Fear not! When the fabulous new Cayuga Lake Basin Birding Site Guide is
published (possibly within the year) by the Cayuga Bird Club, everyone will be
able to find all these sites easily! It will have maps, directions, and photos
of each site.
Marie (photo coordinator for this community project
Hi Cayugabirders,
I'll be giving a presentation at the upcoming Annual Fall Meeting of the New
York Bluebird Society this coming Saturday, 24th September 1:00 pm, at the
Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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I have had a young goldfinch with what looks to be conjunctivitis at my feeder
lately.
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
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Competition for fruit, I wonder? Pileateds eat a lot of fruit this time of year.
Marie
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HI all,
There was a flock of American Pipits in the field east of the radio tower and
adjacent to Mineah Rd. late this afternoon. Visible only when they flew, and
identified by call.
Marie
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Hi all,
Recovering from knee surgery a week ago Monday, I was able to totter at glacial
speed down to Ringwood Reserve and back just now. The highlight was a Common
Raven flyover, making the weirdest cronking I have ever heard. These birds
never fail to amaze me with their vocal variety.
Marie
Hi all,
I was just watching 3 House Finches feeding on the numerous ash seeds hanging
from the trees in my yard. Shortly after, 2 goldfinches joined in the feast but
seemed not to have such as easy job of eating the seeds.
There is such a glut of ash seeds this year I wonder what bird species o
Hi all,
There was a Fox Sparrow perched in the trees near my bird feeders a short while
ago.
Marie
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Took a walk along the East Hill Rec Way this morning: highlight was a flock of
American Tree Sparrows, several of which were singing fragmented songs.
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
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Hi all,
Just as I was wondering when they might show up..there were 3 Snow Buntings
in a flock of 20 or so Horned Larks (I think...from their calls...didn't sound
like pipits) at the easternmost end of Mt Pleasant Rd around 4pm today.
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
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Hi all,
Anyone out there still shooting film? I have several FilmShield lead-lined bags
to protect film from X-rays. One brand new and still in unopened box. Free for
the asking.
Also, does anyone have any interest in a Kodak Ektagraphic slide projector,
almost new, with good lens and several
Thanks everyone, I now have a taker and several backups for the projector.
Marie
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452 Ringwood Road
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Hi all,
Walking back from the back of my yard just now, I heard a distant Northern
Cardinal singing. Wondering where it was, I went a little further and to my
surprise the song immediately changed direction. Listening carefully, I
realized that it was not distant at all, but was coming from my
HI all,
Over the past couple of days there have been 3-4 Eastern Bluebirds visiting my
winterberry patch briefly. Today they stuck around long enough for me to sneak
into the blind that I'd put nearby and get some shots. Also with them was a
flock of Cedar Waxwings.
Here's a link to one of the
Hi all,
As some of you know, I'm acting as photo editor for the upcoming Cayuga Basin
Birding Site Guide soon to be published by the Cayuga Bird Club, and I am
hoping one of you photographers or digiscopers out there can help me.
I need a good quality image of a Red-necked Grebe in winter (non
There were 3 Snow Buntings on the road at the easternmost end of Mt Pleasant Rd
around 3pm today.
Marie
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A flocklet of 7 Horned Larks flew over the field opposite the observatory on Mt
Pleasant just as I crested the hill on my morning walk, around 11:30 am today.
Marie
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The Northern Shrike was making the rounds of the field north of the barn where
Jeff saw it and Jay relocated it, between 10:30 and about 12:30 when it flew
south into the middle of the field complex and I lost it. It foraged
successfully numerous times, capturing what looked to be large caterpil
Hi all,
Eric's shrike was there in the same field again today, between about 1:45 and
3:30 pm. Perching both on hay bales and in the more distance hedgerows. At one
point caught a mouse after watching from a haybale, shook it vigorously, and
eventually flew off with it presumably to cache. Fun
I know it's been a mild winter, but.there's an Eastern Phoebe foraging in
my backyard as I write! (Wah??)
