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  1. sandtiger

    Shorebird from Central NY

    Thanks everyone. That was my thought as well but I always like to have confirmation from the pros.
  2. sandtiger

    Shorebird from Central NY

    Photographed this bird today on the shore of Keuka Lake in central NY.
  3. sandtiger

    Water bird ID, Central NY

    Thanks for the help, the answer seems pretty definitive. A lifer I never knew I had.
  4. sandtiger

    Water bird ID, Central NY

    I think when I photographed it I thought it was an American coot, upon closer inspection I see it isn't. EDIT: Perhaps this closeup picture will help.
  5. sandtiger

    Red Beak Bird USA?

    ...but don't release them!
  6. sandtiger

    Water bird ID, Central NY

    Photographed at Montezuma Wildlife Refuge in central NY last summer.
  7. sandtiger

    Bird call ID, species confirmation and a salamander (New York))

    Thanks for the help. The call was what I was hoping could be ID'ed the most as I don't believe I've ever heard it but I have the species. After comparing this song with the ones on the internet I agree, a scarlet tanager.
  8. sandtiger

    Bird call ID, species confirmation and a salamander (New York))

    I recorded this call using the video record feature on my camera, the video revels nothing except the bird's habitat and the noise it made. The bird picture is what I believe to be a juvenile yellow-bellied sapsucker but confirmation is needed. The last picture is a salamander, I believe it to...
  9. sandtiger

    Bird call ID, species confirmation and a salamander

    I recorded this call using the video record feature on my camera, the video revels nothing except the bird's habitat and the noise it made. The bird picture is what I believe to be a juvenile yellow-bellied sapsucker but confirmation is needed. The last picture is a salamander, I believe it to...
  10. sandtiger

    Two birds, Central NY

    Thanks for the help everyone, the sparrow had me pretty stumped, I didn't think it was a song sparrow. I had the sandpiper narrowed down between greater or lesser but couldn't decide which.
  11. sandtiger

    Two birds, Central NY

    Photos taken at Montezuma Wildlife Refuge.
  12. sandtiger

    Gull and duck ID, Central NY

    Thanks, I figured the duck was a ring neck but am absolutely awful at juvenile gull ID.
  13. sandtiger

    Gull and duck ID, Central NY

    The gull was photographed at Montezuma Wildlife Refuge, its the large individual in the center. The duck was photographed on Seneca lake.
  14. sandtiger

    ID help needed, Central NY

    Thanks for the quick reply. I'm embarrassed that I didn't figure that out on my own, when I first spotted one my immediate reaction was that it was a bluebird but as I watched them I decided they didn't look quite right; the color and seemly small size I guess. Had bluebirds not been nesting in...
  15. sandtiger

    ID help needed, Central NY

    Spotted a small flock of these just minutes ago near my bird feeder with some cedar waxwings. They weren't feeding.
  16. sandtiger

    Bird ID PLEASE! - Lacon, Illinois USA

    Huh, that's odd. I'm the one who spotted the tanager on the 16th (December) and posted about it. Now we have not only one but two sightings of them where they're not supposed to be.
  17. sandtiger

    My ideal bird feeding

    I buy a 25 lb bag of black oil sunflower seeds and a 25 lb bag of scratch grain marketed towards poultry (contains cracked corn, millet etc.) about once a month, in total it costs me about $28.00 and it feeds just about every bird I could hope to attract. I also use suet cakes. I agree, keep it...
  18. sandtiger

    This seem strange to anyone?

    At my home in Seneca County between Seneca and Cayuga lakes.
  19. sandtiger

    This seem strange to anyone?

    Honestly the people I talk to who aren't excited don't even know what a scarlet tanager is (I don't know a lot of birders, none actually).
  20. sandtiger

    This seem strange to anyone?

    Yeah, I knew where they are supposed to be, that's why it struck me as odd. I was under the impression that these guys migrated fairly early. I went ahead and filled out the form and contacted my local bird club who also happens to run the CBC. I gotta admit I'm excited, though other people not...
  21. sandtiger

    This seem strange to anyone?

    Thanks for the info guys, interesting information. I'll fill out those reports and contact my local CBC.
  22. sandtiger

    This seem strange to anyone?

    Last week my wife told me she saw a large yellow bird sitting in the yard, I didn't get to see it but she said it wasn't a finch, she thought it was an orioles. Personally, I hoped it was an evening grosbeak. As it turns out it was none, just about an hour ago we spotted it again, sitting in a...
  23. sandtiger

    Do you DREAM about BIRDS?!!

    I recently had a dream that I was witness to a massive mixed flock migration and using my binoculars I was able to identify most of them despite their high altitude. Everything from bald eagles and tricolored herons to chickadees and hummingbirds all flying together, they blotted out the sun.
  24. sandtiger

    Chickadee Almost Feeding From Hand

    I bought the book back when I first started bird watching, after getting chickadees to feed I kinda gave up on the pursuit. I need to try it again, would love to add tits, nuthatches and others to the list.
  25. sandtiger

    Chickadee Almost Feeding From Hand

    For those interested Hand-Feeding Backyard Birds: A Step-By-Step Guide By Hugh Wilberg http://www.amazon.com/Hand-Feeding-Backyard-Birds-Step-Step/dp/1580171818
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