[TN-Bird] Nestlings Everywhere - Memphis

From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:32:58 EDT
June 20, 2010
Shelby Co. TN
 
I photographed young nestlings being fed all across Shelby Co. on Sunday.  
Scissor-tailed, Western Kingbirds and hybrids were found with nests being 
shaded  and young being fed at 18 locations.
 
At TVA Lake, in Ensley Bottoms and on McKellar Lake, a total of 17  
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks were photographed, and I'm sure some are  setting 
eggs in the area. A total of 39 Least Terns were counted using the ash  flows 
at TVA Lake for courting and nesting with another 42 counted on one  slip of 
sand on the Mississippi River. The male Lesser Scaup with the crippled  
right wing still hangs on at TVA while the female at the "Pits" has not been  
seen for a while, probably Coyote caught.
 
At the "Pits", I watched a brood of Black-necked Stilts just hatching  
(Cute-Cute-Cute - awhhh inspiring ) and found a nest with FIVE eggs!! I've  
seen 
as high as 7 eggs in a stilt nest, dumping or over active hormones? I've  
see one pair that raised a brood of 6 young to flying stage. 
 
TODAY is the Day, you can find returning shorebirds on my  
calendar.............None seen yesterday.  
Good Birding  !!!

Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135
http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/
What is this feathered thing that  lifts my heart to the heavens.


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