[cayugabirds-l] White Pelican

Hi All, I would like to add for those of us who might not know, that after a little research, I found that the White Pelican co-operatively feeds with the cormorant because when the cormorant dives, it stirs up the fish to the top of the water where the pelican can then scoop up the fish.

[cayugabirds-l] another one

Hi, Sorry about two posts, but I think there were two Yellow- headed Blackbirds, quite close together. Diana Whiting Diana Whiting http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] yellow headed blackbird

Hi All, What another beautiful day. There were thousands of blackbirds this afternoon on East Road. I was photographing them until the neighbor's plane repeatedly flew in circles around the fields, eventually scattering them. I have been interrupted in a lot of ways, but that is a new one.

[cayugabirds-l] Red-tailed Hawk Fight

Hi All, Yesterday, I came upon a pair of Red-tailed Hawks on Ledyard Road that were locked in combat or that's what it appeared like. A man who saw it all start said there had been a third hawk there when it began. When I first saw them, the hawk on the bottom was barely moving. Then there

[cayugabirds-l] today

Hi All, It felt good to drive around today with the windows down and the sun shining. I thought I might let people know where there is some open water with some birds. Mud Lock is quite free of ice and a person with a scope had his eye on a Long-tailed Duck. There were a few Red-breasted

[cayugabirds-l] bird feeders and Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Hi All, My husband andI have maintained a suet and bird feeder in our local Skaneateles Conservation area for several years. We fill them both daily and the feeder usually just has the same local birds year round with the exception of the Tree Sparrows that settle in for the winter. We enjoy

[cayugabirds-l] Least Bittern

Hi All, I was able to finally see and photograph the Least Bitterns at the end of the channel on the wildlife drive. They were very furtive and it was difficult to photograph them through the windy reeds, but I did get a few. Frogs seem to be on the main menu. I was amazed by their huge feet

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma ibises

Hi, I have some photos from Oct 21and 22 and November 3, 2013. I have other views not up on the site, but maybe can be helpful. http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Waders-Shorebirds-Herons/13061498_R4dFT2#!i=2918733785k=ZmM8BLP Diana Whiting On Nov 19, 2013, at 4:41 PM,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpeckers at May's Point

Hi, I was only able to observe them a couple of times. The first dates are on 7/08/ 2013 and the ones where I saw them going back and forth from the nesting cavity are on 8/12. On the July date, they were still excavating. Here is a link to one leaving the cavity with what I assume is a fecal

[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

Hi All, I saw the White Pelican today from Towpath Rd. about 1:00. It was very far away in northeastern corner hanging out with a group of Cormorants. I also saw three Sandhill Cranes in the water about half the distance. One flew east and I lost sight of it. The other two retreated some and

[cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker

Hi All, I was able to find the Red-headed Woodpecker with Dave and Donna's directions. With patience, I was able to observe it both at the tree they are working at and at closer ranges. They appeared to exchange the job of excavating with one of them almost always there. When they fly with

[cayugabirds-l] Shorebird Ids

Hi Everyone, In case there are those of you that are confused by fall shorebirds, I found this link interesting. I wish I had read it before I went out kayaking today. It gives some good id behavior that looks helpful. http://www.aba.org/birding/v40n4p32.pdf Diana Whiting

[cayugabirds-l] new species

Hi, Just for laughs, My new species is for sale as a lovely ornament on Amazon. If it's on the internet, it must be real, right? lol http://www.amazon.com/Cobane-Studio-Breasted-Nuthatch-COBANEC392/dp/B005VI42UU Diana Whiting http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Cooper's Hawk

We had an interesting evening last night when our daughter Heather called to tell us that she had a hawk that was acting strangely in her yard. It had been sitting on a car unconcerned by barking dogs, children, or curious people walking by. She wondered if it was in need of help. I called a

[cayugabirds-l] OT

Hi All, This is an interesting behavior My husband observed on the shore of the Raquette River while I was kayaking. Two Swallow tail butterflies were hooked up together and unfortunately came to rest like that sitting on the shore. A frog leapt out and caught one of the butterflies. Now,

[cayugabirds-l] Skaneateles Conservation area

Hi, New arrivals today were one Eastern Towhee and one Field Sparrow at the conservation area. I also saw a Green Heron at the beginning of Towpath Road yesterday and an American Bittern on Van dyne Spoor. Diana Whiting Diana Whiting http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/ --

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey

Hi All, Two different sets of Ospreys today. One of a pair was left with nest detail and was doing some housekeeping but mostly wondering where her mate was. Lots of Cinnamon Teals in the front water area of Refuge. Diana Whiting http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/ -- Cayugabirds-L

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Osprey oops!

