[cayugabirds-l] Morning over Buffalo Hill
I was outside this morning clearing a runway for my wife to fire off to work, and had started on my own section, when I noticed the sunrise. There was a golden torch peeking over Buffalo Hill that brightened perceptibly as I shoveled, finally becoming too bright to look at just prior to the sun peeking over the treetops. I had ceased working to watch; then noticed a fine icebow arc, one end of which started at Anne Marie's house. Finally a single RAVEN exploded out of the sunlight, coming straight towards me. As it passed, I clearly heard a two-part vocalization, like wood thrushes do. One part was a guttural chatter, the other a much higher-pitched chatter. The two chatters matched note for note. Clearly a friendly greeting. As it flew off, it signed goodbye with a series of notes identical to a black-billed cuckoo. What gloriousness in the midst of drudgery! Steve Fast Brooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] ADMIN: Bob Guthrie
The message below was sent to GeneseeBirds-L. Bob Guthrie was a cheerful and fun-loving person to know and go birding with. Bob will be missed dearly by many. Sincerely, Chris T-H From: geneseebird...@geneseo.edu Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 8:00 AM Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Bob Guthrie For those who knew Bob Guthrie, I am sorry to report that he died recently at his home in Keuka Park, NY. Bob was a wonderful man and an excellent field naturalist. Bob was an active member of the Eaton Birding Society. He was an organizer of the annual Geneva/Seneca Lake North CBC. He surveyed a great many blocks during the 2000-2005 NYS Breeding Bird Atlas. He assisted in weekly trail clearing along Ontario Pathways, a rail-to-trail in Ontario County. When you were in the field with Bob, you learned about all that was around you - birds, plants, insects, and their interactions. He was a graduate of Cornell and birded with some of the great ones including, Arthur Allen and Roger Tory Peterson. He will be missed for his kindness, his sharing and his sense of humor. Doug Daniels -- Chris Tessaglia-Hymes Listowner, Cayugabirds-L Ithaca, New York c...@cornell.edu http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Crests
I have a question. Are all birds able to raise a crest even though they normally do not have one? Is it something that they do when they are agitated, angry, or upset? I took a picture of an American Tree Sparrow with a crest. I have never seen this before with a bird which doesn't have a crest. Maybe it's not called a crest on birds without them. http://www.pbase.com/carol_keeler_photo/image/131804983 This made me wonder if it is something all birds can do when so motivated. Carol Keeler Auburn -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crests
I think some birds may show a crest when the feathers on the head have been disturbed mechanically - blown by the wind or moved by contact with a branch or another bird. Crested birds have feathers structured to make the crest and some can raise or lower it with the underlying musculature. Some birds won't show a crest ever - like Turkey Vultures! On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 7:02 PM, Carol Keeler carolk...@adelphia.netwrote: I have a question. Are all birds able to raise a crest even though they normally do not have one? Is it something that they do when they are agitated, angry, or upset? I took a picture of an American Tree Sparrow with a crest. I have never seen this before with a bird which doesn't have a crest. Maybe it's not called a crest on birds without them. http://www.pbase.com/carol_keeler_photo/image/131804983 This made me wonder if it is something all birds can do when so motivated. Carol Keeler Auburn -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- asher -Never play it the same way once. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Crests
Carol, I don't think all birds can do this, but yes many birds can raise their crown feathers, often during alarm or during various interactions with other birds of the same or even different species. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com From: bounce-7659687-5851...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-7659687-5851...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Carol Keeler [carolk...@adelphia.net] Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 7:02 PM To: cayugabirds Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Crests I have a question. Are all birds able to raise a crest even though they normally do not have one? Is it something that they do when they are agitated, angry, or upset? I took a picture of an American Tree Sparrow with a crest. I have never seen this before with a bird which doesn't have a crest. Maybe it's not called a crest on birds without them. http://www.pbase.com/carol_keeler_photo/image/131804983 This made me wonder if it is something all birds can do when so motivated. Carol Keeler Auburn -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
