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Re: Lake/Car birds



I had a Fish Crow, a new yard bird for me also, fly over the house this
morning calling out his  nasal cah-ah,(Sibleys handle) which to my ears
sounds like nah-ah,nah-ah,a colliquial no.

Jules Fraytet
Charlotte, NC

Helmut Mueller wrote:
> 
> I live just off Jones Ferry ca 1 mi beyond the lake. I heard Fish Crow
> early this week..a new "yard bird"
> 
> -- Helmut C Mueller
> 
> 409 Moonridge Road
> Chapel Hill, NC 27516
> Phone: 919-942-4937
> 
> Permanent email address: hmueller@email.unc.edu
> 
> > From: "Armstrong, Craig" <CArmstrong@PerformanceInc.com>
> > Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 13:27:22 -0500
> > To: "'carolinabirds@duke.edu'" <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
> > Subject: Lake/Car birds
> >
> > There are Cormorants at University lake, often perched on a snag sticking
> > out of the water off the western side of the Jones Ferry bridge.
> >
> > Northern Parula's singing at my house too, finally positively ID'ed their
> > song, I'm yet to get a good look at one there though.  I did get a good look
> > at a HUGE Red-Tailed hawk today soaring sooo slowly over my car while
> > sitting at a redlight.  Ah to have the vision and wisdom of such a beautiful
> > bird, wonderful gifts they're given.
> >
> > Had another exciting car sighting the other day too.  What I can only guess
> > was a Fish Crow was hot on the tail of an American Crow (or maybe male on
> > the tail of a female, are the genders roughly the same size for American
> > Crows?).  They were flying about 30 feet up straight down the road right at
> > me, the larger bird in front did a beautiful barrel roll and took a nip at
> > the trailing one mid-roll, it was an awesome move.
> >
> > The changing of another season, so much energy out there this time of year,
> > I'm loving it!  Happy birding over the weekend.
> >
> > Craig Armstrong / Chapel Hill