Not surprising, and after much anticipation, I was able to confirm the successful nesting of the Mississippi Kites in the Town of Root, Montgomery County today. I was fortunate to get a video of the parent bird bringing food to a begging fledgling. I'll post a few of the photos on my blog in the Albany Times Union: http://blog.timesunion.com/birding.
Interestingly, there are three adult birds tending to the nest. Apparently, this is a behavior known to the species where an additional adult or sub-adult will join in the parenting role of the mated pair. I have posted a photo of all three in a previous blog entry. The birds, when not in the air, are frequenting a woodlot on private property. The landowner reiterates that he does not want anybody entering the property. He expressed appreciation for those who honored this request, but noted there were a few exceptions. In one case, two over zealous visitors had to be escorted off nearby private property. Rich Guthrie New Baltimore, The Greene County, New York [email protected] -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
