[TN-Bird] More Youngsters at Ensley Bottoms

July 24, 2009
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co. TN
 
Another noon trip, found Gail King enjoying mom and the Black-bellied  
Whistling young feeding and resting back in the weeds. I discovered dad 
sleeping 
 about 50 yards away and Gail saw another Black-bellied slip back into the 
heavy  growth and another bird fed with the "batching" eclipse plumaged, 
male Mallards  on TVA Lake.
 
It was a raptor day and we had Red-tails, Red-shouldered, Broad-winged,  
Cooper's, Mississippi Kites, Kestrels and both Vultures forcing momma  
Black-bellied to continually look up and keep her brood close. I got some nice  
photos of them snuggled up in a ball under her shadow during the noon sun.
 
Finally after weeks of watching, I located 2 fledged and barely flying  
young Spotted Sandpipers with fuzzy head wear for the 3rd nesting at  Ensley 
and the second in two years............   
Good Birding  !!!

Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
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Bartlett, TN  38135
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