FreeLists / bristol-birds / [Bristol-Birds] Musick's Campground waterbirds

["Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Today (4/11) at Musick's Campground, South Holston Lake, Sullivan Co., TN.
Birders:  Rob Biller, John Hay, Don Holt, Wallace Coffey

Canada Goose  3
Wood Duck  1
Mallard  6
Red-breasted Merganser 8
Common Loon  2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant  11
Great Blue Heron  1
Osprey  1
Killdeer  2
Bonaparte's Gull ~ 20
Ring-billed Gull ~ 100
Herring Gull  1
COMMON TERN 2
FORESTER'S TERN 2
Purple Martin 12
Tree Swallow ~ 20 

We had an especially enjoyable encounter with the Osprey.  The hawk went into a 
shallow area among some trees in standing water and began taking a bath !  We 
noticed two Canada Geese approaching the Osprey.  When the geese were within 
just a few feet, one spread its wings and began to run over the water, flapping 
wings and chasing the Osprey.  The fleeing hawk made a quick get-a-way, 
obviously not wanting to get into that fight.  It was quite comical to say the 
least.  We sure enjoyed it.

Let's go birding.......

Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN 
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