I guess the cicadas are very regional. I live in southern Louisville (Okolona)
and have only found two shed shells so far this Spring. I was looking forward
to the spectacle. I suppose I’ll head to Cherokee to see the Kites (a lifer for
me) and check out the cicada numbers.
Lyle Babberl
Louisville
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Subject: [birdky] Re: RPT: Speculation about a day in the life of a Mississippi
Kite in Louisville right now . . .
Very disappointed not to have some in my yard. Was looking forward to the
chickens chasing them. Nary a one.
Scott Marsh
Lexington
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Subject: [birdky] RPT: Speculation about a day in the life of a Mississippi
Kite in Louisville right now . . .
Jim Arnett and I visited the margin of Cherokee Park this morning to see if the
Mississippi Kites that have nested there in recent years had returned. No one
has reported them this spring/early summer. The kites are present and appear to
be incubating. The amusing aspect to their daily life right now, however, is
that I doubt they even need to fly to catch food; there are *so* many
periodical cicadas there that we saw several times when cicadas were flying by
or landing within reach of the birds! I imagine that even the incubating bird
is able to snag one every once in awhile as they fly back and forth to wherever
they are going. One has to wonder what they are thinking probably filling their
bellies within mere minutes of awaking in the morning . . .
bpb, Louisville
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