On Sunday, October 14, 2012 9:17:06 PM UTC-4, Mark Johnson 2 wrote:
> I spent some time birding in Delaware yesterday and
> had a couple interesting firsts while I was there. The first was a yellow morph
> (or green, depending who you ask) Pine Siskin at Cape Henlopen. Sibley says
> yellow, and that they're usually seen in the southwest. This guy didn't just
> have bright yellow wing bars. He was washed with yellow all over, top and
> bottom...very striking, especially sitting next to a couple of the more normal
> looking ones.
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> Later on I hit Prime Hook NWR and was fascinated as
> I watched a swirling starling flock (murmuration) go after a Peregrine Falcon.
> Customary roles were reversed and the starlings repeatedly jockeyed for position
> above the falcon, then dived straight down, only to barely miss him, gather
> themselves, and repeat the process. There were several repeat performances
> before the falcon had enough and vacated the area. It was very cool to watch. I
> took a sequence of photos and posted a few. I also posted some shots of the
> yellow Siskin. Enjoy. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27381338@N03/8088381389/in/photostream�
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> Mark Johnson2
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> Aberdeen,
> MD
Very cool photos, Mark. Thanks.
Rick Sussman
Woodbien,MD
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