[TN-Bird] Eurasian collared dove in Nashville + new mocker tune
- From: Dthomp2669@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:37:21 EDT
Hello TN-birders,
As I was driving to mail some letters around 2 PM, an Eurasian collared dove
alit on a wire which crosses Thunderbird Drive at Continental in the Charlotte
Park area of West Nashville, Davidson County. It was not there when I
returned five minutes later.
One of my mockingbirds was imitating a blue jay's alarm call a few minutes
ago. I do not recall ever hearing (and watching) a mockingbird sound this call
before. I guess it is imitating and perfecting this call that the huge number
of blue jays are using a lot this summer as the Cooper's hawk is hanging
around a good bit. I did not see any reason for the mockingbird to be alarmed,
so
maybe it was just "practicing" its new found vocalization, or a Cooper's was
hidden from my sight in one of the VERY leafy trees.
Cheers, prayers & blessings to all,
Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN
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