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Member Activities / Events / Re: The GVAS Big Year - 2012 - The Rochester Falcon Watcher's Team
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on: 18-Jan-12, 09:37:02 PM
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I'll post this video here, since it's another bird to list on the Rochester Falcon Watcher's Team Big Year list. I heard that some Short-ear Owls were seen inside Monroe County. I don't remember the last time this happened. Usually we have to go to Livingston County to see them. I found them and they were a joy to watch. I got a video of two of the owls "playing?". To me they acted like two juvenile siblings, chasing each other, talon tagging and barking at each other. I don't know enough about Short-ear Owls to know much about their behavour. But it sure looked like juvenile play to me. You be the judge. Sorry to say, you won't hear their barking. I was too far away. I'll try to get their vocalizations next time. Enjoy! Short-Earred Owls in Monroe County, NY
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Rochester Falcons / Falcon Watches / Twitter 2012
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on: 18-Jan-12, 09:07:45 PM
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Pictures?
Oh, better than that Paul. I got a video of two of the owls "playing?". To me they acted like two juvenile siblings, chasing each other, talon taging and barking at each other. I don't know enough about Short-ear Owls to know much about their behavour. But it sure looked like juvenile play to me. You be the judge. That is when I post the video.
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Rochester Falcons / Falcon Watches / Re: Morning watch 1-16-12
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on: 16-Jan-12, 09:51:47 PM
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By Rochester falcon watcher MAK It was a cool 5 degrees when I left for my watch this morning. When I arrived downtown I checked FCT first then KO without any sign of Beauty. I then drove down Broad St. and parked beside the Democrat and Chronicle across from the Times Square building. I wasn't there...
Link: http://rfalconcam.com/falconwatching/?p=3741Glad you got downtown for a morning Watch MAK. It's been awhile and Beauty was there to greet you.
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Member Activities / Events / The GVAS Big Year - 2012 - The Rochester Falcon Watcher's Team
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on: 13-Jan-12, 06:50:06 PM
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The GVAS Monroe County (NY) Big Year! The Rochester Falcon Watcher's Team
Lisa McK informed a few of us that the GVAS board members were going to team up for their Big Year. When she mentioned it, we thought awesome! The Rochester Falcon Watchers would form their own team for the GVAS Monroe County Big Year. We'd supply a little competition to the GVAS team. This would be a lot of fun.
So, what IS a Big Year you ask? It's tracking all the different birds you see in a year. If you saw the recent movie "The Big Year", you know that it can get really crazy. Some birders literally go NUTS trying to find that elusive bird! Our Big Year will be much calmer (I think) and contained in a much smaller location, Monroe County, NY, not the whole U.S.
Local Falcon Watchers, this is the place to post what birds you see on your travels. But, remember, they must be birds seen within Monroe County. So no counting that Short-ear Owl you saw in Avon, Kathy and Joyce. Or that Ivory-billed Woodpecker you saw down in Arkansas, MAK. Or the Kiwi seen in New Zealand. You get the idea! You also can't count the feathery babies that live with you. So, no, Justice and Lucky don't count. But if you happen to see a Cockatiel out in the wild, that would count. Hopefully, we won't see any exotics.
These must be Monroe County birds. If you see them in Monroe County and they then fly out of Monroe County, they still count. This means Monroe County in New York, not Monroe County, Louisiana.
OK, get out there and find those rare, hard-to-find birds! Even the more "common" birds count. Report the name of the bird, the day you saw it and where. That way, if others want to see a bird, they'll know where to look. Post a picture if you get one. It's a fun way for all of us to learn to ID birds.
Joyce has the official Audubon list of birds and has volunteered to keep track of all the birds reported by the Rochester Falcon Watchers in a central place. She will periodically post our sightings here.
We have some great birds so far including, of course, a Peregrine Falcon, a Snowy Owl, a Bald Eagle and a Kestrel. We also have a Barred Owl, which I heard vocalizing from the woods at the end of my street. Yes, according to June Summers, if you are familiar with a bird's call and you hear it, but don't see it, it counts.
Now this isn't to say that you ALL can't join in on the fun. Start a list of the birds you see in your own area. Start a Big Year of your own and share what you see with us. Just label your post "Outside Monroe County". That way Joyce won't check it off on our list.
If you don't know what kind of bird you saw and you get a picture, post it here and we'll all help you to ID it. This will be not only fun, but a great way to enjoy the outdoors and learn about BIRDS. What a silent, sad world this would be without our feathered friends!
The time to start has already passed. Our Big Year will go from January 1st to December 31, 2012.
Remember, this is all for fun and a learning experience for us all. Enjoy! and Keep Your Eyes to the Sky!
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Other Nature Related Information / General Nature Discussion / Re: Great grey owl draws birders to southern Ontario
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on: 13-Jan-12, 05:03:52 PM
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Big Frank. I agree with everything you say. A few years ago, we had a Northern Hawk Owl in a town west of Rochester. So, many people went to see this beautiful creature, including me. When I was there, everyone was respectful, keeping their distance. Then I heard that some people were baiting the owl with pet store mice. Personally, I was livid. So post away Big Frank. I totally agree with you when it comes to this subject.
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