. I had eliminated that as an option due to it being listed as rare and declining in Westchester County and my impression that pheasants are field/pasture birds which are also lacking in the area it was found. Then again

RE: [nysbirds-l] Feather ID and Spring yard birds in Yorktown Heights, NY

2014-04-01 Thread Paul R Sweet
Pheasant From: bounce-113910404-11471...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-113910404-11471...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Thomas Rhindress Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 4:57 PM To: nysbirds-L@cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] Feather ID and Spring yard birds in Yorktown Heights, NY I'm in

Re: [nysbirds-l] Feather ID and Spring yard birds in Yorktown Heights, NY

2014-04-01 Thread david
Perhaps a poor guess but - Ring-necked Pheasant? -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

Re: [nysbirds-l] Feather ID and Spring yard birds in Yorktown Heights, NY

2014-04-01 Thread david
Perhaps a poor guess but - Ring-necked Pheasant? -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

RE: [nysbirds-l] Feather ID and Spring yard birds in Yorktown Heights, NY

2014-04-01 Thread Paul R Sweet
Pheasant From: bounce-113910404-11471...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-113910404-11471...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Thomas Rhindress Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 4:57 PM To: nysbirds-L@cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] Feather ID and Spring yard birds in Yorktown Heights, NY I'm in

Re:[nysbirds-l] Feather ID and Spring yard birds in Yorktown Heights, NY

2014-04-01 Thread Thomas Rhindress
Thanks everyone. The overwhelming consensus seems to be ring-necked pheasant. I had eliminated that as an option due to it being listed as rare and declining in Westchester County and my impression that pheasants are field/pasture birds which are also lacking in the area it was found. Then again

Re: Re:[nysbirds-l] Feather ID and Spring yard birds in Yorktown Heights, NY

2014-04-01 Thread Larry Federman
Hill, Buttercup Farm, and RamsHorn-Livingston Sanctuaries and Centers From: Thomas Rhindress Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 5:17 PM To: nysbirds-L@cornell.edu Subject: Re:[nysbirds-l] Feather ID and Spring yard birds in Yorktown Heights, NY Thanks everyone. The overwhelming consensus seems