Marie
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Hi all,
The Northern Shrike was making the rounds of the field north of the large barn
on Turkey Hill Road, 10:00 am Saturday, then again at 11:00 am when I returned
to photograph it. When I left at 1:45 it was still in the field, foraging
frequently but with far less success than on the balmy
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Mt Pleasant's first Rough-legged Hawk of the winter put in an appearance just
in time to be included in yesterday's Christmas Bird Count, and today was
hovering in the wind around 9:15 am when I drove past.
Marie
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A large flock (I estimated 100+) of Snow Buntings was flying over the field
across Mt Pleasant Rd opposite the radio tower road. They're baaack!
Suddenly winter is looking up.
"Gentlemen (and ladies)...start your motordrives!"
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
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There are fishing places in FL where the wood storks line up to beg from the
fishermen! Sanibel Island fishing pier used to have snowy egrets lined up along
the boardwalk and people fed them leftover bait. Same with the brown pelicans.
Lots of birds that we never see in upstate NY are "junk" bir
Around 3pm today, a flock of 60+ Snow Buntings was on Mt Pleasant Rd at the
junction with the radio tower road, seen on the road surface at first then
foraging in the field east of the radio tower road where the wind has exposed a
wide swath of soil and low plants.
Marie
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Large flock foraging around Observatory and on road about 3:30pm today.
Marie
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Steve,
Was the Plantations access road open or did you walk in? Folks should be aware
that the road is usually closed in winter, and even if snowless the road
sometimes opens late on the weekends. A relatively short but steep way to get
quickly to the crabapple collection (good place for frugiv
Naomi's posting reminded me to put out this request for information. I'm
looking to photograph and video Pileated Woodpecker for an upcoming multi-media
project. If anyone knows of/finds a regularly-used Pileated feeding channel in
a treetrunk, or better yet a nest later in the spring, I'd reall
One male RWBB singing at Dryden Lake this evening too.
Marie
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Many flocks of Canada Geese flying high over Mt Pleasant right now, heading
NORTH! Yes! Spring is coming.
Marie
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Heard a Spring Peeper calling in the wet woods across from the farm in the
'dip' on Mt Pleasant Rd about 4 pm!
Marie
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A few Tundra Swans lingering at the north end of the lake as of Saturday
morning, best visible from Cayuga Lake State Park or nearby.
Marie
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WHile video-ing bluebirds at Dryden Lake this morning, I saw two Tree Swallows
buzzing the various nestboxes. The bluebirds have an almost complete nest, and
are looking very "nesty". And on the home, along Ferguson Rd there was a
magnolia in full bloom. Oh dear, whatever is happening.
Marie
I heartily second Meena's encouragement to plant native plants—especially those
that provide food in the form of fruit, seeds, or insects— and create native
habitats for birds!
Marie
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Chipping Sparrow arrived in my yard today too.
Marie
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My 2 cents worth,
And using playbacks is now used by bird photographers everywhere to entice in
birds, especially the small hard-to-see ones such as warblers. I am somewhat
hypocritical here, because I do use this technique myself on occasion, but what
has happened in bird photography is that E
This species has probably already been reported elsewhere, but there was a
singing Swamp Sparrow in the beaver meadow next to my property an hour or so
ago.
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
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Phone 607-539-6608
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Hi Cayugabirders,
I'm embarking on a major multi-media project with Lang Elliott this spring, and
would like to enlist the help of local birders to locate nests of a variety of
common species. Admittedly it's very early for most of these, so please keep us
in mind as the season progresses. We p
Yes, darn it! It would be a big loss. And doubly annoying because we included
it as a good birding spot in the new Basin Birding Guide.
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
452 Ringwood Road
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Phone 607-539-6608
e-mail m...@cornell.edu
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Two Pine Siskins on the nyjer feeder with the goldfinches this morning...with
the falling snow...flashback to winter.
Marie
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While I was photographing Tree Swallows at Dryden Lake this morning, I noticed
two Osprey: one circling low then heading east and another shortly afterwards
landing high in the trees in the woods at the north end of the lake.
Marie
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Yeah, Mute Swans are feisty creatures...and of course they attack many other
BIRDS too. Just one more of those introduced creatures that arrived in this new
land, got uppity, and tried to take over;-)))
Marie
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Yep, just saw my first one at the feeder as I write!
