[TN-Bird] Unexpected Behavior in Scissor-tailed Flycatcher??

June 6, 2009
Memphis, Shelby Co. TN
 
I watched a male Scissor-tailed Flycatcher take over and  incubate a clutch 
of eggs today after the female left the nest. He was settled  on the nest 
for over 15 minutes. I have photos of him on the wire and then on  the nest. 
The photo of the bird on the nest just shows the bird's long tail.  Also 
this pair of birds and another pair have reused (at least what is left of a  
nest after a year of exposure to the weather) a nest in the exact site for a 
few  years running. A hybrid female has re-nested in another spot since 2004, 
 changing ends of the telephone cross bar in just one of those years.
 
The following notes are copied from the section on  Scissor-tailed FC in 
Cornell's "The Bird's of North America"
 
Maintenance Or Reuse Of Nests, Alternate  Nests
No information on nest maintenance. Not observed to  construct alternate 
nests or reuse nests during or in successive breeding  seasons. 
Parental Behavior
Incubation by female only  
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Just curious if others have observed such behavior by other Scissor-tailed  
pairs? Here in Memphis, Western Kingbirds continually re-nest in exact spot 
 year after year. 
Good Birding  !!!

Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6300 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135
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