Have you wondered why some birds adorn their nests with eye-catching
objects such as colorful ribbons and yarn, butterfly and beetle wings,
shells, silver spoons, flower petals, food wrappers, garden tools, keys,
screws, jewelry, and other trinkets? Whereas some items are *thought *to
provide str
Take a look at this:
http://www.kurzweilai.net/robotic-seagull-duplicates-biological-functions
Bob McGuire
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This morning at Dryden Lake we saw 1 Horned Grebe, 6-7
red-breasted mergansers, common and hooded mergansers, 1 common
loon, many ring-necks, a pair (male and female) of scaups,
two male buffleheads, a pair belted kingfisher and two wood ducks.
On the path by the lake we saw a brown creeper.
We
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From: "Jay McGowan"
To: "Cayugabirds-L"
Sent: Tuesday, April 5, 2011 1:26:22 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Beebe Lake & Dryden Lake again (Great Egret)
Okay, last post for the day (probably). I checked Beebe Lake around noon today
and fou
Location: Montezuma Audubon Center (3577C)
Observation date: 4/6/11, 12:13-1:18 pm
Notes: altostratus translucidus overcast & cumulus; 44 F., wind WSW 12-19
mph, 59% RH, 29.90" steady (TWC 1:25 pm); this report covers 12:13-1:18 pm
Number of species: 26
Canada Goose 56 actual to
While cruising our 170 acre site this morning I came across my first 2
FEMALE REDWING BLACKBIRDS.
Several males around them were making quite a fuss...understandably.
Stephanie
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Stephanie Greenwood
Ecovillage at Ithaca
221 Rachel Carson Way
Ithaca, NY 14850
607 273 1179
607 280 1050 cell
There were 4purple martins at the white Martin houses at Montezuma visitor
center. Chuck Gibson said that they have also showed up at MAC. I was also able
to find the Common Teal- finally. Also of note were 4 female turkeys that
passed infront of me at the beginning of the wildlife drive.
Carol
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The eagle cam mentioned yesterday by Elaina McCartney has had over 11
million online viewers so far. Why is it so popular? The cam owners suspect
that the world needs some positive news and watching the three chicks hatch
and be cared for fits the bill (unintentional pun). See the action at
h
Location: Montezuma Audubon Center (3577C)
Observation date: 4/6/11, 9:35-9:53 am
Notes: started clear with cirrus overspreading from the SW; 42 F., 51% RH,
29.88" steady, wind SW 11 mph
Number of species: 16
Canada Goose 22
Trumpeter Swan 4 south pond
Gadwall 3 north p
A Great Egret is at the northern end of Dryden Lake this morning.
Bob McGuire
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2 male BLUE-WINGED TEAL Stewart Pk by dock 650am
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