Marie
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While cruising the Severinghaus Trail at Sapsucker Woods around 9:30 today, I
heard my first of the year Baltimore Oriole singing, and later a Great Crested
Flycatcher calling.
Marie
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Mine arrived about 6:30 pm and buzzed the hanger outside the window which was
still feederless. Of course I remedied that omission in short order!
I guess today was hummingbird day!
Marie
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Phone 607-539-6608
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Hi all,
There is currently a Pine Siskin at my feeder.
And two Eastern Kingbirds were the highlight of my afternoon walk yesterday at
around 4:00 pm.
Marie
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Phone 607-539-6608
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The only time I had success with oranges for orioles was a number of years back
when it was a cool, wet spring and the orioles arrived before there were any
tree blossoms or much leaf-out. Unlike this spring!
Marie
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Answer: still guzzling at the sugar-water feeder.
It's nearly dark , all the other birds have long fallen silent, the peepers are
calling, and the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is taking his last drink of the
evening before disappearing to roost. I've been watching this pattern of
"tanking up" for
Hi all you bird photographers out there! I have an Ameristep Doghouse blind
that I am offering to give away. I purchased it last year but it has only been
erected once. It is too big for my needs. You can see what it looks like here:
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Hi Marsha (and all),
Cool observation, but it doesn't sound like one bird helping another to
me...I'd interpret this as a territorial fight, where one bird chased the other
into the window (by mistake), and the pecking is aggression.
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
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Hi all,
I spent several hours on the past 2 mornings video-recording the Red-tailed
Hawks nesting below the bridge below Fall Creek on Stewart Avenue. The
youngsters are getting really big now, and one at least was vigorously
exercising its wings this morning. Interestingly, one of the adults
Hi Cayugabirders,
Thanks very much to everyone who responded to my request back in April. I've
been hard at work this spring gathering material for a series of multi-media
ebooks to be produced with Lang Elliott. We are still looking for certain
species nesting locally. I'd really appreciate an
Hm...
While I do love the old poetic terms for animal gatherings, I tend to agree
with Kevin. After all, many birds kill and eat other animals , so why crows
should be singled out as the only murderers in the bird world I don't know.
No-one seems to get bent out of shape when our noble Per
You could use bar-soap to draw a bunch of streaks on the outside of the
window, thereby breaking up the reflection, which should put him out of his
frustrated misery! It will also free him up to put his energy to better use.
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
452 Ringwood Road
Freeville NY
Around 4pm today, two Common Ravens were cruising over the newly mown hayfield
just east of the observatory, then circling. Maybe looking for newly trashed
Bobolink and Red-winged Blackbird nests. It's that time of year.. Numerous
starlings and swallow sp. were skimming the field too.
Mari
Hi Cayugabirders,
I'm looking for a spot where I might be able to photograph American Goldfinches
feeding on thistle seeds and gathering thistle down for nest material. The
thistles I was hoping for just got mowed down :-(( Has anyone noticed a
thistle patch locally that is unlikely to get mow
Trying to beat the heat with an early exercise walk, I noted the following on
Mt Pleasant Road this morning:
Common Raven heard only
Horned Larks - 3 on the road, not a great look but 2 of them had only faint
head markings, the other one's were bolder. I surmise an adult with 2 young.
Not an ea
Hi all,
Looks like American Kestrels are on the move...yesterday evening around 6:45 I
counted 7 kestrels spread out on the wires along the road to the radio tower,
and an additional 3 by the observatory (the latter group undoubtedly the local
breeders that I've been seeing all summer), for a t
ON my afternoon walk up Mt Pleasant Rd, around 3:30, I enjoyed the following
highlights:
A total of 10 American Kestrels! 7 on the wires along the radio tower rd (along
with 2 Mourning Doves pretending to be kestrels!), 1 by the observatory, 2 on
the wires closest to the abandoned section of Mi
WHile waiting for the first wave of Women Swimmin' arrive on dry land this
morning at the Ithaca Yacht Club, I was pleasantly distracted by about a dozen
Purple Martins perched high on the rigging of a nearby moored yacht.
