[Bristol-Birds] merlins at oak hill cemetert
- From: "Rick Phillips" <sunfish0501@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 18:02:10 -0500
I made a swing thru Oak HIll Cemetery in Kingsport late this afternoon (Feb 8)
in hopes of getting some closeup video of a Merlin at sunset. I got there
around 5:00pm and less than 10 minutes later a Merlin flew in and perched in
the top of his regular Spruce Tree. I set up the scope and video camera and
was getting some beautiful footage in the late afternoon sunlight. I felt
"blessed" as Don Holt described his recent viewing of a sunset Merlin...then
wait... I was to be double blessed as another Merlin flew in displacing the
first and carrying the remains of some mostly eaten bird in one talon. I stood
there taking video of one Merlin then another as they sat basking in that late
orange light. What a day, and such a nice place to take video or photos. Nice
and quiet with no cars flying by on the roadside to worry about. Someone with
a digital slr should make a trip over there before the birds leave and get some
great shots at sunset (ahemmm...Don). I'll post a link to a video clip after I
get it off the camera and edited.
Rick Phillips
Kingsport, Sullivan Co., TN
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