Re: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR Friday- children's specialty day

2014-07-19 Thread John and Sue Gregoire
The natal plumage of the young Gallinules still showed their red heads and wings. I found this video that shows both, but it's not very clear. If anyone has some photos of them at this stage, I'd love to see them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaU-zGnr4KU Sue -- John and Sue Gregoire Field

RE: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR Friday- children's specialty day

2014-07-19 Thread Sue Barth
Hi Sue, I have a photo of a couple that are pretty close to this stage at: http://www.chirpsandcheeps.com/. It's the third row down on the left. Click on it to enlarge - and then you can enlarge further using the icon at the top right of the photo. Hope that helps, ~ Sue -Original

[cayugabirds-l] Juvenile Sharp-shins

2014-07-19 Thread Richard Maxwell
​W ​ e have had 4 juvenile sharp-shinned hawks frequenting our yard for several days now. We had an identified nest a couple years ago that also had four offspring. No awareness of the nest this year. I have gotten many nice pictures. This morning they were trying to figure out how to catch​

[cayugabirds-l] Great Shearwater photos

2014-07-19 Thread tigger64
I've put up several photos of the Great Shearwater. There are also photos of an unusual-for-July Snowy Owl being harassed by a Northern Mockingbird. Many songbirds-in-flight photos from May are also up: grackles, orioles, tanagers, waxwings, Purple Martin, Seymour the pheasant (a.k.a. Fred),

[cayugabirds-l] Least Bitterns at Catharine Creek Marsh

2014-07-19 Thread Matthew Medler
Hi All, In the I can't believe I've never been there category, I visited Catharine Marsh in Watkins Glen for the first time today (19 July 2014). It's a beautiful marsh, and despite the late date and hour, my visit was quite productive. I birded from Rock Cabin Road, along the eastern edge of

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Jerry Lazarczyk

2014-07-19 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
This was posted to several other area eLists. Sharing this sad news with those on Cayugabirds-L who may not have received this message. From: Thomas O'Donnell tmodonn...@roadrunner.commailto:tmodonn...@roadrunner.com Subject: [nysbirds-l] Jerry Lazarczyk Date: July 19, 2014 9:14:39 PM EDT To: