Bob Glotzhober, I have complete faith that OHIO-BIRDS readers are
intelligent enough to discern the differences among Creagles, Turkey
Vultures and Bald Eagles. I am toad-ally amazed that you might think
otherwise!
"Nature fakery" you say? Why no! Even the briefest search of your archives
at the Ohio Historical Society would reveal the history of the fabled
"Return of the Buzzards to Hinckley Ohio", a celebration so revered that it
has been featured in Audubon Magazine.
Robert, your promotion of a festival of lower life forms (or are they just
"shorter life forms"?) on a listserve devoted to birds is toad-ally
shameless.
Best wishes from the land of TVs, BVs and chilly beaches... Bob
Bob Hinkle
Chief, Division of Outdoor Education
Cleveland Metroparks
"Official Buzzard Spotter", Cleveland Metroparks
On 2/12/10 1:57 PM, "Bob Glotzhober" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Bob
> I know Creagles are all in good fun. But I learned years ago that
> sometimes we should be careful about our jokes. When I was teaching high
> school biology in the 70s and started getting some of my dry humor back
> as supposed legitimate answers to test questions I started wondering
> about how far to push my humor.
>
> I have a proposal! Instead of pretending that turkey vultures never
> return until March 15th -- why not visit one of Ohio's premier nature
> preserves and join our annual Toad Tuning Event at Cedar Bog in
> Champaign County. We line up a list of phone numbers and contact folks
> when the toads start their lovely spring mating songs. We follow their
> real schedule -- not some arbitrary date that someone thinks they are
> supposed to follow. And, may I say, it is a toad-ally awesome event.
> Some folks even think the sound is trilling, and not a soul will croak
> over fears of nature fakery!
>
> Enough. Toad Trilling is lots of fun and good natural history education
> on a warm, late spring evening. Come join us. Visit the Cedar Bog
> Association website at http://www.cedarbog.org/toadtuning.htm to learn
> more.
>
> Bob Glotzhober
> ====================
> Robert C. Glotzhober 614/ 298-2054
> Senior Curator, Natural History [log in to unmask]
> Ohio Historical Society Fax: 614/ 297-2546
> 1982 Velma Avenue
> Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497
> Visit the website of the Ohio Historical Society at:
> www.ohiohistory.org and check out our online collections catalog.
> Visit the Ohio Odonata website at:
> http://www.marietta.edu/~odonata/index.html
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Robert Hinkle
> Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 9:44 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Turkey Vulture in Medina
>
> Dave's email was forwarded to me here in Florida by a fellow birder who
> was aghast that such a fine birder as Beth McGuire might mistake a
> Creagle for a Turkey Vulture. As you remember, Creagles are the illicit
> offspring of Bald Eagles and Common Crows - therefore smaller than
> eagles but black, like crows - and occasionally appear at this time of
> year. The featherless red head of the TV is apparently a dominant trait.
> Creagles may soar around northeastern Ohio for a few weeks each February
> or early March , but always move on to their summering quarters at
> Baffin Island just ahead of the Turkey Vultures' prompt arrival in
> Hinckley on March 15th.
>
> As you read this, I am in Florida, prodding reluctant Turkey Vultures
> to start thinking about the long trek north to Cleveland Metroparks
> Hinckley Reservation in Hinckley Ohio.
>
>
>
> Bob Hinkle
> Cleveland Metroparks "Official Buzzard Spotter"
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
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