[TN-Bird] Warner Park Kentucky Warbler commotion

Percy Warner Park, Mossy Ridge Trail
Nashville-Davidson Co. TN
Monday 29 May 2006
    This morning while hiking the Mossy Ridge Trail at Warner Park in 
Nashville, I was alerted to the agitated "chep" of several birds right along 
the trail. All of a sudden, an adult male Kentucky Warbler flew low right in 
front of me, landing in the path. On the ground the agitated bird spread his 
wings and moved along with his wings open flicking his tail. He was within five 
feet of me as I stood motionless. It almost appeared as if the bird were 
injured or perhaps doing a sort of "Killdeer broken-wing act". 
     Then immediately to my left, in a near-by branch, a second adult male 
Kentucky Warbler landed, very agitated. The black feathers on his head were 
raised like those of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet. He constantly flicked his tail and 
"chepped".  At this point, the bird on the ground flew up, landing in a near-by 
branch. His head feathers were raised and he too was very agitated and fussy. 
    I continued down the path a few yards to give the birds some room, but the 
fussing and commotion continued as these two birds flittered and fussed 
affording the best views I have ever had of this elusive warbler. After a few 
minutes, with the continuing commotion fading into the distance, I continued my 
hike.

Kevin Bowden
Nashville, TN


 
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