We now have a lot of cicadas. Can’t say that they have landed on me, yet, but
they appear to be everywhere. Very loud, too! So, at first they were really
scant, but their numbers have picked up quite a bit. I’m guessing the
temperatures have something to do with it. Northern Franklin County.
What would we do without nature? I never want to know!
On Jun 7, 2021, at 5:39 PM, Steve Kistler <kistlers76@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
None to speak of in Hart County...don't really miss them.
Steve Kistler
On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 4:32 PM Ron Hirsch <hirschron55@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
They are all over the place in the Highlands in Louisville. I have 10-20
land on me every day, I pull a couple hundred out of the pool every day, I
have to sweep them off our porches daily and do a cicada check every time I
come in the house to make sure I don't have a hitchhiker. We have 500-1000
on one of our Crape Myrtles out back right now. The shrub is tall, so there
could be more. It's really quite interesting to go through one of these
events. This is my second one and I have been looking forward to it. The
one thing that is a bit annoying is that they do love loud noises, so when I
start the weed eater or the lawnmower, they come flocking to it!
Ron Hirsch
Louisville, Highlands, Jefferson County.
On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 3:35 PM Lyle Babberl <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
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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From: Marsh, Scott
Sent: Monday, June 7, 2021 2:09 PM
To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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
From: birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On ;
Behalf Of brainard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, June 7, 2021 2:05 PM
To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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