[TN-Bird] Strange pairings - Doves and Flycatchers
- From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
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- Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 23:23:02 EDT
July 22, 2006
President's Island and Frayser
Memphis, Shelby Co. TN
On President's Island, the female Scissor-tailed Flycatcher sits tight on
her second nesting but the big surprise was finding and photographing what
appeared to be another Morning/Eurasian Collared-Dove hybrid. The bird was the
size and color of a Morning Dove but was marked like a Collared-Dove!! This is
the third such hybrid dove I've found on President's Island. The grain
storage facilities strewn all around this huge area, makes it a hot bed of
dove
activity with thousands present at any given time.
In northwest Memphis, the female Scissor-tailed Flycatcher and the Western
Kingbird pair are feeding at least 2 young. I spent a lot of time watching
them and got a few photos of both at the nest, feeding the young and carrying
off fecal sacks.
You just never know, so much for sex in the city.............
Good Birding !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6298 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN 38135
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