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
452 Ringwood Road
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A decidedly fall-like feel this morning, with the chilly temperature...and the
yard is full of autumnal sounds: young Blue Jays trying out their new squeaky
voices, lots of calling robins and waxwings around (including obvious young of
each), and finally a female Black-throated Green Warbler per
I wonder whether the Bird CLub should take up a new project: a sign, using a
photo such as Paul's (I couldn't actually bring myself to look at it), the sign
to include something like "Dispose of your used line wisely", to be placed near
fishing areas, would make people pay more attention to thi
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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] plus the hazards of discarded fishing line - a new
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Carl makes some good points here
Certainly we could clean up as we go. But, unless I'm mistaken, the most
egregious line is that which is inaccessibly high and snagged on branches,
which is why it is cut and abandoned in the first place. To remove that would
probably require more effort and mo
Just heard the distinctive "chip-ee, chip-eee, chip-ee" from the season's first
American Goldfinch fledgling to visit the yard. Doubtless other have been
hearing them for a while, but things tend to be later (and cooler) up here on
the mountain! Soon the air will be full of those relentless begg
Finally able to get away from the wife and kids for a well-earned break?? ;-))
Just a joke, after all the only thing the male contributes is sperm!
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
452 Ringwood Road
Freeville NY 13068 USA
Phone 607-539-6608
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Hi all,
Suddenly, yesterday and today, there has been a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird
at my feeder (there have been several females/immatures consistently). Yet it
has been nearly 2 weeks since I saw "my" male who was here all summer. Whether
the current one is actually "mine" (if so, where ha
Dominance? (...the behavior occurs under some circumstances in other animals to
establish dominance)
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
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Phone 607-539-6608
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Hi all,
A flock of Pine Siskins landed briefly at the top of a tall willow in my yard a
few moments ago, wheezy calls and all, but then they flew off. I'd estimate a
dozen or so.
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
452 Ringwood Road
Freeville NY 13068 USA
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Laura Stenzler and I walked the Jim Shug Trail along the west side of Dryden
Lake this morning, 8:15 to around 11:15. Gorgeous weather, brilliant foliage
and we saw plenty of birds too! Here are some highlights:
Numerous WHite-throated Sparrows in several spots.
Brief but convincing looks at on
I tend to agree with Steve and Susie, I feel very sorry for birds affected by
these extreme weather events, and view birders' excitement over such rarities
as the frigatebird that showed up in the Cayuga Basin a couple of years back
(and subsequently died) as rather mawkish. Give me a bird in it
Hi all,
I checked out Bob McG's redpoll spot (below) this morning between 9:30 and
10:30 but saw no redpolls. Also cruised many of the residential roads in the
area, some of which have birches in their backyards, but turned up nothing
there either. Hope others have better luck later today.
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Sounds like typical Townsend's Solitaire winter behavior - I was in eastern CA
a few weeks back photographing them. They set up winter feeding territories,
defending fruiting trees (Western Juniper where I was) from waxwings, robins
etc. As part of that territoriality they sing/call through the
If people are interested in what this bird looks like, my photos from
California are here:
http://www.marieread.com/cpg/thumbnails.php?album=510
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
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Phone 607-539-6608
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Wesley wrote:
Maybe also from the difficulty of distinguishing them from American Crows,
except by sound—but that is iffy in spring when female Am Crows are begging.
Marie
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Hi everyone,
A flock of 20 or so Snow Buntings, with a few Horned Larks mixed in, were on
the snow-covered road just uphill from junction of Mineah and Mt Pleasand Rds
around 9 this morning.
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
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e
Around 3:10 pm today I watched a flock of ~50 Snow Buntings foraging just west
of the Mt Pleasant/ Mineah Roads junction.
Marie
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Maybe worth having for count week, there were 2 Common Ravens perched on the
smaller communications tower on Mt Pleasant around 2pm today. It's a spot I
have seen ravens perching several times in the past.
Alas, none of those cute little white birds though. Will they show up for
tomorrow??
