[texbirds] Re: Ringed Kingfishers in Austin possible courtship behavior - Feb 18, Mar 1

  • From: "Judy Kestner" <jkestner@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "TexBirds" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 09:38:05 -0600

I like "cavorting" birds!!  There is a pair of Great Kiskadees doing the 
same thing in my neighborhood.  We have had Couch's Kingbirds nesting here, 
but if the kiskadees nest it will be a first, as far as I know.

Judy Kestner
Calallen (NW Corpus Christi)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Quinn" <entomike@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "TexBirds" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 2:27 PM
Subject: [texbirds] Re: Ringed Kingfishers in Austin possible courtship 
behavior - Feb 18, Mar 1


> Greg, All,
> Lily Duran and I saw your pair of Ringed Kingfishers cavorting along the
> river on Saturday. March 1, but from the n side of the rio (Colorado River
> Wildlife Sanctuary).
>
> Mike Quinn, Austin
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> From: Greg Lasley <glasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: TexBirds <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:39:50 -0600
>
> Hello TexBirds,
>
> I ran some errands in Austin this morning and had a little time to kill so
> I
> went by Roy Guerrero Park in SE Austin between 10 and 11 AM. While I was 
> on
> the
> bluff overlooking Colorado River, I heard the loud calling of Ringed
> Kingfishers coming toward me from the west. I saw a pair of birds chasing
> each
> other in and out of trees, arching up in the air and diving back toward 
> the
> river, clearly engaged in interactions with one another. They perched
> together
> on a limb across the river from me. I was able to get a few shots and
> posted
> some at iNaturalist at the first link below and made an eBird post at the
> 2nd
> link. I strongly suspect this pair may be interested in nesting on that 
> big
> dirt bluff....at least it is worth keeping an eye out for anyone visiting
> this
> location. The iNat posting has the exact location.
>
> Greg Lasley
> Dripping Springs, Texas
>
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