Comments for Avian Surroundings http://corone.wordpress.com A Birder's Blog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:53:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) by Harry McArdle http://corone.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/alpine-chough-pyrrhocorax-graculus/#comment-21 Harry McArdle Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:32:25 +0000 http://corone.wordpress.com/?p=79#comment-21 Thought you might like to see one in winter. This was on the Argentiere Glacier (Chamonix) in a howling snow storm. It seemed quite happy, and was happy to take food scraps from us too. Can't get the photo uploaded though :-( Thought you might like to see one in winter. This was on the Argentiere Glacier (Chamonix) in a howling snow storm. It seemed quite happy, and was happy to take food scraps from us too.

Can’t get the photo uploaded though :-(

]]> Comment on Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) by corone http://corone.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/alpine-chough-pyrrhocorax-graculus/#comment-9 corone Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:55:02 +0000 http://corone.wordpress.com/?p=79#comment-9 Yes, it belongs to the Corvidae family and is native to the Pyrenees and the Alps all the way to Central Asia and India. It can only be found in the high mountains, from the tree line up to 4000 metres. I was only at 2200 metres though. Yes, it belongs to the Corvidae family and is native to the Pyrenees and the Alps all the way to Central Asia and India. It can only be found in the high mountains, from the tree line up to 4000 metres. I was only at 2200 metres though.

]]> Comment on Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) by MadSilence http://corone.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/alpine-chough-pyrrhocorax-graculus/#comment-8 MadSilence Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:58:45 +0000 http://corone.wordpress.com/?p=79#comment-8 I'm not familiar with the Chough. Crow family? I’m not familiar with the Chough. Crow family?

]]> Comment on Falconry and the falcons by corone http://corone.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/falconry-and-the-falcons/#comment-3 corone Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:50:23 +0000 http://corone.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-3 I forgot to mention in my post that both the white-tailed eagle and the peregrine have increased in numbers since DDT and PCB were stopped in the 1970's. And there are still projects going on to support them, especially in the winter time. The hunting association's slaughterhouses put out their leftovers in fields and on islands within the raptor habitats, which, of course, gives wonderful opportunities to see the birds in the open. Corone I forgot to mention in my post that both the white-tailed eagle and the peregrine have increased in numbers since DDT and PCB were stopped in the 1970’s. And there are still projects going on to support them, especially in the winter time. The hunting association’s slaughterhouses put out their leftovers in fields and on islands within the raptor habitats, which, of course, gives wonderful opportunities to see the birds in the open.

Corone

]]> Comment on Falconry and the falcons by MadSilence http://corone.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/falconry-and-the-falcons/#comment-2 MadSilence Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:45:07 +0000 http://corone.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2 40 years ago it was rare indeed to sight an Osprey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey) here on Long Island. My first sighting was in New York's Adirondack Mountains. Once DDT was banned the Osprey population rebounded. On Long Island's North Fork, I can now see dozens of birds and their nests. MadSilence 40 years ago it was rare indeed to sight an Osprey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey) here on Long Island. My first sighting was in New York’s Adirondack Mountains. Once DDT was banned the Osprey population rebounded. On Long Island’s North Fork, I can now see dozens of birds and their nests.

MadSilence

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