OOps. Can't talk and type or maybe I should say think at the same time. Green-wing Teals! On Mar 28, 2012, at 6:53 PM, joe Diana wrote: Hi All, Two different sets of Ospreys today. One of a pair was left with nest detail and was doing some housekeeping but mostly wondering where her

[cayugabirds-l] Phalaropes

Hi All, I ran into Dave Wheeler today and he has cautioned me about my id of a Red Phalarope. They do look very similar so I see how I could get confused without a photo comparison. Just to make sure, here are three photos of the birds. They are cropped but still useful for id purposes. The

[cayugabirds-l] Red Phalarope

Hi All, I thought I'd enjoy the beautiful calm day and head for Fairhaven. I saw a pair of Red Phalaropes in the surf at the park. There were a lot of Canadian Geese at the water's edge. Also saw a single Ruddy Duck, Bufflehead and numerous Mute Swans, Coots, and Mallards in the pond. I've

Re: [cayugabirds-l] clarification of Prothonotary location

They have been there before. Years ago before I even took photographs, Tim Capone told me about this bird right down to the branch and he was there like he had been waiting for me. I think that would be before 1993! Diana Whiting On May 29, 2011, at 8:12 PM, Mark Chao wrote: Lyn Jacobs

[cayugabirds-l] a bit of spring!

Hi, This is a neat video of a Robin's nest. Kind of brings a smile to this gloomy weather! Diana Whiting This is truly magnificent... http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9479342server=vimeo.comshow_title=0show_byline=0show_portrait=0color=00ADEFfullscreen=1

[cayugabirds-l] Godwit

hi , I went to Montezuma this morning and two spins around the drive [one at 8:30 and then at 11:00] had no shorebirds or Marbled Godwit. I think the birds had more sense than I did today! Diana Whiting http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] correction

OOps, I mean Jay instead of Kevin. Sorry! Diana Diana Whiting http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Skaneateles conservation area

Hi, While photographing some Skunk Cabbage and Snow Drops this morning I heard Two pairs of Wood Ducks fly over. There was also A pair of Black Ducks, 2 pair of American Widgeons, Mallards, Green -winged Teal, and a group of Golden -crowned Kinglets. These are relatively new today as I

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma

Hi All, Spent the afternoon checking out the hotspots at Montezuma area. It seems like a lot of birds have moved since I was out Tuesday. I did see Green -winged Teals at the pond across from the MAC and at the muck lands where some Pintails still lingered. The amount of Snow Geese was

[cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike

Hi All, I missed all the fun yesterday because of work so I thought I might find some Snow Geese today. I saw mostly Canada Geese, Swans, and a lot of Pintails in the mucklands. There was also Mallards and Widgeons. The light was pretty bad and it was also raining. I did not see the Eagles

[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Phoebe

Hi All, I took a walk today with my dog and I saw an Easter Phoebe on the Charlie Major Nature Trail in Skaneateles. It was at the 2nd bridge coming in from the Franklin Rd. entrance. There were also a large flock of Cedar Waxwings, a Brown Creeper, Cardinals and Chickadees singing,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] question

can live to be 30 yrs or more, but I think it was back in 1987 that the trio first fledged young, and they would certainly be getting close to 30 now. Best - Alicia On 2/17/2011 6:59 PM, joe Diana wrote: Hi All, I watched the Eagles on Armatage

[cayugabirds-l] flamingos

Hi all, I just watched my Netflix pick, The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos . It was an incredible documentary on this beautiful bird. The cinematography was fantastic, and the intricate relationship of this ancient bird with its landscape is a great example of nature and how finely

[cayugabirds-l] redwings

Hi All, In my travels around Montezuma on Route 89, I saw 2 male Red-winged Blackbirds and 4 females. I don't know if this is unusual or not. It was pretty quiet otherwise with a Red-tail watching the thruway and a distant Rough-legged in the grassland area on 89. Diana Whiting --

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [Ontbirds] Redpolls Are Coming

Thought this might be of interest. No Redpolls at my feeder yet! Diana Begin forwarded message: From: Jean Iron jeani...@sympatico.ca Date: December 22, 2010 2:29:49 PM EST To: birdal...@ontbirds.ca Subject: [Ontbirds] Redpolls Are Coming I've had recent questions asking, When are the

[cayugabirds-l] peregrine id

Hi, Thanks to Don and Suzanne, we now know where the young Peregrine came from. It's pretty exciting to think of its journey and that the people who were a part of it know he is safe and has survived this far. Thanks for following through with the information. I'm sure we'll all enjoy

[cayugabirds-l] feeder birds

Hi, I had a visit from a Rose-breasted Grosbeak and a single Pine Siskin at the feeder in the past two days. I also phished in a group of House Finches. Maybe not too exciting except to me, because they came! Diana Whiting -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Lincoln Sparrow?

