Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black vultures

I know where the farm stand is. Within walking distance. Will check it out. AnneSent from my iPhoneOn Mar 7, 2024, at 10:33 AM, t...@ottcmail.com wrote: Could be these are bonded birds hanging out together but actual courtship seems to be more active and to involve display,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bluebirds

On Tuesday, our bluebirds were also checking boxes. But the family ( pair and 3 juveniles, maybe an extra) have been with us all winter. Foraging in curious ways down in the field that has now been unmowed for three years. That standing vegetation seems to offer more to more species in winter th

[cayugabirds-l] FOY Eastern Meadowlark

I visited the grasslands this afternoon at the Finger Lakes National Forest in hopes of getting at least 1 new “FOY” species, and as soon as I started walking into the field, I heard that sweet meadowlark song! I enjoyed watching him fly around landing in the grass, and fluttering to treetops for a

[cayugabirds-l] Bluebirds

First of year bluebirds spotted at Caroline Elementary and seemed interested in the bluebird box!!! Sent from my iPhone -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black vultures

Could be these are bonded birds hanging out together but actual courtship seems to be more active and to involve display, or at least the male lifting & holding his wings over his head - see Birds by Bent .  (Note that the months given

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black vultures

I just spent a little over an hour watching a pair of Black Vultures atop the concrete smokestack low on South Hill in the City of Ithaca. That’s at the old Morse Chain / Emerson Power Transmission factory. I can scope it from my house, and it’s probably visible from numerous locations around th

Re:[cayugabirds-l] cayugabirds-l digest: March 07, 2024

Just in case anyone were interested in visiting the area to look for the Black Vultures:  the farm stand (Fall Creek Farm Market) is only closed for the winter, the owners live nearby, and they have posted their property and confirmed in person that they don't appreciate trespassers, even for s