I agree with Kevin and Donna...and especially so since my first Mt Pleasant
bird on Jan 1st was a decidedly not-commonplace Common Raven!!
All our counters are important.
Marie
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Chris wrote:
Certainly that's the impression I've had, since the flock of 30-40 that was
visiting my feeders every morning for a few days last week is no longer coming.
Maybe also compounded by warming weather in the past few days and no new snow?
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
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HI all,
This morning around 10:15 at the eastern end of Mt Decidedly Un-Pleasant Road,
there was a flock of around 60 SNow Buntings swirling over the fields and
landing on the road. It has become much windier up there as the day has
progressed - glad I got there early.
Marie
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HI all,
For the second time in a week a female Belted Kingfisher has been cruising the
creek next to my house, where there is open water. Very unusual sighting in
deep winter for up here on the mountain.
ON the downside, my walk up Mt Pleasant Road a short while ago netted precisely
NOTHING!
Most likely a feeding situation at this time of year. They are going after
wintering carpenter ants inside the tree, which tells you that even though the
tree is alive it has some heart rot which is where the ants like to be. If the
bird continues feeding on this particular tree, over time the h
OMG! There was just a Northern Shrike chasing the birds around my yard
(Ringwood Road)! Hope it sticks around (sorry chickadees.)
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
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Up on the hill for my exercise walk this morning between 10:45 and 11:45, I saw
a flock of 20-ish Snow Buntings at the eastern end of Mt Pleasant Rd. And at
three different spots between there and the observatory I found individual
Horned Larks, most likely the vanguard of those that typically
In a landscape heavily shrouded by snow, there is an optimistic Downy
Woodpecker drumming in my backyard!
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
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Phone 607-539-6608
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The first courtship and territoriality were obvious this morning on Mt
Pleasant, with 2 males singing from the patches of snow-free ground opened up
by the mild weather.
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
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Freeville NY 13068 USA
Phone 607-539-6608
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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
Heard the first soft hints of trilling from a Dark-eyed Junco in the yard this
morning.
Marie
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Around 9:00 this morning, I saw a Rough-legged Hawk flying near the eastern end
of Mt Pleasant Rd. Finally, the first view of this species up here this winter.
Marie
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Freeville NY 13068 USA
Phone 607-539-6608
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Hi Cayugabirders,
I know it's early in the season yet but the cardinal, tufted titmouse, and
mourning dove singing/calling outside in my yard are reminders that I'd like to
ask for your collective help.
I'm embarking on yet another major photography project this year, this time one
about the n
WHIle out scouting potential photo locations this morning, I saw a Turkey
Vulture perched on the slanting barn on Rt 79 (west of its intersection with
Midline Road) where they have regularly been seen in the past. A couple of
other TVs were flying nearby.
Other delights were Eastern Bluebird s
After weeks without Common Redpolls at my feeders, this cold snap has brought a
small flocklet back!
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photography
452 Ringwood Road
Freeville NY 13068 USA
Phone 607-539-6608
e-mail m...@cornell.edu
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This morning in Sapsucker Woods I observed some fascinating Northern Cardinal
courtship. Listening to the male sing, I was struck by how long the trills
were at the end of his song phrases. He was obviously hot, hot, hot!!! Suddenly
he flew down parachuting his wings to where the female cardina
Hi all,
During Kevin McGowan's great presentation about why the Cayuga Basin is such a
good birding area last night at the SFO kickoff event, he described how
formerly "southern" species (such as Northern Cardinal and Northern
Mockingbird) have expanded their ranges northward over the years. An
Hi everyone,
If anyone has seen Downy Woodpeckers excavating or White-breasted Nuthatches
investigating a nest hole (in accessible spots) I'd love to hear about them.
Looking to photograph these two species (as well as many others) at the nest
this spring.
Thanks very much for any leads
Marie
I photographed her this morning...still on eggs I think, since when I looked
the day before the nest was unoccupied for a while (probably would not happen
if there were young). At one point both adults were on the nest, one incubating
one standing on the edge.
Marie
Marie Read Wildlife Photogr
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