It is currently in a field across from 1460 Hanshaw Road.
Ann
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Hello Cayuga-area birders,
It's almost that time of year again! As the days shorten and the air gets
crisper, we start thinking about all of the raptors that will be visiting us
from even colder latitudes. Every year, NYSDEC regions across the state
monitor wintering raptor presence to reco
Having seen this bird yesterday I can well understand why the
misdentification. When looking through a 600mm camera lens from a
distance it did seem to have the markings of a Snowy. It was only after
seeing it through a scope did I see the red tail and head. Without
these two positive identif
I remember after moving to Danby in 2000 that I mistook the now-deceased
white Red-tail for a Snowy. I had to go home for bins and go back to
discover my error. That bird was whiter than any Snowy I have ever seen. I
saw it so often I felt like we were connected.
On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 12:02 PM,
Just a little clarification. Seeing this bird at a distance without
binocs could leave the manager of the farm (a non-birder) with the
impression that this was indeed a Snowy Owl. This is especially so,
since Snowys have shown up on the farm on rare occasions. I did suggest
to him that it mi
