I watched a GREEN HERON vault from the base of the big leaning willow to catch a fish at 710am. This was in the same spot the Prothonotary Warbler HAD been (not there now) a couple days ago, just for reference, that is along the north edge of the big pond. If flew toward shore with its catch so was then out of my sight.
Shortly after, the same or a second Green Heron flew from the center island to the 'boulder' island (between snag and observatory) and spent a time moving slowly up through the open branches of the taller trees giving good views. This bird seemed appreciably smaller than the fishing bird, so it may be 2 individuals. It may also be the same one who flew to the island while i was looking around, spotting an EASTERN KINGBIRD on the berm as I did yesterday at noon. A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was the most prominent singer/caller. As I got out of my car, I saw activity in a tree off the NE corner of the Lab and saw small birds pestering a RED-TAILED HAWK who flew up from the branch and over the building holding a large varmint with a rat-like tail, possibly a MUSKRAT. ______________________ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- 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/ --
