[TN-Bird] 3 Long-tailed Ducks and Black Scoter - TVA Lake Memphis

Feb. 14, 2009
TVA Lake - Robco Lake
Shelby Co, TN
 
As I had expected, there are two different female Long-tailed Ducks using  
TVA Lake but this is the first time I have located both at the same time. 
Slight 
 plumage differences over the past few weeks made me suspect there were two. 
The  male Long-tailed was also present in the mass this morning but just the 
two  females were there this afternoon. The Black Scoter appears to be a male 
molting  into its first summer plumage and it was also still there this 
afternoon. Just a  ton of Greater, Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked, Canvasbacks to 
sort 
through but well  worth the time. I also had 5 Lesser Scaup sporting 4 
different 
colors  of bill tags.
 
The BIG surprise was at Robco Lake, both this morning and this afternoon  
just a handful of ducks?? Has spring beckoned them north??  
Good Birding  !!!

Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
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Bartlett, TN  38135
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