Amazing comeback

I saw this piece on channel 2 about the bald eagle in New York State. In 1975, there was only one left in New York. Amazingly, today there are hundreds. 51 of them even make their home in Western New York...

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Yellow finch

According to my field book, these birds are yellow finch. There were about ten of them flying together by the Union Ship Canal.


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Cardinal

I filmed this cardinal today on Hopkins St. and Pries Ave.

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UniqueTifft Farm birds

I filmed this yellow bird at Tifft Farms tonight. I'm not too sure what it is called:


This one is also very unique looking. It is a blackbird with a bright red and white streak on it:

Falcons at UB

I definitely recommend checking out this link of the falcon webcam installed on one of UB's towers. Click on this link and then click on live streaming video. Your kids will love this site:

http://www.buffalo.edu/webcam/falconcam2.html

Falcons soar in soap opera at UB : Home: The Buffalo News

Hawk

I filmed this big bird on Ridge Rd in West Seneca behind the Delta Sonic (the old Big Wheel). I'm not sure what type it is. Looks like it could be a hawk...

Man Vs. Bird

Move over Alfred Hitchcock. I filmed these ducks at South Park Lake this afternoon. I don't think I've ever seen this many birds in one location. They looked like South Buffalo Irish Democrats lining up to get handed politically appointed jobs: