Re: [cayugabirds-l] Screech roost cavity

2014-01-28 Thread Chris R. Pelkie
John, I have a question that hope is not pedantic. You referred to ‘grey phase’ EASO in your note. As you are the owl expert, can you clarify, is this really a ‘phase’ or a ‘morph’? I thought they stayed either grey or rufous (born that way), not phased into different plumage colors. Not calling

[cayugabirds-l] Screech roost cavity

2014-01-27 Thread John Confer
I pick up the morning paper on my commute route at Dandy's in Slaterville Springs almost every morning. About two weeks ago I parked in the northwest corner of the lot and heard/saw a flock of Blue Jays mobbing the empty entrance to a tree cavity. I have checked the cavity every morning since t