[TN-Bird] Concord park - Red-breasted Morganser - 4/6

From: shanehwilliams@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 02:28:05 +0000 (UTC)
Not sure why but the text from my previous msg did not come through.


I took my nieces and their friend to "the Cove" at Concord Park (Knox Co.) to 
play in the beach area this afternoon from 4:15-6:30pm. 

Walking up to the beach I saw a brownish looking duck about 50 ft to the left 
of the small jetty and only about 25 ft from shore. I got closer and saw that 
it was a Red-Breasted Merganser. I ran back to my jeep and got my binos and 
camera. 

As I took photos it made its way around to the inlet next to the parking lot. I 
went back and forth checking on the girls and back to the inlet to watch and 
photogragh the bird. It was still there right before we left but as we drove 
off I couldn't see it. It was fairly cooperative and even tolerated kayakers 
putting out from the inlet. 

At one point it was about 10 ft from a guy sitting on the bank but every time I 
came over it went out a little. I'm not sure if it was a female or a male 
mostly out of breeding plumage(i'm leaning towards the latter). Other birds 
seen were Osprey, Belted Kingfisher, Great Blue Heron, UnIDed gulls, 
Brown-Headed Nuthatch(heard), Common Grackles, and trills were heard which were 
probably Pine Warbler. 

I've included some pics (see previous email) - any comments on the sex of the 
merganser would be welcome. 
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[TN-Bird] Concord park - Red-breasted Morganser - 4/6

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