http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/ OS Birds Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:51:59 GMT Gerianne Carillo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6920 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6920 Hi all, Marion and I took Carly hiking in the Milford State Forest today. Carly was in the backpack, and doesn't take kindly to stopping for long - so I birded Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:14:58 GMT Trina Bassoff http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6919 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6919 Sandra, I'm sorry I addressed that to John before. I didn't realize the message came from you. Trina Bassoff Blenheim, Schoharie County [Non-text portions of Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:39:18 GMT Will Raup http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6918 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6918 The (or A) Mississippi Kite in the Town of Root, Montgomery County was seen numerous times between 8am and 4pm (when I left). Keep in mind there was a lot of Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:56:19 GMT Trina Bassoff http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6917 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6917 John, When I google bird images and type in a particular species, I am often surprised to see a bird that has no resemblance to the one i searched for. How Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:33:54 GMT Sandra Bright http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6916 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6916 I just uploaded 3 photos of the Oneonta merlins to osbirds. They're in the "Oneonta Merlins" folder I started last year. [Non-text portions of this message Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:20:43 GMT John S. Davis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6915 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6915 Tom, it's a great photo, including the observation about the feet! John ... John S. Davis 190 Ottaway Road Cooperstown NY 13326 davi7js4@... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:07:53 GMT John S. Davis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6914 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6914 Could it be an exotic escapee from someone's bird cage? John ... John S. Davis 190 Ottaway Road Cooperstown NY 13326 davi7js4@... 607-547-9688 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:00:29 GMT Charles Scheim http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6913 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6913 Sandy and I spent some time observing the Wilber Park Oneonta merlins this afternoon. They have a favorite perching tree, a dead tree near the swimming pool, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:00:28 GMT Thomas Salo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6912 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6912 I uploaded a photo of a kestrel that fledged today. Late yesterday they were begging from inside the box. It has white wash on its head and needs to grow into Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:00:20 GMT Sandra Bright http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6911 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6911 The more I look, the more confused I get. I've searched bird books and Google images in vain for a bird with white breast, yellow on flanks up to the throat, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:16:32 GMT Andrew Mason http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6910 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6910 Among the activities of the NY State Ornithological Association are a number of awards given in recognition of service, accomplishment and assistance in Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:30:50 GMT Trina Bassoff http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6909 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6909 The unidentified bird was found near the garage door of a landscaped house- (scrub shrub wetland behind house; overgrown pasture alongside house) in Grand Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:06:16 GMT John S. Davis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6908 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6908 A quick and dirty way to see umpteen pictures of any bird is to use Google Image Search, which many of you probably already use: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:13:36 GMT Sandra Bright http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6907 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6907 Interesting pictures, Will. It seems to be the right pattern of yellow. The following site shows a side view of a juvenile: web.utk.edu/~tbeachy/ The yellow Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:49:16 GMT Huneke, Dorian http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6906 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/6906 Wow, I guess there's no question it's a cerulean warbler fledgling. Great find, those photos. Dorian Treadwell, NY Dorian E. Huneke Advancement Database