[TN-Bird] Shelby Swainson's

From: Chris Sloan <csloan1973@xxxxxxxxx>
To: TN-Bird Listserv <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 09:57:54 -0500
It's still there and unquestionably on territory.  Phillip Casteel, Mike
Smith and I had crippling views for 30 minutes and it required basically no
effort; we finally walked away with it still sitting on an exposed perch.
 The dirt trail appears to be well within its territory.  In my opinion,
this bird has likely been there for a month or so and just went undiscovered
until Phillip went back to that area for the first time this spring.
One additional note: it is not necessary to use a tape to see this bird, and
I strongly caution against it because of the risk of disturbing the viewing
opportunity for others.  I am not against responsible use of tape playback
in certain circumstances, and I'm certainly not intending to start a debate
on that particular hot button issue; I'm just observing that in this case,
whatever your opinion on that issue generally, it's completely unnecessary.
 This bird was routinely flying from point to point within 20 feet of us,
singing constantly, and never showed the slightest sign that it cared we
were there, even when we were repositioning for photos right underneath it.
 A few times it even dropped to the ground to feed and sing.

Chris Sloan
Nashville, TN
http://www.chrissloanphotography.com


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