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July 4, 2006
Shelby Co. TN
DeSoto Co. MS
 
I checked up on the Western Kingbirds in Shelby Co, TN and DeSoto Co. MS  
today and found one pair at Ensley Bottoms (southwest Memphis) carrying food to 
 
fledged young and one pair in Frayser (northwest Memphis) doing the same.
 
In DeSoto Co, MS, I found and photographed 4 young in Mississippi's second  
nest for this species. Mom and Dad were busily feeding gaping orange lined  
beaks. These birds will be leaving the nest shortly. Again, I saw a third adult 
 
bird at this location?
 
A real surprise came on President's Island in Memphis where I found the  male 
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher taking care of 3 fledged young. They had traveled  
about 1/4 mile from the nest site. I took a few distant photos as the young  
birds enjoyed a brief rain shower. Dad was doing the hustle trying to feed all  
three as Mom is preparing a second nest at this time. Later at the Frayser  
location, I finally found and photographed the female Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 
 sitting on a nest.  
Good Birding  !!!

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



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