So it is a gray phase, but is not the gray landfill agent, if I read this correctly.
On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 8:01 AM, Kevin J. McGowan <k...@cornell.edu> wrote: > Gyrfalcons come in a variety of colors, from nearly pure, Snowy Owl white > with scattered dark feather edging, to nearly all sooty black, usually with > some light streaking and spotting on the chest and belly. David's bird fits > cleanly in the middle, with dusky gray back and face and mostly pale > underside. That is what is currently known as "gray," and is the most > common form to reach our area. In fact, I've personally never seen anything > except Gyrfalcons colored like this. > > > I hope it sticks around. > > > Kevin > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* John and Sue Gregoire <k...@empacc.net> > *Sent:* Friday, January 6, 2017 7:23 AM > *To:* Asher Hockett > *Cc:* Kevin J. McGowan; k...@empacc.net; Caroline Manring; CAYUGABIRDS-L > *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Thorpe road Gyrfalcon > > Dorsal appearance plays in that call Asher, and I believe from Dave K's > photo that > this is a dark phase. All three appear light on the ventral side with the > beautiful > white gyr a real eye stopper. > > Many years ago (late 70s I think) we enjoyed all three at one time at a > quarry in SE > Pennsylvania. Caravans of birders racing through Amish country was > something the > locals surely still talk about. > > We also remembered one (I think it was a gray) here up at Canoga marsh > back around > the time when Andy Farnsworth was a student here and several members of > the bird > club were able to see it hunt. Andy's sharp eyes spotted it while the rest > of us > stared at blank sky for quite awhile. > > John > > -- > John and Sue Gregoire > Field Ornithologists > Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory > 5373 Fitzgerald Road > Burdett,NY 14818-9626 > N 42 26.611' W 76 45.492' > Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ > <http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/> > Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory Burdett New York > <http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/> > www.empacc.net > Connected with the Finger Lakes National Forest and a large hemlock > wetland, this 60-acre sanctuary is known as Kestrel Haven Avian Migration > ... > > "Conserve and Create Habitat" > > On Thu, January 5, 2017 15:58, Asher Hockett wrote: > > And the photo from Thorpe Rd is? I am confused because it seems very > white, > > where it isn't spotted, and not gray at all. > > > > Asher not-very-experienced-with Gyrfalcons > > > > On Thu, Jan 5, 2017 at 2:54 PM, Kevin J. McGowan <k...@cornell.edu> > wrote: > > > >> I believe that is true. > >> > >> Kevin > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: John and Sue Gregoire [mailto:k...@empacc.net <k...@empacc.net>] > >> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 2:45 PM > >> To: Kevin J. McGowan <k...@cornell.edu> > >> Cc: Caroline Manring <carolinemanr...@gmail.com>; CAYUGABIRDS-L < > >> cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > >> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Thorpe road Gyrfalcon > >> > >> What color phase is the landfill Gyr? Thought it was a gray. > >> -- > >> John and Sue Gregoire > >> Field Ornithologists > >> Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory > >> 5373 Fitzgerald Road > >> Burdett,NY 14818-9626 > >> N 42 26.611' W 76 45.492' > >> Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ > >> "Conserve and Create Habitat" > >> > >> On Thu, January 5, 2017 13:42, Kevin J. McGowan wrote: > >> > Check the legs for jesses. They use a Gyrfalcon to keep gulls away > >> > from the landfill over on Rt 414. > >> > > >> > Kevin > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: bounce-121125912-3493...@list.cornell.edu > >> > [mailto:bounce-121125912-3493...@list.cornell.edu > <bounce-121125912-3493...@list.cornell.edu>] On Behalf Of > >> > Caroline Manring > >> > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 1:32 PM > >> > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > >> > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Thorpe road Gyrfalcon > >> > > >> > Here now, 1:30-- no snowies to be seen but several good long looks at > >> > a Gyrfalcon on both sides of the road, both on ground and on telephone > >> pole! > >> > > >> > Caroline > >> > > >> > Sent from my iPhone > >> > -- > >> > > >> > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > >> > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > >> > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > >> > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurat > ionLeave > >> > .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/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurat > ionLeave > >> > .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/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurat > ionLeave.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 <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- > -- asher -- 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/ --
