Eagles have arrived at Destiny USA of all places. Best time for seeing them is early in the day before the lots fill with cars, Near Best Buy,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9paRLOUbi90 On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 12:04 AM, Upstate NY Birding digest < cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> wrote: > CAYUGABIRDS-L Digest for Wednesday, January 29, 2014. > > 1. FWD: GPS Tracked Snowy Owls in NY > 2. [OOB] Snowy Owl West of Rt. 96a Geneva / Larsen Rd. > 3. Compost jackpot - Glaucous, Iceland and LBBG this morning > 4. Re: SNOW HELP-Please-Thanks > 5. Re: One special hunting season and two management proposals -black bear > and Mute Swan. > 6. bird hydration > 7. RE: bird hydration > 8. Re: bird hydration > 9. Re: bird hydration > 10. Re: bird hydration > 11. Video of Auburn crows > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: FWD: GPS Tracked Snowy Owls in NY > From: Meena Madhav Haribal <m...@cornell.edu> > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 12:19:42 +0000 > X-Message-Number: 1 > > > This has not come to Cayugabirds. So I thought it might be of interest to > some of you who are not in NYSbirds. > > > > This cool! > > > > > > Subject: GPS Tracked Snowy Owls in NY > From: Drew Weber <drewwe...@gmail.com> > Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 10:41:21 -0500 > X-Message-Number: 1 > > I thought this listserv might be interested in the fact that three GPS > tracked snowy owls are currently in New York, all part of the Project > SNOWstorm initiative this winter (more info on the project at > projectsnowstorm.org). > > Two owls were recently banded near Braddock Bay and a third owl that was > banded in Erie, PA two weeks ago has now flown across the state border. > > The fascinating part is that all three owls appear to be taking rides out > into the Great Lakes on ice floes. You can follow along with their > movements on an interactive map. Under optimal conditions (fully charged > batteries and good cell reception) these birds send us updates on their > whereabouts every three days, so you can check back occasionally to see new > data. > > The two immature males banded near Braddock. > http://www.projectsnowstorm.org/maps/cranberry/ > http://www.projectsnowstorm.org/maps/braddock/ > > The immature male banded in Erie, PA. > http://www.projectsnowstorm.org/maps/erie/ > > Drew Weber > drewwe...@gmail.com > 484.269.6009 > > Meena Haribal > Ithaca NY 14850 > 42.429007,-76.47111 > http://haribal.org/ > http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: [OOB] Snowy Owl West of Rt. 96a Geneva / Larsen Rd. > From: Daniel Graham <artst...@gmail.com> > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:16:48 -0500 > X-Message-Number: 2 > > As of 7:55AM Snowy Owl, presumably the same one David Diaz spotted > yesterday, is back near the same spot. Just now it was silhouetted > against the ridgeline quite far from the road, but beautifully > illuminated by the sun. Incidentally, I saw what I again presume was > the same bird back on Dec. 3 in this area--it appeared to have > substantial dark coloration then, but it was too far away to tell with > my small binoculars today. I have heard through the grapevine that a > Snowy was seen in this area in past years as well, so perhaps this is > the bird's vacation spot, so to speak. > > Daniel Graham > Tburg > > > Subject: Snowy owl- OOB > From: David Diaz <dmdiaz73 AT hotmail.com> > Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:27:18 -0500 > > Snowy owl on rt96A and Larsen Road, south of Geneva. About 250' from rt96A. > Google maps pin attached... > > > Dropped Pin > near 3631-3799 New York 96A, Geneva, NY 14456 > http://goo.gl/maps/HvkLj > > David Diaz > Tburg, NY > > Sent from David's iPhone > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Compost jackpot - Glaucous, Iceland and LBBG this morning > From: Jeff Gerbracht <ja...@cornell.edu> > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:19:18 -0500 > X-Message-Number: 3 > > After visiting the compost 3-4 times a week, I finally had some success > this morning which more than made up for all of the gull-less visits I've > had this January. > > 2 1st year Iceland's were sitting on the compost rows along with 2 Lesser > Black-backed Gulls. But the highlight was definitely the 3rd winter / > adult Glaucous > Gull that appeared from no where, circled the car once and then, > unfortunately, headed off in the direction of Monkey Run. > Jeff > > -- > Jeff Gerbracht > Lead Application Developer > Neotropical Birds, Breeding Bird Atlas, eBird > Cornell Lab of Ornithology > 607-254-2117 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: SNOW HELP-Please-Thanks > From: John Confer <con...