[TN-Bird] Shelby Co, TN
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- Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 20:28:43 -0400 (EDT)
May 20, 2012
Shelby Co. TN
Pretty interesting birding this week as migration waned. Saturday morning,
as I left the house, I was offered "Quick Three Beers" from the top of my
130 year old cedar tree that bit the dust a few years back. The snag has
attracted a lot of species over the years, and this the second Olive-sided
that I've seen there.
Saturday, at one location, full blooded Western Kingbirds, first and second
generation hybrid females and a male Scissor-tailed Flycatcher were trying
to work out nesting arrangements. I never figured out who was fighting
whom but both hybrid females were on nests today and only a few hundred yards
apart while another pair of Scissor-tails went about feeding young just
down the road.
Wood Ducks were trading young about as were Mallards and at least 3 pairs
of Blue-winged Teal are hanging around but the 3 male Shovelers have left
and the lone hen is now all her herself. I have not been able to determine
if she is healthy
Only 12 species of shorebirds were found on Saturday and that number down
to only 10 on Sunday. Some interesting defending of nests sites and
territories were witnessed and one mixed species encounter photographed.
If interested try:
_http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/image/143448686_
(http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/image/143448686)
Good Birding!!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Rd.
Bartlett, TN. 38135
_http://WWW.pbase.com/ol_coot/_ (http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/)
"What is this feathered thing that lifts my heart to the heavens."
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