[cayugabirds-l] Crows

2014-01-09 Thread Nancy
This sighting is from Tuesday, but since I did not see anyone else mention it, I thought I would. There were thousands (?) of crows in trees (and more flying in) just above the traffic circle at old Elmira Rd and Spencer rd at 5 pm on Tues. I did not stop to watch. They were silhouetted very

[cayugabirds-l] snowy owl and eagles at the Montezuma Wetlands Complex

2014-01-09 Thread Chris Lajewski
Thursday @ 9:45 am. One snowy owl was on rt. 89 between the Montezuma Audubon Center and Savannah on the west side of the road in one of the few patches of snow left around here. Thursday @ 9:30 am. Two adult bald eagles at the nest on the north side of 31 Muck (that is the are where the snowy

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl

2014-01-09 Thread Sara Jane Hymes
Still present on Indian Field Rd between first-2nd set of barns on west side of rd Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Independent pupillary response of screech-owl -- photos

2014-01-09 Thread Mark Chao
I got some photos today that seem to verify what I've seen and reported here before - that our backyard screech-owl's pupils respond independently when one eye gets more light. https://plus.google.com/photos/114049026073343451957/albums/5291963262350115 713?banner=pwa The photos in

[cayugabirds-l] RT Hawks mating already?

2014-01-09 Thread Nari Mistry
Just returned from a walk down Dodge Rd and Stevenson Rd. I observed two RT Hawks mating on the top of a pole in the Game Farm pens. Both were adults, so this was not just juveniles acting up. I did not notice any prior courtship flight. Does this seem a little early for courtship and mating,

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl in Freeville, Th 1/9

2014-01-09 Thread Mark Chao
Gian Dodici has found a SNOWY OWL in Freeville (Thursday, 4 PM), on a post in a field on the north side of Fall Creek Road, just past its intersection with Ed Hill Road and Herman Road. Mark --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active.

[cayugabirds-l] Mud Lock eagles

2014-01-09 Thread Susan Fast
After a great lunch at Dories in Aurora (one meets the greatest people there), I stopped at Mud Lock where I saw 2 adult BALD EAGLES perched side-by side in a dead tree next to the old nest (the northernmost one). After a bit, they flew to the new nest, perching in the tops of 2 dead trees there.