Hi Everyone, I woke up early today and with Dave's report, I thought I'd try Montezuma. I didn't find any Warblers on the drive except Common Yellow Throat, but if I'm correct, I think I found a Lincoln's Sparrow which gave me a quick look and was gone.

[cayugabirds-l] hawk video

A friend just sent this link to a video taken from a camera mounted on a falcon and a Goshawk. It's pretty amazing especially the Goshawk flying through the woods. Diana Whiting http://wimp.com/hawkssee -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Buff-Breasted Sandpiper

Hi Muckracers, Going to go out on a limb, and after much debate, Carol and I are pretty sure this is a Buff-Breasted seen at close distance at the new shorebird area on the main drive. The light was terrible, but I feel lucky to have seen it at all. Just a gentle reminder that if people

[cayugabirds-l] starling behavior

Hi Everyone, I have been hearing a rattling noise for a couple weeks and wondered if our evicted Starlings were using my neighbors air vent as they were for years at our house. My husband put screen inside last fall. They really made quite a mess. I did wonder where they might go this

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fire at Montezuma

Hi, I started out today hoping for a day of birding and came out to our cars which were covered in ash. Later, I would hear of ash on people's homes and cars in Skaneateles, Elbridge and Auburn. People reportedly could see the fire on their way from Ithaca. At the time,I didn't give

Re: [cayugabirds-l] UNION SPRINGS OSPREYS

Hi, Tonight, I saw a lone Great White Egret at Marcellus Knox. The Osprey pair whose nest was removed on Rt 89, were looking quite confused and a bit sad as they tried to figure out what happened to their platform. There was another pair on Rt. 20 and a single on another nest near by.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] phoebe

Hi, I had a Phoebe for the last two days in my area in Skaneateles. I never really have them stick around, but it was singing above the creek today. Diana Whiting On Apr 1, 2010, at 6:16 PM, jpack...@clarityconnect.com wrote: Heard my first PHOEBE this morning, as I went out to get the

Re: Goldfinch [cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskin in Caroline(was)

Hi Meena and all, While others have different birds, I have had the largest flock [for me] of about 15 Goldfinches visiting the feeder for quite a while. the only other visitors have been 2 Downys, 1 Nuthatch, Cardinals, House Sparrows, An occasional House Finch or 2, Mourning Doves,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Flycatcher and environs

I have just one photo of the flycatcher with an insect. I'm curious what it is myself. Here is a link to it. http://www.pbase.com/dianawhitingphoto/image/118800510 There are a couple others in the same gallery. I found it a pretty hard subject to get tack sharp unless it was sitting as it

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

I spent 2 1/2 hours today looking for the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher from about 8- 10:30. It was not seen by any of the people who had come to look, It was pretty laden with frost at arrival. Diana Whiting On Oct 25, 2009, at 8:01 PM, Matthew Medler wrote: Just a quick note for those who

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Danby white hawk has died

On Oct 17, 2009, at 3:02 PM, Joe Whiting wrote: On Oct 16, 2009, at 10:57 PM, joe Diana wrote: Try this again.. Pbase has been having some problems. I apologize for the repetition. Diana http://www.pbase.com/dianawhitingphoto/image/108208679 http://www.pbase.com/dianawhitingphoto

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Danby white hawk has died

On Oct 16, 2009, at 6:05 PM, joe Diana wrote: How sad. I was just driving through that area and took a spin down Comfort Road to see if I could see her. I had seen her a couple years ago flying out of a ditch carrying a good sized unidentified mammal. She flew to this hay bale

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Danby white hawk has died

be an offspring. I suppose if it's banded, we'll out. diana On Oct 16, 2009, at 6:09 PM, joe Diana wrote: On Oct 16, 2009, at 6:05 PM, joe Diana wrote: How sad. I was just driving through that area and took a spin down Comfort Road to see if I could see her. I had seen her a couple years ago