@ithaca.edu> > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 11:42:30 -0500 > X-Message-Number: 4 > > My gosh, > > I wouldn't have guessed that I could get so many helpful tips about > somewhat sedentary SNOW. Thanks so much. The 16 person field trip looks > like it may well be a success. Of course, the weather forecast is now > for warming (which you might think was a blessing, except) with > snow/sleet/rain. It could be that this trip is under a jinx. I'm > certainly not going to supervise the driving of two vans filled with > students in sleet/rain/snow, but we'll see what happens. > > Given the kind input so far, I will pay particular attention around > Lane Rd off 34 and to the southern end of Indian Field Rd.! > > Several people have said that they have seen the SEOWs near Lake > Winery from even as early as 3:30 to 4:30. I will time the trip to catch > that window of opportunity. By the way, the raptor survey for the > Greater Montezuma Wetlands Complex starts it's survey a half hour before > legal sundown, way later than 3:30. I think the Montezuma timing is > based on a lot of previous experience so the short-ears near the winery > seem to be the exception. > > Thanks so much to the listserve, > > John Confer > > I will have my cell phone (607-229-5952) with me throughout the day with > the trip leaving at 1:00 (not 2:00 as I thought earlier). > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: One special hunting season and two management proposals > -black bear and Mute Swan. > From: Linda Orkin <wingmagi...@gmail.com> > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:10:13 -0500 > X-Message-Number: 5 > > Just wanted to let everyone know that there are indeed two sides to the > issue of killing all Mute Swans. Here is a link which I received. > > http://www.goosewatchnyc.com/mute-swan-plan/ > > Perhaps there is no truths on this analysis, however... > > Given the DEC's NYS "management" policies towards Coyotes, no daily bag > limit, can be killed day and night and fair game for hunting contests, I > am very inclined to dislike their policies. > > Linda Orkin > Ithaca, NY 14850 > > > On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 7:26 AM, John and Sue Gregoire <k...@empacc.net > >wrote: > > > Be aware of the special deer season throughout Tompkins County when you > > venture out > > in January. The second and third item propose Black Bear and Mute Swan > > management > > plans and are open for comment. > > J. > > > > 01/15/2014 > > Hello, > > The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has issued the following > > press > > release: > > > > Special Deer Hunting Season in Central Tompkins County to Help Control > > Local Deer > > Population > > > > Deer Management Focus Area Open Until January 31, 2014 > > > > A special deer hunting season to help control the deer population in and > > around the > > city of Ithaca, Tompkins County, will be open until January 31, 2014, > State > > Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Regional Director Ken > Lynch > > announced > > today. > > > > The Deer Management Focus Area (DMFA) program was initiated in 2012 in > the > > Ithaca > > area to expand the use of hunting to assist local communities burdened > with > > overabundant deer populations. The DMFA encompasses 60,000 acres of land > > in and > > around the city of Ithaca, including the city and town of Ithaca, the > > villages of > > Cayuga Heights and Lansing, and parts of the towns of Danby, Caroline, > > Dryden, > > Lansing, Enfield, Newfield and Ulysses. > > > > During the special January season in the DMFA, registered hunters are > > authorized to > > shoot two antlerless deer per day using a shotgun, muzzleloader, handgun, > > or bow (if > > they have bowhunting eligibility). Hunters must still comply with all > state > > trespassing laws, as well as all applicable local ordinances governing > the > > discharge > > of firearms. > > > > To participate, hunters must register with the DMFA program and download > a > > permit, > > carcass tags and a hunting activity log. Both the DMFA permit and carcass > > tags must > > be carried while hunting in the DMFA and are valid only within the DMFA. > > All DMFA > > hunters must record their deer hunting activity and harvests on the > > hunting activity > > log regardless of their success or hunting activity level, and are > > required to > > submit the log form to DEC by February 7. Instructions are provided on > the > > permit > > and log form. > > > > For additional information about the DMFA, including a map of the DFMA > > that includes > > boundaries, a description of available hunting lands, or to register and > > download a > > permit, carcass tags and a hunting activity log . > > > > A New NYSDEC Press Release Has Been Issued: DEC Releases Two Draft > Species > > Management Plans > > 01/16/2014 > > Hello, > > The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has issued the following > > press > > release: > > > > DEC Releases Two Draft Species Management Plans > > > > Plans Will Guide Management of Black Bears and Mute Swans for the Next > Ten > > Years > > > > The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today > > released > > draft species management plans for black bears and mute swans, and will > be > > accepting > > public comments on these management plans through January 31, 2014. > > > > "Wildlife management can present challenges in trying to balance > > populations, > > hunting opportunities and environmental impacts," Commissioner Martens > > said. "These > > plans will guide the management of these species for the next 10 years, > > and we > > encourage people to review and submit comments on the draft plans." > > > > These management plans also reflect Governor Cuomo's NY Open for Hunting > > and Fishing > > Initiative, an effort to improve recreational activities for in-state and > > out-of-state sportsmen and sportswomen and to boost tourism opportunities > > throughout > > the