I had my scope in the car, so I made an impromptu stop at Jennings Pond this morning. Three Phoebes were squabbling over a nest site under the eaves of the restroom. Otherwise the scene was pretty placid. A couple of Bufflehead, a handful of Ring-necked Ducks, the local Canada Geese. But I enjoyed seeing the owners of the beaver lodge, who were out on their roof, taking the sun. Such dark fur!
Half-way down Blakesly Hill, a Ruffed Grouse strolled across the road, without any regard for my hurtling car, forcing me to come very near to a standstill. I tried for Virginia Rail at Hillview Road; no luck yet. The Eagles at North Spencer Marsh were hanging around their nest, until one flew off toward Spencer Lake, at which point the other went to stand in the nest, and began tearing-up a fish. -Geo Kloppel -- 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/ --
