[TN-Bird] Spotted Sandpiper Pair - Ensley - Memphis

June 13, 2008
Ensley Bottoms
Shelby Co, TN
 
The other day, I had a strange acting male Spotted Sandpiper at the pits.  
Today, I photographed that male and a female. The two were first see together 
in 
 flight, looked like one chasing the other. The male could be seen later 
feeding  out in the open and then just disappeared while the female could be 
seen 
feeding  for over an hour.
We'll have to keep an eye out for young...........
 
The Stilt Sandpiper and Lesser Yellowlegs both have bum wings but they are  
staying out of trouble. Only 2 Least Sandpipers today. They will be greeting  
returning shorebirds in less that two weeks;o)
 
Watched a nest of Black-necked Stilts hatching this afternoon. Dad was  
ferrying egg shells away from the nest and flew right by me. I just followed 
him  
back to the nest where there were 3 fluffy youngsters stumbling around and one  
wet willy, still too weak to hold its head up. 
 
Got a quick photo of mom and dad Blue-winged Teal hustling their young back  
into the dense brush. Two Mallard hens have raise brood of an even dozen each. 
 I've watched both broods since they hatched and neither have lost a chick in 
 over two weeks. My hats is off to them..............
 
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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