Ooh! I wish that was my front porch! I’d happily tolerate the mess during the short nestling period (2 weeks), in exchange for the charming natural history lesson. Maybe put up a “Please Excuse Our Mess” sign for my human neighbors, like a business undergoing refurb.
-Geo > On Jun 15, 2020, at 7:59 AM, Rustici, Marc <mrust...@arnothealth.org> wrote: > > > Good Morning, > > I am hoping someone can tell me or direct me to some information, please. > > We have some purple finches nesting on our front porch in a hanging basket. > I saw they have laid eggs. My wife wants them gone (I am the softee..) as > they make quite a mess when the young hatch… It was suggested I move the > nest to an very nearby weeping birch (where they perch). > > Is this a viable option? > > Marc > > From: bounce-124701128-62610...@list.cornell.edu > [mailto:bounce-124701128-62610...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of > k...@empireaccess.net > Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2020 12:36 PM > To: lajews...@yahoo.com > Cc: Cayugabirds > Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] The Bald Eagle: A Conservation Success Story > > > > Attention: This email came from an external source outside Arnot Health. > Please use caution when opening attachments or clicking links from unknown > senders or unexpected email. > . > > > > Wish I could hear this Chris but have eschewed zoom. It's a great story > nationwide. I had the honor of being the first survey and banding crews in > the Chesapeake Bay Region back in the early 70s. These were done by a group > called the Raptor Information Center under the aegis of The National Wildlife > Foundation. We based in the DC/MD area and worked the watershed of three > states. A handful of nests in the whole area and very low reproduction rate > at the beginning. Climbing into an eagle nest was amazing and locked me into > ornithology for life and a new career field. It is so satisfying to see the > tremendous increase in these terrific birds with the less than ferocious > voices! > > Best, > John > > --- > John and Sue Gregoire > 5373 Fitzgerald Rd > Burdett, NY 14818-9626 > "Conserve and Create Habitat" > N 42.44307 W 76.75784 > > > On 2020-06-14 12:38, lajews...@yahoo.com wrote: > > Tuesday, June 16 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM > > The Bald Eagle: A Conservation Success Story > > A symbol of national strength and unity, the Bald Eagle has also become a > parable for nature's unshakable ties to humans. Estimated to have numbered > 100,000 in pre-colonial times, shooting, cutting of forests, and finally > pesticides, took a toll on the bird, bringing it to the brink of extinction > by the early 1960's. Join Montezuma Audubon Center Director Chris Lajewski to > hear the conservation success story of our national bird and learn how the > Montezuma Wetlands Complex played an important role in bringing the bird back > from the brink. Fee: $10/person. Click > https://act.audubon.org/a/bald-eagle-conservation-success-story-tickets to > register for this workshop. You will receive a Zoom link to the workshop in > your confirmation email. > > This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. > > Chris Lajewski > > Center Director > > Montezuma Audubon Center > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- > > IMPORTANT NOTICE: This email is meant for the use of the intended recipient. > It may contain confidential information which is legally privileged or > otherwise protected by law. If you received this email in error or from > someone who was not authorized to send it to you, you are strictly prohibited > from reviewing, using, disseminating, distributing, or copying the email. > Please notify us immediately of the error by return email and delete this > message from your system. Thank you for your cooperation > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to 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/ --
