FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] A "Ruff" day at Minor Clark Fish Hatchery

[Lana Hays <lhays2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I went to the fish hatchery this morning.   When I got there I  
noticed they had started
to drain the ponds.  Mike Wright  from Morehead was at one  
pond.....and looked pretty serious.  I checked
out a couple of other ponds and when I came back toward him, he  
motioned me over.
He pointed down into the pond.  When I finally figured what he was  
looking at, all
I could see were the whites of the stretched up underwings and a very  
rich rust color
before he flew.  I asked what he thought it was and he thought it a  
Ruff.  We searched and
relocated the bird.   It's molting but there are still some neck  
feathers.   I got some pictures
which I'm downloading now and will post one just as soon as I can.

When I left at 1:30 the bird was in one of the front drained ponds.   
However, 2 workers at
the fish hatchery were driving down the roads between the ponds  
shooting off bottle rockets
from the truck.....twice.    The shorebirds (Ruff, Least Sandpipers  
and Killdeers) took off but
did return.  I just don't know if they'll keep returning if the guys  
keep that up.

I have finally gotten around to doing a decent website.

www.lanahays.com

Check the "What's New" page and if the Updated date is 7/8/06 then  
you'll know that I've posted
at least one image.

Lana Hays
Walton, KY
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