[cayugabirds-l] FEMALE Redwing Blackbirds

While cruising our 170 acre site this morning I came across my first 2 FEMALE REDWING BLACKBIRDS. Several males around them were making quite a fuss...understandably. Stephanie -- Stephanie Greenwood Ecovillage at Ithaca 221 Rachel Carson Way Ithaca, NY 14850 607 273 1179 607 280 1050 cell

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Audubon Center (3577C) , 4/6/11

Location:    Montezuma Audubon Center (3577C) Observation date:    4/6/11, 12:13-1:18 pm Notes:    altostratus translucidus overcast cumulus; 44 F., wind WSW 12-19 mph, 59% RH, 29.90 steady (TWC 1:25 pm); this report covers 12:13-1:18 pm Number of species:    26 Canada Goose    56    actual

[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake sightings

This morning at Dryden Lake we saw 1 Horned Grebe, 6-7 red-breasted mergansers, common and hooded mergansers, 1 common loon, many ring-necks, a pair (male and female) of scaups, two male buffleheads, a pair belted kingfisher and two wood ducks. On the path by the lake we saw a brown creeper.

[cayugabirds-l] Animatronic Gull Video

Take a look at this: http://www.kurzweilai.net/robotic-seagull-duplicates-biological-functions Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] OT: Hidden messages in nest decorations?

Have you wondered why some birds adorn their nests with eye-catching objects such as colorful ribbons and yarn, butterfly and beetle wings, shells, silver spoons, flower petals, food wrappers, garden tools, keys, screws, jewelry, and other trinkets? Whereas some items are *thought *to provide