Hi everyone- If you like bird art, and are looking for a day trip to the western Finger Lakes, check out the traveling exhibit, Birds in Art, at the Cumming Nature Center in Naples, NY. It’s a show of some of the best contemporary bird art from all over the world. http://www.rmsc.org/cumming-nature-center/exhibits/item/544-birds-in-art
Great show! We went to see it today. Show ends August 12, according to the website. Steve and I followed up with hiking at High Tor wildlife management area near Naples. Walked on the marsh trail on Parish Rd - on the southern part of the marshy area, with parking at the trail between routes 245 and 21. http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/105960.html The highlight for birding was a sandhill crane that landed on the trail about 30 feet in front of us. We stayed back a bit, as it continued to walk away from us, seemingly unconcerned. It finally took off, soared and circled above the marsh, croaking away, and finally landing a bit farther away in the marsh. FYI- if you decide to hike High Tor south of route 245, be prepared for steep climbs! We recorded an elevation gain of over 1200 feet. Plus, the birds seemed more numerous in the marshy area. -Liisa Liisa Mobley -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
