[TN-Bird] Rankin & Dutch Bottoms This Past Week
- From: "A Cracraft" <larkspur20@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:43:28 -0400
Nice photos Bob! Thanks for sharing!
I too went to Ranking Bottoms in hopes of photographing the Reddish Egret.
No way I could get close enough for photos so I stuck to photographing the
birds close to the road.
Here are what I was able to capture:
Black Crowned Night Heron
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/2677913517_546870ee90_o.jpg<http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/2677913517_546870ee90_o.jpg>
Great Egret
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/2676240370_71c95e9ac3_b.jpg<http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/2676240370_71c95e9ac3_b.jpg>
Great Blue Heron
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3190/2675412161_246d76f347.jpg<http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3190/2675412161_246d76f347.jpg>
Eastern Kingbird
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3270/2677971659_b355ecf730.jpg<http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3270/2677971659_b355ecf730.jpg>
Rankin Bottoms is a great place to practice bird photography. I plan to go
back soon!
Anne Cracraft
Knoxville, TN
On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 7:16 PM, Bob <bhowdy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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