[TN-Bird] Scissor-tailed flycatcher
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- Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 19:14:56 -0500
Clayton Ferrell
06/02/2011
Tennessee NWR
Duck River Unit
Pool 4
Humphreys County
While headed to the upper bottoms, not really even looking for birds, I
spotted a gray bird in my peripheral vision. Upon turning to look I knew I
had seen something very different for me and the refuge. The long tail,
black wings and gray body screamed scissor-tailed flycatcher. About the
time I got stopped it had landed on a small twig sticking up in the farm
field. I scanned it quickly with my binoculars and then immediately though
of my camera...........................which dang it was in the office, BUT
I did have the video camera. Upon jumping out of the truck to get the
camera from the back seat I was reminded as to why I was headed to upper
bottoms. A tractor and pump were quickly approaching. I just barely got
the camera out and on the bird before I had to put it down because I was
blocking the road. It quickly flushed from the noise of the approaching
tractor. I watched it fly out of sight towards the Duck River. I never had
a chance to go back and look for it again. Now I just have to figure out
how to download the video off of the camera! Sorry but the bottoms are still
closed to vehicle traffic. Cleaning up fallen trees across roads and flood
debris on roads,levees and fields has consumed staff time such that actual
road repair has yet to begin.
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