state. This initiative includes the streamlining of hunting and > fishing > > licensing and reducing license fees, improved access for fishing at > > various sites > > across the state, and increasing hunting opportunities in various > regions. > > > > Black Bears > > > > The draft Black Bear Management Plan for New York State, 2014-2024 is > > available on > > the DEC website.. Black bears are a very popular wildlife species among > > the general > > public, but can pose significant challenges when the bears become too > > abundant or > > are acting boldly in populated areas. > > > > DEC's draft plan describes five primary goals that reflect the current > > priorities of > > bear managers and desires expressed by the public: > > > > maintain bear populations at levels acceptable to the public; > > promote and enhance bear hunting as an important management tool; > > minimize the frequency and severity of human-bear conflicts; > > foster understanding and communication about bear ecology, management, > and > > conflict > > avoidance; and > > ensure the necessary resources are available to support effective > > management of > > black bears in New York. > > The plan also describes the current and desired future status of bear > > populations in > > various geographic regions of New York. > > > > Many of the strategies identified in the plan are already occurring; > > others reflect > > new work to be more fully developed during the next 10 years. The plan > > includes > > proposals to expand bear hunting opportunities in many wildlife > management > > units, > > especially in the Catskills and western Hudson Valley where in recent > years > > human-bear conflicts have become more common and pose a serious threat to > > human > > safety and property. > > > > Comments on the draft bear plan may be submitted in writing through > > January 31, 2014 > > to: NYSDEC Bureau of Wildlife, Bear Management Plan, 625 Broadway, > Albany, > > NY > > 12233-4754 or by e-mail to fwwil...@gw.dec.state.ny.us (please type > "Bear > > Plan" in > > the subject line). > > > > Mute Swans > > > > The draft Management Plan for Mute Swans in New York State is available > on > > the DEC > > website. The mute swan is a non-native, invasive species brought to North > > America > > from Eurasia for ornamental purposes in the late 1800s. > > > > Mute swans are most numerous on Long Island and in the lower Hudson > > Valley, but have > > expanded their range in recent years, especially around Lake Ontario. > Mute > > swans can > > cause a variety of problems, including exhibiting aggressive behavior > > towards > > people, destruction of submerged aquatic vegetation, displacement of > > native wildlife > > species, degradation of water quality and potential hazards to aviation. > > > > This draft management plan supports actions by DEC to eliminate > > free-ranging mute > > swans from New York by 2025, while allowing responsible ownership of > these > > birds in > > captivity. DEC recently proposed listing mute swan as a "prohibited > > species" under > > new Invasive Species regulations, which would prohibit the sale, > > importation, > > transport, or introduction of this species in New York. > > > > Comments on the draft mute swan plan may be submitted in writing through > > January 31, > > 2014 to: NYSDEC Bureau of Wildlife, Swan Management Plan, 625 Broadway, > > Albany, NY > > 12233-4754 or by e-mail to fwwil...@gw.dec.state.ny.us (please type > "Swan > > Plan" in > > the subject line). > > -- > > John and Sue Gregoire > > Field Ornithologists > > Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory > > 5373 Fitzgerald Road > > Burdett,NY 14818-9626 > > Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ > > "Conserve and Create Habitat" > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > > > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > > > ARCHIVES: > > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > > > -- > > > > > > -- > Don't ask what your bird club can do for you, ask what you can do for your > bird club!! <')_,/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: bird hydration > From: Eben McLane <etmcl...@gmail.com> > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:11:52 -0500 > X-Message-Number: 6 > > I'm sure someone knows how birds in the wild stay hydrated in a prolonged > cold snap, such as we're experiencing. I know that sunflower seeds in > feeders provide some moisture, but I can't see any main water sources > around my house that aren't frozen solid. (I live just above Owasco Lake, > and even the entire lake is frozen over this year, as are the waterfall > tributaries.) Do birds "drink" snow in some way? > > I'd be grateful for information about this. > > Eben McLane > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: RE: bird hydration > From: "Marie P. Read" <m...@cornell.edu> > Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:47:26 +0000 > X-Message-Number: 7 > > Regarding winter bird hydration: > > I've seen several species of bird "eat" snow (e.g. Northern Cardinal, > Common Redpoll). > I've also seen chickadees hovering to sip from melting icicles. > > Marie > > Marie Read Wildlife Photography > 452 Ringwood Road > Freeville NY 13068 USA > > Phone 607-539-6608 > e-mail m...