[cayugabirds-l] Mud Lock Eagles
Swung by the Lock yesterday noon and found both adult Bald Eagles at the nest, one in it, another in a nearby tree. The latter swung down and caught a fish, flew to the nest where it proceeded to eat it, while the one that had been in the nest flew into a tree, presumable to watch for lunch. Proceeding from there south down the lake there were a lot of Tundra Swans in groups ranging from 15 to over 300. My rough estimate is around 1500. Kathy Strickland -- 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] Mud Lock eagles
After a great lunch at Dories in Aurora (one meets the greatest people there), I stopped at Mud Lock where I saw 2 adult BALD EAGLES perched side-by side in a dead tree next to the "old" nest (the northernmost one). After a bit, they flew to the "new" nest, perching in the tops of 2 dead trees there. One of them emitted a high "re" scream. Although eagles are big, their vocalizations are few and rather puny. I then noted another BALD EAGLE, an immature, perched close to the trunk of one of the dead trees. The immature gave a series of 'squeals" and hopped on various branches towards one of the adults that was in the same tree. It got fairly close, when the adult in the other tree opened its mouth wide and gave forth with 3-4 series of "squeaks" which noticeably descended. Stokes describes this as a "chitter call". Then the non-squeaking adult and the immature (the ones in the same tree) flew north; the adult perching in the dead tree next to the "old" nest, the immature continued flying north until not seen anymore. I have watched eagles a lot and have rarely heard any vocalizations, so this was quite a treat. I'm guessing this was nest territory defense by the adults. Also seen up the Lake: EARED GREBE from the Aurora boathouse. 6 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS from the Aurora Bluffs-North; and a GREAT BLUE HERON flying over the village of Cayuga. Bob M. pulled up alongside me on Lake Rd. as I was looking for SHORT-EARED OWLS and asked did I see the one-eared grebe at Aurora. This caught me off guard; I thought he was talking about a grebe with one ear (fantastic eyesight there), which would make it a short-eared grebe. Anyway, I figured it out eventually. Hell to get old. Steve Fast Brooktondale -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Mud Lock Eagles
Late afternoon yesterday, we saw both adult Bald Eagles out of the nest, one was perched in a nearby tree, while the other hunted in the fields on the other side of Route 90. When the hunter returned s/he sat on the nest edge and seemed to be feeding someone. Suzanne Broderick in Ithaca, NY -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Mud Lock Eagles on nest
Forgot to mention on Thurs., (3.6.14) that Becky & I saw both adult eagles on the nest at Mud Lock. One flew as we stopped so couldn't tell if one had brought food for the other. Seriously doubt eggs have hatched. Saw 2 horned grebes & a red breasted merganser on Mill Pond yesterday along with other regulars. Becky saw 1 of 2 Snowy owls on Saxton just off Indian Field Rd. later. Fritzie -- 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/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Mud Lock Eagles on nest
Red-breasted merganser was still there today, along with a stunning pair of canvasbacks, some widgeons, red-heads, buffleheads, a scaup, and some geese. I didn't look long, but did not find the grebes. Everybody seemed to be feeding happily. Linda From: bounce-113017980-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-113017980-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of John and Fritzie Blizzard Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2014 1:22 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Mud Lock Eagles on nest Forgot to mention on Thurs., (3.6.14) that Becky & I saw both adult eagles on the nest at Mud Lock. One flew as we stopped so couldn't tell if one had brought food for the other. Seriously doubt eggs have hatched. Saw 2 horned grebes & a red breasted merganser on Mill Pond yesterday along with other regulars. Becky saw 1 of 2 Snowy owls on Saxton just off Indian Field Rd. later. Fritzie -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> 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 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/ --
