[TN-Bird] Hiwassee Whooper Still There
- From: <ahoff@xxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 02:57:33 -0500
I went to the Hiwassee Refuge in Meigs Co, TN, this morning to see if the
Whooping Crane reported yesterday by David Trently was still there. My cat
didn't go with me. She stayed at home snoozing under the blankets. But she
never goes birding with me....don't know why I brought this up.....
The Whooper was easily seen, but at a distance, as it foraged along with the
several thousand Sandhill Cranes. I was finally able to see the leg bands as
it moved through the Sandhills. The left leg has a green upper band, and a
silver (yellow?) lower band. The silver band is about twice as wide as the
green. The right leg has three bands, red on top, then green, then another
red.
While I watched/listened to the cranes, a female N Harrier landed on a snag
fairly close to the observation platform. Excellent look at the face.
Few ducks were seen, mostly Mallards, four
Gadwalls, some Buffleheads.
Audrey Hoff
Knoxville, TN
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