I wasn't expecting any cicadas this year, so I was surprised when an adult
appeared on the deck railing at my shop on Tuesday. I remember seeing a Tufted
Titmouse grab one at this very location many years ago, as fierce as a tiger
pouncing on a deer! Tuesday's bug was luckier. It posed quietly
Yesterday evening on my drive home from work, I heard the unmistakable shrill
cries of a raptor, and since I was passing the Ladoga Wetland area by Myers, I
slowed to see if it was an Osprey. It turned out to be a vociferous Red-tailed
Hawk shrieking incessantly from the railroad tracks. I've
Regarding the discussion about foot traffic along the Wildlife Drive, we
would like to thank all of you for voicing your concerns and suggestions,
particularly John Van Niel and others who contacted the Refuge directly.
We feel honored to work at a place where so many of you reconnect with
nature
I have to respectively disagree with your conclusion and decision to
curtail people getting out of their cars on the wildlife drive.
First viewing is severely restricted by the vegetation that has been
allowed to grow along the drive necessitating that one get out of the
car to see anything
I applaud the extensive efforts the Refuge Staff has made in responding in
detail to the comments that have appeared on Cayuga Birds with respect to
the
requirement that visitors to Wildlife Drive must remain in their vehicles. I
speak as a birder who feels privileged to have such an
