[TN-Bird] Local birds 12/24/04

12/24/04
McKenzie area; Henry Co.

I spent a couple of hours yesterday running backroads in the local area, 
just to see what the frigid conditions would turn up. I had a couple of nice 
Horned Lark flocks, but none of the Lapland Longspurs I was hoping for. 
Biggest surprise was a lone Vesper Sparrow feeding along a roadside in Henry 
Co., which let me ease up close enough to get some pretty nice shots, just 
through my camera. A Loggerhead Shrike was in the same area, a very local 
bird around here. Also, a cattle lot just outside of McKenzie had a large 
mixed-species Blackbird flock working the area, with both Brewer's and Rusty 
in the mix. There were at least 4 Brewer's and 1 Rusty, but many of the 
birds were out of sight as they fed behind a slight rise.

If anyone happens to be interested in pix of a Vesper Sparrow, they are 
posted here:
http://www.pbase.com/mctodd/image/37856019 ; I have three photos posted, 
just click "Next" from this 1st image to keep going.

Good birding!!

Mike Todd
McKenzie, TN
Carroll Co.
birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.pbase.com/mctodd


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