Thanks for the report and excellent photos Jay. The Sandhills are adults and the
coloration due to their habit of working the mud into their feathers. This comes
from the high concentration of ferrous solution in the mud. We have been hoping
to
see some youngsters as these two have been resident
RBA
* New York
* Syracuse
* July 23, 2012
* NYSY 07.23.12
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):
July 16, 2012 - July 23, 2012
to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com
covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)
I'm guessing at least one of our Ospreys has fledged. I didn't have time to
drive over to the nest site on Center Rd, but about 11:00 today I was heading
home on Spring St when I saw 3 Ospreys over the field on the noth side of the
road as I was reaching the crest. One landed on the ground and
