[birdky] Re: Blankenbaker Cemetary Lake Friday

Spotted the following at the Blankenbaker Cemetary Lake this afternoon

Belted Kingfisher in action diving and catching a fish for a late afternoon 
meal.




----- Original Message -----
From: Charles Crawford <cr4d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, November 7, 2008 3:27 pm
Subject: [birdky] Sloughs Friday
To: BIRDKY <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> 11/07/08
> 
> 7AM to 10:30AM
> 48º clear, rising to 58º, brisk SW wind
> 
> I covered Hardy Slough, Wood Tract, Anderson Pond, Crenshaw 
> Tract, and  
> Jenny Hole/Highland Creek Unit.
> 
> Hardy Slough: nothing noted
> 
> Wood Tract: north of 268  ~500 Greater White-fronted geese, 
> 2 Snow  
> geese (1 white & 1 blue phase), few Mallards and Shovelers
> There was a lot of activity south of 268, where Wood Tract is 
> actively  
> being flooded, but with the rows of high corn left in the field 
> I was  
> not able to really see anything.
> 
> Anderson Pond is still filled With Mallards
> 
> Crenshaw Tract: I watched a Cooper's Hawk make passes at a 
> Pileated  
> Woodpecker
> 
> Jenny Hole/Highland Creek Unit: Pair a Eagles on the nest I 
> found in  
> the Spring.
> In Henderson County but almost in Union County.
> The body of water they have built over is called Fishtrap Slough.
> 
> 
> With the passage of the front last night came brisk winds.
> In the woods birding is difficult. The wind causes a lot of 
> movement  
> in the trees.
> Leaves constantly coming down is beautiful, but covers any 
> bird  
> movement.
> 
> Gun deer season opens tomorrow, I think I'll stay out of the woods.
> 
> I subscribe to several bird listservs (as I'm sure many of you do).
> Some of the contributors use the 4-letter codes for birds. It 
> drives  
> me crazy.
> On the North Florida Bird listserev was posted this link:
> 
> http://www.calpoly.edu/~mstiles/code.html
> 
> A humorous poem related to the use of these codes.
> 
> 
> Charlie
> Henderson Co.
> 
> 
>

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