Two male Ruddy Ducks were present Saturday and Sunday at Cedar Hill Park in Madison, TN. They were first spotted Saturday just before sunset, with tails erect and heads tucked. The white cheek patches were distinct, along with the tail posture and white spot below. Sunday afternoon they were diving, preening, and moving around the lake, sometimes coming within 50 feet of the shore by the dam/road, affording great views. These were a TN first for me. To reach Cedar Hill Park, take Interstate 65 north of Nashville to Old Hickory Boulevard, exit 91 I believe, and take Old Hickory west for 1 mile and turn right into the park. Go straight on the main park road to the second left, which leads to a parking area next to the lake, which has a paved trail around it. Best viewing is from the south side by the road/dam due to the southern sun position. Ken Oeser Hendersonville, TN =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. ----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ========================================================