Birding - Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

Entered the Auto-Drive loop and came upon the above sign. This area honors Larue St. Clair, a volunteer at Montezuma for over 20 years. Today there was only a lone Canada Goose in the lagoon.

Continuing on the Auto-Drive came upon many ducks.

Blue-winged Teal - Gadwell - American Coot

American Coot

Ring-necked Duck

After coming up empty at Benning Marsh and driving out of the refuge there on the wire fence that separates the Auto-Drive from the NYS Thruway was a Red-tailed Hawk.

Pulling out of the refuge on to Route 89 noticed a bird in dead tree across the highway. Driving into the North Spring Pool parking area got a good look at a Rough-legged Hawk.

Headed to East Road and the Knox-Marcellus overview. In a tree at the end of the northeast treeline were six juvenile Bald Eagles. After awhile they left to soar around the area.

 Another great day for birding.

This afternoon John & I attended activities in the MNWR Visitor's Center in which Larue St. Clair was honored for his 20 yrs. as a volunteer at Montezuma. As expected, a gift was presented to hi - See more at: http://birding.aba.org/message.php?mesid=550477&MLID=NY02&MLNM=New%20York%20Cayuga#sthash.iHBG7Tna.dpuf

This afternoon John & I attended activities in the MNWR Visitor's Center in which Larue St. Clair was honored for his 20 yrs. as a volunteer at Montezuma. As expected, a gift was presented to hi - See more at: http://birding.aba.org/message.php?mesid=550477&MLID=NY02&MLNM=New%20York%20Cayuga#sthash.iHBG7Tna.dpuf