[TN-Bird] Bald Eagle and Cackling Geese / Memphis

Jan. 23, 2008
Shelby Farms
Shelby Co. TN
plus W. TN
 
I made a detour by Patriot Lake while passing through the farm, checking  for 
Cackling Geese. I found only the pair that returns there every year but  
noticed all the various flocks were looking up. High above, circled an adult  
Bald 
Eagle. A few photos and it was off to the southeast. A nice bird for  the 
middle of town. 
 
Last week, I walked down to a hidden area on McKellar Lake and counted 382  
Greater Scaup. They are being forced to roost there as they are  dredging TVA 
Lake and the numbers of scaup usually there are down due to the  disturbance 
but Robco Lake is covered with ducks.
 
The lack of numbers of ducks and gulls on Reelfoot Lake last week was  
baffling but Snows and Greater W-f Geese are using the Black Bayou area in huge 
 
flocks and the Eagles are having a field day
 
Good Birding  !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
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