[TN-Bird] 6 Rutherford Co. Scissortailed Fly.
- From: fekel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 10:30:25 -0500 (CDT)
Rutherford Co.
Florence Rd. area near I-440/I-24
July 3, 2004
10:30 - 11:30 am
Like Terry Witt, I went in search of the Scissor-tailed Flycatchers
yesterday. After looking for perhaps 20 minutes around their nest
pole area, I found them on the wires just as you head into
Heatherwood Drive, which a couple poles to the east of their former
nest pole. This road goes to the right from Florence Rd. and is just
after one crosses the bridge over I-24 that is slightly north of
I-440. This area is within "spitting" distance of both I-24 and I-440.
The adult Scissor-tailed Flycatchers have actually fledged 4 young
birds. All six got together on the wires for a pre Fourth of July
party. Once mom flew up to the wire and was quickly flanked by a pair
of young "teenagers" on either side of her. What a special sight!
The parents were foraging in the very large bowl depression that was
just behind the wires.
I also found a Dicksissel, announcing it presence with song, along
the edge of the bowl area.
--
Frank Fekel
Tennessee State University
Center of Excellence in Information Systems
330 10th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203 USA
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