[cayugabirds-l] Evening Grosbeak

2023-05-06 Thread Martha Hoffman
An evening grosbeak just spent 5 minutes hanging out on the ground at our feeder in Lansing. First time sighting for me! Beautiful bird. - Martha "It is not your duty to complete the task (of repairing the world), but neither are you free to desist from it….” –Pirkei Avot, 2:21 --

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Common yellowthroat

2022-05-06 Thread Martha Hoffman
That sounds more pleasant than the early morning alarm we’ve had for the past couple of weeks: a yellow-bellied sapsucker drumming on the downspout of our gutter. He’s been at it today for 45 minutes! The resonance is quite impressive. "It is not your duty to complete the task (of repairing

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker

2021-05-22 Thread Martha Hoffman
A red-headed woodpecker has visited our feeder/yard in Lansing three days in a row! We had a pretty nice view of it last night hopping between trees, calling and drumming frequently. Hoping it will stick around. - Martha "It is not your duty to complete the task (of repairing the world), but

[cayugabirds-l] Orchard Orioles at Salt Point Natural Area

2021-05-07 Thread Martha Hoffman
Hello All- My husband and I went for a morning bird walk at Salt Point where we had multiple Orchard Oriole sightings!! At one point we saw 4 males and 1 female simultaneously in/near a flowering apple tree along the southern leg of the trail. 2 male Baltimores were also in the tree at the