[TN-Bird] hiwassee
- From: Thais Carr <thaiscarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:38:38 -0600
I met an old friend & we took the TN Aquarium’s Gorge Explorer to the Hiwassee
refuge. Very nice boat- they even had wine as well as soft drinks. ( I stayed
on the upper level the whole time, so I can’t give any details about that. My
friend said the restroom was much nicer than airplane restrooms) I didn’t
keep a detailed count- to be honest, I was too busy catching up with my
friend, whom I had not seen in more than a few years. I did count 12 bald
eagles, adult & juvenile. Of course, lots of cranes. A couple of interesting
sightings- two swans were clearly visible tho’I wasn’t able to get a good look
due to vegetation obscuring details . Perhaps tundra.
Something else unusual. The naturalist was quite certain that it was a
peregrine falcon we saw harassing several king vultures. This went on for
quite a while; they were a good distance from us. That was certainly a first
for me.
Thais Carr
Thompsons Station
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