@cornell.edu > > http://www.marieread.com > > ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for Apple iPad now available > from iTunes > > http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/music-of-the-birds-v1/id529347014?mt=11 > ________________________________________ > From: bounce-112260081-5851...@list.cornell.edu [ > bounce-112260081-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Eben McLane [ > etmcl...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 7:11 PM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] bird hydration > > I'm sure someone knows how birds in the wild stay hydrated in a prolonged > cold snap, such as we're experiencing. I know that sunflower seeds in > feeders provide some moisture, but I can't see any main water sources > around my house that aren't frozen solid. (I live just above Owasco Lake, > and even the entire lake is frozen over this year, as are the waterfall > tributaries.) Do birds "drink" snow in some way? > > I'd be grateful for information about this. > > Eben McLane > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: bird hydration > From: "Christine C. Bogdanowicz" <c...@cornell.edu> > Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:55:34 +0000 > X-Message-Number: 8 > > Thought this would be an appropriate read ;-) > > http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2014/01/26/frost-eating-white-crowned-sparrow/ > > > Christine C. Bogdanowicz<mailto:c...@cornell.edu> > Assistant Director for Academic Programs > Shoals Marine Laboratory<http://www.sml.cornell.edu/> > 106A Kennedy Hall, Cornell University > Ithaca, NY 14853 > (607) 255-3851: office > (607) 379-3341: mobile/cell > (607) 255-0742: fax > > > > On Jan 29, 2014, at 7:47 PM, Marie P. Read <m...@cornell.edu<mailto: > m...@cornell.edu>> wrote: > > Regarding winter bird hydration: > > I've seen several species of bird "eat" snow (e.g. Northern Cardinal, > Common Redpoll). > I've also seen chickadees hovering to sip from melting icicles. > > Marie > > Marie Read Wildlife Photography > 452 Ringwood Road > Freeville NY 13068 USA > > Phone 607-539-6608 > e-mail m...@cornell.edu<mailto:m...@cornell.edu> > > http://www.marieread.com > > ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for Apple iPad now available > from iTunes > > http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/music-of-the-birds-v1/id529347014?mt=11 > ________________________________________ > From: bounce-112260081-5851...@list.cornell.edu [ > bounce-112260081-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Eben McLane [ > etmcl...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 7:11 PM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] bird hydration > > I'm sure someone knows how birds in the wild stay hydrated in a prolonged > cold snap, such as we're experiencing. I know that sunflower seeds in > feeders provide some moisture, but I can't see any main water sources > around my house that aren't frozen solid. (I live just above Owasco Lake, > and even the entire lake is frozen over this year, as are the waterfall > tributaries.) Do birds "drink" snow in some way? > > I'd be grateful for information about this. > > Eben McLane > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: bird hydration > From: Linda Orkin <wingmagi...@gmail.com> > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 20:01:00 -0500 > X-Message-Number: 9 > > > > > > It is my understanding that it uses much energy for birds to convert > snow to water. Which is why it is advisable and beneficial to provide > liquid water to a bird in winter who may already be very close to an energy > deficit. > > > > And one of my favorite ever pictures of Marie's is of a chickadee > hovering for a drip of water from the tip of an icicle. > > > > Linda Orkin. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Jan 29, 2014, at 7:47 PM, "Marie P. Read" <m...@cornell.edu> wrote: > > > >> Regarding winter bird hydration: > >> > >> I've seen several species of bird "eat" snow (e.g. Northern Cardinal, > Common Redpoll). > >> I've also seen chickadees hovering to sip from melting icicles. > >> > >> Marie > >> > >> Marie Read Wildlife Photography > >> 452 Ringwood Road > >> Freeville NY 13068 USA > >> > >> Phone 607-539-6608 > >> e-mail m...@cornell.edu > >> > >> http://www.marieread.com > >> > >> ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for Apple iPad now available > from iTunes > >> > >> http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/music-of-the-birds-v1/id529347014?mt=11 > >> ________________________________________ > >> From: bounce-112260081-5851...@list.cornell.edu [ > bounce-112260081-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Eben McLane [ > etmcl...