This afternoon I happened on an adult COHA perched in a tree near the intersection of Mill Rd. & Middle Rd., Riverhead. The bird stayed put while I past it, turned around, lowered the window, readied the camera, and slowly advanced to a spot directly opposite it. I then pushed the envelope by turning off the engine, while the "coop", uncharacteristically, didn't budge ! When an appropriate time past in my mind (~ 10 sec's) but before I moved to bring the camera up to take a photo, the bird flew ! Not when I moved, but when I decided to move...now that is powerful, or am I in need of a Bronx Egg Cream !
Cheers, Bob -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
