FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] Long Tailed Jaeger

["Nancy Moore" <jaybird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tuesday, I birded Ky Dam for the Long tailed Jaeger and watched it from great 
distance, fly back and forth but it never ventured near enough to ID it, myself 
,positively.  So, Today I went back armed and ready.  I arrived at the dam at 
about 8:30 and much to my dismay, there was a haze over the water making 
scoping very difficult.  I decided to wonder around and get a feel for this 
lake and find spots along the waters edge further up from the dam.  I found 
lots of places along the edge and no Jaeger. The sun was beginning to break 
through and  I had just set up my scope on the dam again, when David Roemer 
arrived and after a minute or two he had the bird in his scope. Still too far 
for ID purpose. We ended up birding in a boat and that is the way to go. What a 
thrill.  The bird sat in the water for a while and then flew over us a couple 
of times and settled near us again. It was less then ten feet several times. We 
drifted past it a couple of times and got great looks, and able to see all of 
the field marks really well and got  frame filling pictures.  (hopefully they 
will be sharp) .  The bird was not disturbed by our being in a boat and so 
near.  A great day for birding. A LIFE bird for me.  Thanks Hap for a Great ID 
of a great bird.                                                        Nancy 
Moore
Bluebasin Cove B&B
Reelfoot lake
Lake Co, Tn
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