Yesterday afternoon I had a little free time before the Giant-Bronco game, so I decided to check-out some of the area's sod fields. While traveling west on Sound Ave, w/o Doctor's Path, I noticed 5 T.V's circling to the s/o me, in the vicinity of Reeves Ave. I continued on, checking the recently productive fields on Sound Ave, seeing only 3 Killdeer. I then returned east by way of Reeves Ave, and that is when it got interesting ! Upon arrival at the buffalo farm, all the animals in the corral were against the rear fence. As I was scanning for feeding birds (A. Pipit came to mind), the herd started to run all out toward the section of fence/road I had just past. This sight (~ 20 adults, plus 2 young, dressed in their light brown coats) and seen through binoculars, was quite thrilling ! The reason for the "stampede" was quickly explained, as a lady stopped her car, got out, opened the trunk, and proceeded to throw out huge amounts of bread & rolls. I later found out she does this on a regular basis, collecting the stale bakery goods from local stores & organizations. What really amazed me was the herd recognizing the stopped car at a distance of ~ 100', and before the lady got out !
At the turned-over field on the s/w/c/o Reeves Ave & Doctors Path, 2 T.V's. were on the ground feeding. One quickly took off, while the other continued to pull at a small carcass. A minute later it also took flight, but instead of staying airborne, came down in the western part of the same field, although, out of sight. When I maneuvered to regain sight of the bird, I discovered it had joined 2 others. All were feeding and at times, doing their "funny walk" ! Cheers, Bob -- 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/ --
