Although this posting isn't about a bird, it's close! On Monday, my
husband and I noticed what we thought was a very large bee visiting the
pink petunias planted near our garage. Looking closer, we saw it wasn't
a bee, and now seemed to resemble a small hummingbird. We knew it was
neither,
Hi Kathy,
Around our area, that's probably Hemaris thysbe. Here's a link to an article
with nice photos. Make sure to look at the caterpillars!
http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/hthysbe.htm
-Geo
On Aug 13, 2014, at 9:34 AM, Kathleen Kramer k...@cornell.edu wrote:
Although this posting isn't
On 25 kt West winds, the main highlight was a Laughing Gull (non-breeding
adult), and a distant jaeger (probably Long-tailed). Many Black Terns,
Commons, Caspians, Herring Gulls.
Link to photos of Laughing Gull: https://www.flickr.com/photos/krankykestrel/
There is also a nice sequence of
The series of shorebirding field trips onto the otherwise-closed-to-the-public
dikes at Knox-Marsellus and Puddler Marshes at Montezuma NWR continues.
Sunday 17 August, 8am, Eaton Birding Society
Saturday 23 August, 11am, Mike Tetlow of Rochester Birding Association
Sunday 31 August, 8am, Dave
