Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows mobbing Great Horned Owl on nest

2013-02-18 Thread nutter.dave
I'm thinking more about crows and owls. It's a substitute for actually knowing, so please chime in, Anne, or anyone else who knows better than I do what really goes on. I've been impressed by how much the Great Horned Owls in Renwick have withstood crows' harassment, and that impression flavored my

[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2013-02-18 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * February 18, 2013 *  NYSY  02. 18. 13   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 11, 2013 - February 18, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Comp

[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca Crow Roost

2013-02-18 Thread Lee Ann van Leer
Nearly 2,500 crows so far amassed between Emerson Power Plant & uphill from Friendly's. More headed in. A heads up for those that like to view the roosts. Not sure how long they will stay there. -Lee Ann van Leer Crow lover Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.Northe

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant SHORT-EARED OWL!!!

2013-02-18 Thread Marie P Read
Wow! As I drove home just a few minutes ago there was a Short-eared Owl flying over the fields at the eastern end of Mt Pleasant Road. It flapped and glided around the field on the north side of the road, apparently hunting, and I watched it for several minutes until it disappeared behind the cr