I photographed what was left of the feathers and was told it was probably a cardinal but I’ve never seen a nearly fluorescent orange cardinal. Thanks to our Ravens we will never be sure!
On Sat, Mar 19, 2022 at 12:25 PM John Gregoire <johnandsuegrego...@gmail.com> wrote: > Our arrival date based on 36 years is May 6th. One mile south of the FLNF > in the western section of the CL Basin. > > On Sat, Mar 19, 2022 at 9:11 AM Tobias Dean <tdea...@twcny.rr.com> wrote: > >> This morning I spotted a bright orange object in the orchard, thought a >> raven might have dropped a tangerine skin. I went out to look and as I came >> round the house the ravens had spotted it and one hopped over, grabbed it >> and flew away. I found a bunch of orange feathers strewn about, a hawk or >> one the local barred owls must have hit it. >> March 19 fr Northern Oriole? seems early >> -- >> Tobias Dean, Furnituremaker >> 124 Yaple Rd. >> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/124+Yaple+Rd.+Ithaca+NY+14850?entry=gmail&source=g> >> Ithaca NY 14850 >> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/124+Yaple+Rd.+Ithaca+NY+14850?entry=gmail&source=g> >> t...@tobiasdean.com >> http://www.tobiasdean.com >> -- >> *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/>!* >> -- >> > -- Tobias Dean, Furnituremaker 124 Yaple Rd. Ithaca NY 14850 t...@tobiasdean.com http://www.tobiasdean.com -- 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/ --
