Saying bad words...lots of bad words...

   



 

The one thing that gives me pause in my escape plans...can't breathe in my #52 region now...

But how much worse could it be?

Beauty and DC share space!    I guess he knows Pigott is gone, why he's spending so much time with Beauty. They need to bond more to make this relationship work!  

They were pretty close the other day on TSB when Carol saw them...good to see!

Cedar waxwings in Central Park NYC by Bruce Yolton...

In the fall, winter birds return to Central Park and drab adults or juveniles confuse birders used to watching brightly colored spring migrants.  On Sunday, my winter bird was a cute Tufted Titmouse.  My confusing birds were a flock of Cedar Waxings, which had only one adult among a number of drap juveniles who were sharing a tree with a number of Mourning Doves.

http://youtu.be/0-SJY74R32M

Look at those white feathers over her cere!  Banded?

And a copule of peachy chest feathers like Dot.ca has

Look at those white feathers over her cere!  Banded?

[loheron (loheron):]

loheron (loheron): Falcon watch. We are going to listen to Dan Stiehler play his fiddle. Should be a good time for all.

Link:
http://twitter.com/loheron/statuses/253102098235916288

Way cool! Had no idea he played!

I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but for those who may not know, the duck stamp isn't just for hunters...from that article...

Waterfowl hunters age 16 and older are required to purchase and carry the current Migratory Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp – commonly known as the Duck Stamp. Conservationists, stamp collectors and others may also purchase the stamp in support of habitat conservation. A current Duck Stamp can also be used for free admission to any National Wildlife Refuge open to the public. Refuges offer unparalleled recreational opportunities, including hunting, fishing, bird watching, and photography.

Ninety-eight percent of the proceeds from sale of the $15 Federal Duck Stamp go to the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, which supports the purchase of migratory bird habitat for inclusion into the National Wildlife Refuge System. Since 1934, Federal Duck Stamp sales have raised more than $850 million, helping the Service purchase or lease 6 million acres of wildlife habitat on hundreds of Refuges in nearly every state. There are 560 National Wildlife Refuges spread across the 50 states and U.S. territories.

You & Billy Bob deserve it!

I was watching from the Broad St Bridge, when I saw a Falcon fly up to and land at the nest box just before 11 am.  By the time I moved further back for a better look, the falcon was gone!  Poof!  

But, the cameras did catch this quick visit.  Not sure if it was Beauty or DC.  My guess is Beauty.

It was Beauty's voice and she was ee-chupping. I recorded one chupp before she took off. I have no idea where Dot was.

http://youtu.be/HxmRb8qPgG4

Rhea Mae looking pensive this evening

Beauty stopped by for a few minutes

Beauty

Dot.ca

And while he was perched...