FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Territory Dispute-Paris Landing

[OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx]

Jan. 1, 2006
Paris Landing State Park
Henry Co. TN
 
When I arrived at the state park and viewed Gull Island, I found 3 immature  
and 1 adult Bald Eagle. The world's fastest animal took offense and streaked  
into the picture. By the time I left the Peregrine had dived on and chased off 
 the 3 immature birds and was steadily working on the adult. The Peregrine 
would  rest on part of the bridge, near its peak between these bouts of 
harassment. I  tried to get some photos but it was too distant and too dark. 
You can 
see the  eagles dancing on their perches with just a gray blur passing over 
them.
 
There were quite a few White Pelicans feeding on the TN River side of Pace  
Point and they would unison feed, driving schools of shad right up to the bank  
just below where I sat off Coot Cove. At that time the gulls would fly in and 
it  was like sitting in a noisy blizzard with white bird swirling all around. 
What a  birding rush!  
Good Birding  !!!

Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6298 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135



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