@gmail.com] > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 7:11 PM > >> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > >> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] bird hydration > >> > >> Iâ EURO (tm)m sure someone knows how birds in the wild stay hydrated in a > prolonged cold snap, such as weâ EURO (tm)re experiencing. I know that > sunflower > seeds in feeders provide some moisture, but I canâ EURO (tm)t see any main > water > sources around my house that arenâ EURO (tm)t frozen solid. (I live just above > Owasco Lake, and even the entire lake is frozen over this year, as are the > waterfall tributaries.) Do birds â EURO oedrinkâ EURO snow in some way? > >> > >> Iâ EURO (tm)d be grateful for information about this. > >> > >> Eben McLane > >> -- > >> > >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: > >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > >> > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > >> > >> ARCHIVES: > >> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > >> 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > >> 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > >> > >> Please submit your observations to eBird: > >> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > >> > >> -- > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: > >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > >> > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > >> > >> ARCHIVES: > >> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > >> 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > >> 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > >> > >> Please submit your observations to eBird: > >> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > >> > >> -- > >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: bird hydration > From: Linda Orkin <wingmagi...@gmail.com> > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 20:03:03 -0500 > X-Message-Number: 10 > > Nice sequence. Note his final comment about heat loss. > > Linda > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 29, 2014, at 7:55 PM, "Christine C. Bogdanowicz" <c...@cornell.edu> > wrote: > > > Thought this would be an appropriate read ;-) > > > http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2014/01/26/frost-eating-white-crowned-sparrow/ > > > > > > Christine C. Bogdanowicz > > Assistant Director for Academic Programs > > Shoals Marine Laboratory > > 106A Kennedy Hall, Cornell University > > Ithaca, NY 14853 > > (607) 255-3851: office > > (607) 379-3341: mobile/cell > > (607) 255-0742: fax > > > > > > > > On Jan 29, 2014, at 7:47 PM, Marie P. Read <m...@cornell.edu> wrote: > > > >> Regarding winter bird hydration: > >> > >> I've seen several species of bird "eat" snow (e.g. Northern Cardinal, > Common Redpoll). > >> I've also seen chickadees hovering to sip from melting icicles. > >> > >> Marie > >> > >> Marie Read Wildlife Photography > >> 452 Ringwood Road > >> Freeville NY 13068 USA > >> > >> Phone 607-539-6608 > >> e-mail m...@cornell.edu > >> > >> http://www.marieread.com > >> > >> ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for Apple iPad now available > from iTunes > >> > >> http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/music-of-the-birds-v1/id529347014?mt=11 > >> ________________________________________ > >> From: bounce-112260081-5851...@list.cornell.edu [ > bounce-112260081-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Eben McLane [ > etmcl...@gmail.com] > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 7:11 PM > >> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > >> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] bird hydration > >> > >> Iâ EURO (tm)m sure someone knows how birds in the wild stay hydrated in a > prolonged cold snap, such as weâ EURO (tm)re experiencing. I know that > sunflower > seeds in feeders provide some moisture, but I canâ EURO (tm)t see any main > water > sources around my house that arenâ EURO (tm)t frozen solid. (I live just above > Owasco Lake, and even the entire lake is frozen over this year, as are the > waterfall tributaries.) Do birds â EURO oedrinkâ EURO snow in some way? > >> > >> Iâ EURO (tm)d be grateful for information about this. > >> > >> Eben McLane > >> -- > >> > >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: > >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > >> > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > >> > >> ARCHIVES: > >> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > >> 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > >> 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > >> > >> Please submit your observations to eBird: > >> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > >> > >> -- > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: > >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > >> > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > >> > >> ARCHIVES: > >> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > >> 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > >> 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > >> > >> Please submit your observations to eBird: > >> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > >> > >> -- > >> > > > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > > Welcome and Basics > > Rules and Information > > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > > Archives: > > The Mail Archive > > Surfbirds > > BirdingOnThe.Net > > Please submit your observations to eBird! > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Video of Auburn crows > From: John and Fritzie Blizzard <job121...@verizon.net> > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:43:50 -0500 > X-Message-Number: 11 > > This video of Auburn crows (click on the word link below) is just a tiny > bit of what we see each evening as foraging crows return to Auburn to > roost. It's an unbelieveable sight. Think the flights in Ithaca can compare? > > Fritzie > > The link to watch it on YouTube. > > > > --- > > END OF DIGEST > > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
