Great views from Hog Hole between 1145 and 1245 pm today. I don't have a super telephoto lens camera so I digi-scoped these images. Lighting was good. Pictures are just OK but I bet someone with a super telephoto could get great images with good lighting from this spot. I hope the bird sticks around. There were several motor boats that came within several feet of all the birds including the avocet and it did not seem to bother any of them. They did not flush despite all the boat traffic. Hopefully, this gorgeous bird will give others the thrill it gave me today. I love these birds as I have seen many in North Carolina on the coast. But this is my first American Avocet in NY state!! Photos below...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/sets/72157630561654198/ Dave Nicosia Johnson City, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
