Well pictures leave no doubt that it is a Caracara, and the observer said the birds missing it's left eye. Will RaupGlenmont, NY
Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Mega® 2, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: "Curt McDermott [email protected] [MidHudsonBirds]" <[email protected]> Date: 9/16/2015 5:27 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Jim Yates <[email protected]> Cc: Will Raup <[email protected]>, NYSBIRDS-L <[email protected]>, Mid Hudson Birds <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MidHudsonBirds] Report: Crested Caracara - Ulster County The bird in orange county was missing its left eye and was later seen in Massachusetts. Perhaps it's back. Curt McDermott Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 16, 2015, at 3:40 PM, "Jim Yates [email protected] > [MidHudsonBirds]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > wasnt the one around earlier this year down in Orange county missing an > eye also? maybe the same bird is still around? > > > Jim Yates > [email protected] > [email protected] > [email protected] > > On 9/16/2015 2:49 PM, Will Raup [email protected] > [MidHudsonBirds] wrote: >> Quick Correction: The observer was headed towards New Paltz, not the bird. >> >> Will Raup >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >> From: [email protected] >> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 14:46:42 -0400 >> Subject: [MidHudsonBirds] Report: Crested Caracara - Ulster County >> >> >> There was a report to the Riff Raff Hawkwatch Group on Facebook of a >> Crested Caracara seen today [and supposedly photographed] off Rt. 299 >> near Highland, Ulster County, then seen flying towards New Paltz. >> >> The observer said on the facebook group, that looking at his photos, >> this bird appears to be missing an eye... >> >> Good Luck and Good Birding! >> >> Will Raup >> Glenmont, NY >> >> > > > ------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------ > > To visit the Mid-Hudson Birds web site go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MidHudsonBirds > Post message: [email protected] > Subscribe: [email protected] > Unsubscribe: [email protected] > List owner: [email protected] > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo Groups Links > > > -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
