[TN-Bird] Rankin & Dutch Bottoms This Past Week
- From: Bob <bhowdy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:16:18 -0400
I made a couple of trips to Douglas Lake this week and got a glimpse of
the Reddish Egret. My sincere thanks to Marcia Davis and Virginia
Fairchild for the "peek" thru the spotting scopes!
I wandered around and took some photos ..... These are the birds that I
was able to "put a camera lens on". Links are below, hope that you
enjoy these. As I said in my first post (last week) I am a new "birder",
but having a great time.
The informational email posts are such a great help to myself, and I am
sure for others as well. To the folks that take the time to post them
.... Many thanks!
Thanks to Michael Sledjeski's information I stopped by Baneberry on my
way to Dutch / Rankin Bottoms on Saturday and found these Vultures nesting
*/Baneberry Golf Course Area/*
(Near the loop and small lighthouse) I originally was following a doe and her
spotted fawn - never caught up with them
Turkey & Black Vultures Nesting
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335513864_rUjgq-L.jpg
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335513902_uDJdS-L.jpg
Turkey Vulture in Flight
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335513291_wDqjb-L.jpg
Black Vulture in Flight
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335281756_4LEbw-L.jpg
*/From Dutch Bottoms/* (Thanks Marcia!)
The Double-crested Cormorant Tree
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334349260_BRTEe-L.jpg
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334349814_EdWLL-L.jpg
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334348180_isTzw-L.jpg
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334349028_fo2b4-L.jpg
Red Wing Blackbirds
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334347065_rZpka-L.jpg
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334351543_jthGS-L.jpg
<http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334351543_jthGS-L.jpg>
*/From Rankin Bottoms/*
The "Infamous" Coal Tipple
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334347444_FEsAh-L.jpg
Nesting Box
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335314740_CoQf9-L.jpg
Views from the gravel area near the coal tipple
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334353095_YbeM6-L.jpg
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335306321_Uurxm-L-0.jpg
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334349905_D4gba-L.jpg
Birds from across the lake
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334346116_hotEN-L.jpg
Great Egrets
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334351553_JPreY-L.jpg
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334352309_YLd4L-L.jpg
Great Blue Heron
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335311879_7X9FG-L.jpg
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335311440_pygJy-L.jpg
Black Crowned Night Heron
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334345899_zor2C-L.jpg
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334345802_XX7Tb-L.jpg
Green Heron
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335312903_ooUa4-L.jpg
Indigo Bunting
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334352766_qh78p-L.jpg
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335312630_hAn78-L.jpg
Prothonotary Warblers
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335513847_YzzQ2-L.jpg
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335514364_QjvBH-L.jpg
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335514369_s5fs2-L.jpg
Bluegray Gnatcatcher
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335512246_miEku-L.jpg
Bluebird (young)
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335312835_rrpig-L.jpg
Cedar Waxwing
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335281175_gtGXJ-L.jpg
Ruby Throated Hummingbird (female) (not a great image)
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335311010_AATP8-L.jpg
Osprey
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335512292_cYmQL-L.jpg
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335313689_S4r9Y-L.jpg
I watched this Osprey "hammer" the Vultures that were circling with it,
feathers flew on each dive that he/she made
(sorry the image is not as clear as I would have liked it to be)
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335512625_ctyxm-L.jpg
Double-crested Cormorants @ Rankin Bridge
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335282775_ZXh9X-L.jpg
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335282761_hWWhs-L.jpg
Cormorants in Flight
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335300798_oeqZg-L.jpg
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334348802_5o2d7-L.jpg
My Reddish Egret image (not too good - need a canoe!)
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335511780_F7hr6-L.jpg
Orchard Oriole
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334353660_bTdrZ-L.jpg
Mourning Dove
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335314110_gv3co-L.jpg
Mallard Duck
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334349905_D4gba-L.jpg
Eastern Kingbird
(yes harassing anything that moved, as Dean said)
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334350508_JwLTC-L.jpg
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/334350853_xqrWg-L.jpg
Black Vulture
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/335280112_PytiW-L.jpg
Hopefully this post wasn't too long. If anyone ever wants a copy of any
of my images drop me an email.
My images are not a business, just a fun hobby ... well maybe an
expensive passion! LOL
Bob Howdeshell
Maryville, Tennessee
bhowdy@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bhowdy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
My Image Collection
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com <http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/>
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