[nysbirds-l] molting Gadwall photo
For anyone who hasn't had a good view of an extensive summer wing molt in a Gadwall, I happened to capture this in Central Park on the Reservoir last week. I have known about this, but haven't had a duck flap nicely right in front of my camera showing all the pin feathers. Talk about a "sitting duck" http://ardithbondi.com/slideshow55.html#1 or http://ardithbondi.com/pictures/slide4303.jpg Ardith Bondi -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach - Royal and Gull-Billed Terns
Today at around Noon, while scanning the colonies I noticed 2 Royal Terns loafing in front of the old Skimmer colony (west side of Nickerson), as well as Two Gull-billed Terns overhead. The Gull-Billed Terns have been here on the regular, but it was my first sighting of Royals since Spring. The Black Skimmers had a late hatch this year, and have many small chicks within the colony, with a small amount of fledged juveniles in the area as well. Happy Birding! Rob Longiaru TOH Department of Conservation & Waterways -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach - Royal and Gull-Billed Terns
Today at around Noon, while scanning the colonies I noticed 2 Royal Terns loafing in front of the old Skimmer colony (west side of Nickerson), as well as Two Gull-billed Terns overhead. The Gull-Billed Terns have been here on the regular, but it was my first sighting of Royals since Spring. The Black Skimmers had a late hatch this year, and have many small chicks within the colony, with a small amount of fledged juveniles in the area as well. Happy Birding! Rob Longiaru TOH Department of Conservation Waterways -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] molting Gadwall photo
For anyone who hasn't had a good view of an extensive summer wing molt in a Gadwall, I happened to capture this in Central Park on the Reservoir last week. I have known about this, but haven't had a duck flap nicely right in front of my camera showing all the pin feathers. Talk about a sitting duck http://ardithbondi.com/slideshow55.html#1 or http://ardithbondi.com/pictures/slide4303.jpg Ardith Bondi -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
