[TN-Bird] Re: Pair of Swainson's thrushes (Kingston|Roane Co.)

  • From: kde@xxxxxxx
  • To: Raincrow <raincrow@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 12:06:40 -0400 (EDT)

Liz,

Are there any exposed banks in the area where you've seen the kingfishers?
If so, look for a nest.  Kingfishers often nest fairly far from water.
Basically, wherever they can find a bank to burrow into.

Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN

On Tue, 13 May 2008, Raincrow wrote:
...
> Interestingly, a pair of Kingfishers have lately been routine visitors
> to the old dead oaks across the road from my driveway, and I very often 
> see them sitting on the phone lines about 200 feet down the road and 
> closer to the lake. I'm not sure what they're suddenly doing up here, 
> 0.5 miles or so from the lake. There's a small, deep perennial spring
> another 0.1 mi. down the road from my house, but I've not yet seen them 
> go in that direction. So I'm adding Kingfishers to my yard list!
....
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