RE: [cayugabirds-l] OOB bird behavior
About begging birds, in Ocala National Forest campgrounds Boat-tailed (I think that was what they were) grackles and Red-bellied Woodpeckers waited for hand outs and eat tid bits fallen around. A red-bellied loved to eat cheese crackers and wait for my colleagues to offer him the crackers, if not he called to get their attention! Marie's Australia reference reminds me with my encounter of a Sulphur Crested Cockatoo in Royal national park. I was having my lunch in the picnic area. The cockatoo landed on my bench a foot away from me, and walked around as if sniffing. I had something in my hand, which did not seem to be of interest. Then he wanted to see what was in the bag. He went to bag and looked at me as if to demand, open the bag I want to see what is in there. I tired tell him that this is not his kind of food and I am not giving hand outs and he should go find his own food. I don't like feeding wild birds. But he was very insistent to see what is in the bag, like curious a kid wanting to see what is in the bag. Finally, I gave in and told him there are spicy parathas in the bag, which my friend had made for me. I opened the bag showed him the contents and also gave him a small piece of paratha. He sniffed at it and knew he did not like it. Then he left. This whole episode must have taken about 6-7 minutes. Another older couple nearby me had closed their bags were ready to leave if he flew to them. They told me that these birds can be aggressive. The Sulphur Crested Cockatoos are very large birds with powerful beaks and talons. But his beady eyes were very expressive. He would turn his head and look at me to get my attention. Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ From: bounce-39139950-3493...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-39139950-3493...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Marie P Read [m...@cornell.edu] Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 10:04 PM To: cl...@juno.com; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] OOB bird behavior There are fishing places in FL where the wood storks line up to beg from the fishermen! Sanibel Island fishing pier used to have snowy egrets lined up along the boardwalk and people fed them leftover bait. Same with the brown pelicans. Lots of birds that we never see in upstate NY are junk birds in other places in the USA! And very OOB, laughing kookaburras in Australia steal food from tourists at campgrounds. These are the same places that all the bird photographers hang out...being parasites in their own way ;-) Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com Now on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marie-Read-Wildlife-Photography/104356136271727 From: bounce-39139901-5851...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-39139901-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of cl...@juno.com [cl...@juno.com] Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 8:35 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] OOB bird behavior Florida (OOB!) A friend recently returned from N. Florida and described a 2-1/2 ft. high bird that was begging food from them at a picnic area. She finally found a photo she had taken - it was a wood stork! She also described a second bird, which I think must have been a white ibis. She wanted to know if that is just a strange, learned behavior or what?? Colleen Richards 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f10dc0dc6aa136353st06duc -- 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/ -- -- 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/ -- -- 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
Re: [cayugabirds-l] OOB bird behavior
Several years ago, a raucous Steller's Jay flew through a sitting area in Muir's Woods (Redwoods), north of San Francisco, and swiped an entire ice cream cone from my hand ! Donna Scott - Original Message - From: Marie P Read To: cl...@juno.com ; CAYUGABIRDS-L Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 10:04 PM Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] OOB bird behavior There are fishing places in FL where the wood storks line up to beg from the fishermen! Sanibel Island fishing pier used to have snowy egrets lined up along the boardwalk and people fed them leftover bait. Same with the brown pelicans. Lots of birds that we never see in upstate NY are junk birds in other places in the USA! And very OOB, laughing kookaburras in Australia steal food from tourists at campgrounds. These are the same places that all the bird photographers hang out...being parasites in their own way ;-) Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com Now on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marie-Read-Wildlife-Photography/104356136271727 From: bounce-39139901-5851...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-39139901-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of cl...@juno.com [cl...@juno.com] Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 8:35 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] OOB bird behavior Florida (OOB!) A friend recently returned from N. Florida and described a 2-1/2 ft. high bird that was begging food from them at a picnic area. She finally found a photo she had taken - it was a wood stork! She also described a second bird, which I think must have been a white ibis. She wanted to know if that is just a strange, learned behavior or what?? Colleen Richards 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f10dc0dc6aa136353st06duc -- 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/ -- -- 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/ -- -- 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/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] OOB bird behavior
I've seen White Ibis' clean customer plates at Sea World. Glenn -Original Message- From: bounce-39139901-25849...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-39139901-25849...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of cl...@juno.com Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 8:35 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L@Cornell.edu Subject: [cayugabirds-l] OOB bird behavior Florida (OOB!) A friend recently returned from N. Florida and described a 2-1/2 ft. high bird that was begging food from them at a picnic area. She finally found a photo she had taken - it was a wood stork! She also described a second bird, which I think must have been a white ibis. She wanted to know if that is just a strange, learned behavior or what?? Colleen Richards 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f10dc0dc6aa136353st06duc -- 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/ -- -- 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/ --
