[birdky] Falls of the Ohio

From: ddstriegel@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:26:08 -0500 (CDT)

Some birds of interest seen today from the observation deck at the Falls:

Black-crowned Night Heron (35)

Great Egret (6)

Great Blue Heron (65)

Double-crested Cormorant (32) There are still 6 active nest on Shipping Port Island.

Mallard (25)

Wood Duck (5)

Canada Geese (100+) (observed one leusitic canda goose) It's been hanging around for two weeks, it's usually with a flock of canada geese on the outer fossil beds.

Peregrine Falcon (1 adult)

Red-shouldered Hawk (1)

Black Vulture (55)

Turkey Vulture (40)

Belted Kingfisher (1)

Killdeer (1)

Shorebirds: there was a flock of 6 shorebirds/peeps that I observed flying low in tight formation at two different times, but couldn't ID them since they never would land.

I observed the osprey nest (from Clark's Cabin) on Shippingport Island off and on for a period of 6 hours today. At 9:30 AM there was one adult and one juvenile present. The juvenile was jumping up and down testing it's wings. Three hours later no birds were present. So I hung around for a couple more hours and 4 birds were on the nest; 2 adults and 2 juveniles.

So, this year the osprey made it to the fledgling phase. According to a bird behavior book after osprey take their first flight the young continue for a month to return to the nest each night to roost.

Yesterday, a Bald Eagle was reported on the outer fossil beds.

Good birding,

Del Striegel

Georgetown, IN

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[birdky] Falls of the Ohio

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