[cayugabirds-l] NE Ithaca, Wed 6/8

An EASTERN BLUEBIRD pair continues its unlikely nesting attempt in our backyard in suburban northeast Ithaca. The eggs seem to have hatched around May 25. At first, the parents would disappear completely into the nest box with each food delivery, but now they mostly perch on the box face and

[cayugabirds-l] Forget-me-nots as food?

Just observed a male PURPLE FINCH plucking forget-me-not seeds straight off the plant on the ground. Never seen that before! Caroline Manring West Hill Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Garganey from Towpath

2 pics of Garganey in flight taken from Towpath ~10:40 AM today. Flying West with a male Blue-winged Teal.may have landed in the wet spot below the newly built house. Will look again later today. https://flic.kr/p/HPjop5 Garganey 6-8-16 Towpath Rd

[cayugabirds-l] Nice morning for ducklings

I took an early morning walk at the central Lindsay-Parsons Preserve, looking for ducklings. There were none to be seen in the big beaver pond beside the West Danby Fire Station (the Great Blue Heron nestlings are growing fast; an adult Eagle was standing on a log out on the island; Grackles