http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/ Wildlife Watchers Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:21:12 GMT Holly Koppel http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1322 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1322 All, This is a special announcement to let you know that in the next week, Wildlife Watchers will be moving from being hosted on Yahoo Groups to being hosted Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:50:56 GMT Mary Alice Koeneke http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1321 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1321 It looks - maybe like a northern harrier (marsh hawk) They are the only hawks the I can think of with white rump patches and a very long tail. The white wing Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:58:49 GMT Holly Koppel http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1320 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1320 All, Finally managed to get some pictures of the groundhog who was visiting our backyard. He showed up again yesterday morning and then in the early Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:13:44 GMT Jeremy Koppel http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1319 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1319 So, twice in one day last week I saw a hawk that I thought was a Coopers Hawk due to the large broad wings and abnormally long tail. I was driving at the time, Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:46:57 GMT Jeremy Koppel http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1318 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1318 And he did come back a little later this morning and stuck around for a minute. Not long enough to get the camera, but he could be back. --Jeremy Holly wrote: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:01:35 GMT Holly http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1317 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1317 All, I had quite a surprise for me this morning when I was looking out the window at our backyard. Eating the grass underneath the tree with our bird feeders Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:01:32 GMT Glenn Koppel http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1316 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1316 Here's the Semipalmated Plover, hopefully the picture will get out to everyone. Glenn Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:26:23 GMT Mucklow, Eric http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1315 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1315 (no pic came through on my end on this one) Eric Mucklow RA, LEED AP Design Manager, SI OFEO OEDC EDD Smithsonian National Zoological Park, GSB 1 3001 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:15:01 GMT Glenn Koppel http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1314 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1314 Here's a Northern Mockingbird from Leesylvania State Park two weekends ago. Glenn Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:14:59 GMT Glenn Koppel http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1313 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1313 Here's an American Oystercatcher from Chincoteague after catching an oyster. Glenn Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:14:20 GMT Glenn Koppel http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1312 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1312 Here's a Marbled Godwit at Chincoteague. We've only seen these twice at the refuge so this was a real treat. Glenn Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:13:19 GMT Glenn Koppel http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1311 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1311 Here's a Semipalmated Plover found at Chincoteague this weekend. They are related to Killdeer, both are Plvoers. Glenn Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:13:08 GMT Glenn Koppel http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1310 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1310 Here's a close up of an Eastern Hog Nose Snake we found at Chincoteague NWR this past weekend. Note how it flattens it's head out like a cobra and it hisses Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:13:01 GMT Glenn Koppel http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1309 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1309 Here's a Black Skimmer performing it's skimming which is how they find their food. Glenn Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:05:53 GMT Glenn Koppel http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1308 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/wildlife-watchers/message/1308 We spent a nice weekend at the Eastern Shore this weekend. Birding was difficult, finding songbirds was a real effort, even digging out a Carolina Wren proved