RE: [nysbirds-l] Black vulture behavior

2022-10-04 Thread Wasilco, Mike R (DEC)
That bird appears to have a rather full crop from feeding and is likely just resting after eating its fill. Michael R. Wasilco Regional Wildlife Manager, Division of Fish and Wildlife New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 6274 E. Avon-Lima Rd., Avon, NY 14414 P: (585)226-5460

RE: [nysbirds-l] Black vulture behavior

2022-10-04 Thread Wasilco, Mike R (DEC)
That bird appears to have a rather full crop from feeding and is likely just resting after eating its fill. Michael R. Wasilco Regional Wildlife Manager, Division of Fish and Wildlife New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 6274 E. Avon-Lima Rd., Avon, NY 14414 P: (585)226-5460

RE:[nysbirds-l] Black Vulture in Queens

2019-04-13 Thread Steve Walter
Another Black Vulture at Alley Creek today, heading east. I saw a post from Tim Healy of two Black Vultures over Hempstead Lake State Park. Is there something going on? Actually, I wonder what took them so long to discover Long Island. They're quite comfortable in coastal areas in Florida. They do

RE:[nysbirds-l] Black Vulture in Queens

2019-04-13 Thread Steve Walter
Another Black Vulture at Alley Creek today, heading east. I saw a post from Tim Healy of two Black Vultures over Hempstead Lake State Park. Is there something going on? Actually, I wonder what took them so long to discover Long Island. They're quite comfortable in coastal areas in Florida. They do

RE: [nysbirds-l] Black Vulture

2015-03-11 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Hi Orhan and all, There was indeed a Black Vulture at Montauk in early March 2000. Patricia Lindsay and I saw it on 5 March and were very excited, given the species' real rarity on Long Island at that time. It would be seven years before we saw another Black Vulture on LI. Shai Mitra Bay

RE: [nysbirds-l] Black Vulture

2015-03-11 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Hi Orhan and all, There was indeed a Black Vulture at Montauk in early March 2000. Patricia Lindsay and I saw it on 5 March and were very excited, given the species' real rarity on Long Island at that time. It would be seven years before we saw another Black Vulture on LI. Shai Mitra Bay