[TN-Bird] Re: Great White Herons (2!) in Unicoi Co.
- From: "Richard Knight" <rknight8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:48:38 -0400
26 July 2011
Nolichucky River, Unicoi Co., TN
The Great White Heron was still present at the same site this morning.
A Great Egret was also there, probably accounting for the second large white
bird
seen a few days ago. Several Great Blues present for size comparison.
Rick Knight
Johnson City, TN
----- Original Message -----
From: Robin Barrow
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 7/21/2011 10:58:42 PM
Subject: [TN-Bird] Great White Herons (2!) in Unicoi Co.
This afternoon I searched for the white morph of the Great Blue Heron that has
been reported along the Nolichucky River in Unicoi Co along Hwy 81. At about 1
p.m. I spotted the bird sitting in a tree along the right bank of the river in
Washington Co, maybe 1-2 miles from mile marker 2. I tried to get a closer
look, but while I was traveling the bird flew back upriver to its "usual" spot
near the mile marker 2 pull-off. Luckily there I was able to get a good view
and confirm its yellow legs. A second large white bird was present too! They
were both standing along the rocks in the middle of the river. I couldn't see
the legs of #2 to confirm the ID. It was 2 p.m. when I saw them both together.
Robin Barrow
reporting from Unicoi Co.
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