I grew up in the 1950s beside the Queen Catherine Marsh in Schuyler
County. At that time the entire marsh was privately held, and early
each spring it was fired on purpose to clear out the lodged remains
of the previous year's cattails, ostensibly to improve the growth of
"flag" (cattail leaf), which was harvested in the late fall and
winter for use as waterproof packing to be placed between barrel
staves. After the burning, the marshes looked ghastly for a brief
time, just until the green shoots rose from the ashes, at which point
the whole place quickly recovered its vibrant beauty.
-Geo
On Apr 4, 2010, at 4:18 PM, Meena Haribal wrote:
May be fire is good. It seemed to have burned just in time. Some
fresh growth would be evident and might keep off some unwanteds.
There seem to be to slow stream of hawks passing by but they are
very high. But I dont have much of time to be out there. But in-
between I go out to get some fresh air.
Highlights are one RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 3 COOPER'S HAWKS and many
red-tails and Tv's
Also with SFO class we (actually I, others could not see long
enough to id) two territorial male PURPLE FINCHES and one was
accompanied by a female.
Also Bluebirds were starting collect nesting material and a Tree
Swallow, in spite of many empty boxes did not like Bluebirds
occupying the nest. One of them, I think it is she based on my
previous observations made very strong statement saying Bluebirds
have no right to be there as they are swallow boxes by emphatically
pecking the box roof in which Bluebirds were adding nesting material.
You can see here box pecking behavior and bluebirds complaining
too. In this video I just missed the literal fight between bluebird
and Tree swallow. Tree swallow pinned the bluebird male on to the
ground twice. You can hear all the commotion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNTV3OH4rK4
From: [email protected]
[[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave Bulatek
& Teresa Wagner Bulatek [[email protected]]
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 2:26 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] fire at Montezuma
Dave was just driving by - it will be devastating, and it appears
that there is not much to be done to intercede.
Teresa
Geo Kloppel
Bowmaker & Restorer
227 Tupper Road
Spencer NY 14883
607 564 7026
[email protected]
[email protected]
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