My timing certainly could have been better today, ( see Doug Futuyma's post), when I birded S.M.S. Pk., before (1130-1245) and after (1430-1530) keeping a 1300 medical appointment at the V.A.Hospital in Northport . Birding just the park's eastern end (from sump to walking bridge) I did get a FOY Warbling Vireo, but the photos of 2 other species were, by far, the highlights of the day! I don't have a special camera, but every once and awhile, it makes "magic"! The first was of a Snowy Egret (with & without blown feathers) that has to have the biggest yellow feet I've ever seen...I know, I know. The second was of a male Yellow Warbler, head back and mouth open, with red-striped breast and belly in prominence, singing fast and loud...doing it's darnedest to turn my gray day into a "holiday"! Cheers,Bob P.S. Unfortunately, they couldn't repair one of my hearing aids "in house", having to send it back to the manufacturer, which will probably take about 2 weeks before it is returned. I wonder how many missed birds this will cost me...Suffering Succotash ! -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --