I continue to have lots of White-breasted Nuthatch activity, even though I’ve
had Red-breasted Nuthatches at least since November. They don’t seem to notice
one another or interact in any way I can detect at my feeders or in the
immediate vicinity.
Laura McCall
Tullahoma, TN (Franklin Co)
On Jan 13, 2019, 5:39 PM -0600, Kristy Baker <kristybaker@xxxxxxxxxxx>, wrote:
Rutherford County – Murfreesboro, Rockvale and Eagleville
On Saturday, there was a juvenile Bald Eagle at the intersection of Veterans
Pkwy and Hwy 99 in Murfreesboro. At the Old Kimbro Rd/Veterans Rd Flooded
Field, there was a small flock of Green-Winged Teal with the Gadwalls,
Mallard and a Northern Shoveler. That evening, we heard an American Woodcock
calling (peenting and twittering) on Swamp Rd in Eagleville. We also were
able to watch a Great Horned Owl in the same vicinity. It was too rainy to
watch for the Short-Eared Owl.
This afternoon, Bill found a Barn Owl on Swamp Rd in Eagleville. That was a
LIFER for me! The Merlin was on Little Rock Road. It was preening, fanning
its tail and stretching its legs. We watched it for quite some time as it
was rather quite funny. Lots of Northern Harriers and Sandhill Cranes on
Swamp Rd area as well. This morning, we had an immature Bald Eagle in our
subdivision in Rockvale. We think it was the same bird from yesterday since
it was seen only a few miles away.
Our Red-Breasted Nuthatches continue in the yard. Since they arrived, I have
not seen or heard our White-breasted Nuthatches. Would the Red-Breasted
displace them?
Kristy Baker
Rutherford County
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