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Subject: Arkansas Birder Birdcam
From: Dennis Braddy <dmbraddy(AT)MAC.COM>
Date: 18 Jun 2008 10:18am
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Our IP address changed this morning; consequently, the Arkansas Birder
Birdcam was temporarily inaccessible. We've made appropriate changes
to the website. I'd appreciate it if someone would confirm that the
birdcam is working again (or not). You may reply off-list. Thanks.
Dennis Braddy
Little Rock, AR
http://www.arkansasbirder.net
"Eternity is a very long time, especially towards the end." - Stephen
Hawking
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Subject: Re: Arkansas Birder Birdcam
From: Jerry W Davis <jwdavis(AT)FS.FED.US>
Date: 18 Jun 2008 10:24am
Yes, it is working. Thank you.
Jerry W. Davis
Forest Wildlife Program Manager
Ouachita National Forest
PO Box 1270
Hot Springs, AR 71902-1270
501-321-5201 Voice
Dennis Braddy
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Please respond to
Dennis Braddy
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Our IP address changed this morning; consequently, the Arkansas Birder
Birdcam was temporarily inaccessible. We've made appropriate changes to the
website. I'd appreciate it if someone would confirm that the birdcam is
working again (or not). You may reply off-list. Thanks.
Dennis Braddy
Little Rock, AR
http://www.arkansasbirder.net
"Eternity is a very long time, especially towards the end." - Stephen
Hawking
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Subject: Yellow-Crowned Night Herons
From: Gregory Burris <pig_sooie27(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 18 Jun 2008 3:14pm
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Several nights the last two weeks (Ususally about 7:30 to 8 P.M.), I have seen
as many as 5 Yellow-Crowned Night Herons (3 adults, 2 juv.) in a field next to a
cemetery off of Hwy 252 between Huntingiton and Midland in south Sebastian
County. It is at the intersection of 252 and Old Arko Rd. Do they form
communal roosts like other herons? Not sure how common they are in the
west-central part of the state, but I havent seen too many of them in this area.
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Subject: Yellow-Crowned Night Herons
From: Gregory Burris <pig_sooie27(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 18 Jun 2008 3:14pm
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Several nights the last two weeks (Ususally about 7:30 to 8 P.M.), I have seen
as many as 5 Yellow-Crowned Night Herons (3 adults, 2 juv.) in a field next to a
cemetery off of Hwy 252 between Huntingiton and Midland in south Sebastian
County. It is at the intersection of 252 and Old Arko Rd. Do they form
communal roosts like other herons? Not sure how common they are in the
west-central part of the state, but I havent seen too many of them in this area.
Greg Burris
Van Buren, Crawford County
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Subject: Re: Yellow-Crowned Night Herons
From: "keithnewton(AT)sbcglobal.net" <keithnewton@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: 18 Jun 2008 6:03pm
I am not an expert on them, so I am not sure I can answer your
question,but I have seen them in groups of nest of 8 ~ 10, while not
far away, there were individual nest as close as a mile or two away
from the group. This year, there is a single nest across from our
camp. I went over Sunday morning to see if I could get a good photo
or two, but I waited too late, and the direct Sun made the light too
harsh, so I decided to try it later that evening. When I came back
the adults were away, leaving a juve to hang around. The adults came
back around for a few minutes, and checked me out, then left again.
I am seeing and hearing more than usual on Champaganole Cr down in
Calhoun Ct. than normal. Around twilight, they start getting active.
They normally call as they fly over the camp, shortcutting the big
meander loop in the creek. I was amused a few weeks ago that one was
sitting in the top of a dead cypress snag and singing its song to
announce the coming dark. Reminded me of a rooster crowing at the
break of day,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, but maybe it was just a wake-up call
for crawdads.
I am still trying to replicate that call with my own voice. I have
to do the "Skowk" on the inhale, while twisting my mouth around to
one side toward the end. My dogs Burl and Molly really look at me
funny when I work on it. They just sit down facing me, and wrinkle
their brows, while turning their limp ears toward me holding them as
erect as they can manage. They can't seem to figure out if I am
giving a strange command, or chocking. Either way, they don't know
how to help.
On Jun 18, 2008, at 3:14 PM, Gregory Burris wrote:
> Several nights the last two weeks (Ususally about 7:30 to 8 P.M.),
> I have seen as many as 5 Yellow-Crowned Night Herons (3 adults, 2
> juv.) in a field next to a cemetery off of Hwy 252 between
> Huntingiton and Midland in south Sebastian County. It is at the
> intersection of 252 and Old Arko Rd. Do they form communal roosts
> like other herons? Not sure how common they are in the west-
> central part of the state, but I havent seen too many of them in
> this area.
>
On Jun 18, 2008, at 3:14 PM, Gregory Burris wrote:
> Several nights the last two weeks (Ususally about 7:30 to 8 P.M.),
> I have seen as many as 5 Yellow-Crowned Night Herons (3 adults, 2
> juv.) in a field next to a cemetery off of Hwy 252 between
> Huntingiton and Midland in south Sebastian County. It is at the
> intersection of 252 and Old Arko Rd. Do they form communal roosts
> like other herons? Not sure how common they are in the west-
> central part of the state, but I havent seen too many of them in
> this area.
>
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Subject: Parental feeding?
From: Jim Dixon <jamesdixonlr(AT)ATT.NET>
Date: 18 Jun 2008 8:12pm
I just saw something out my window that I thought was odd. There was a
compact bird on the ground underneath one of my feeders. She reminded me
of a female Red--winged Blackbird in that the front was streaked and
there was an eye stripe but the beak was stubby like a finch and the
overall color was gray with perhaps a slightly lighter color under the
throat. Then the male Northern Cardinal in the feeder above came down
to her. She flickered her wings and he fed her. This went on for
several minutes until I had my camera ready and finger on shutter when
they both flew off. I'm still watching but they haven't come back yet.
I haven't identified her but unless she was a mutant she was no Cardinal.
--
Jim Dixon
Little Rock, AR
www.JamesDixon.us
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Subject: Re: Parental feeding?
From: Jim Dixon <jamesdixonlr(AT)ATT.NET>
Date: 18 Jun 2008 8:33pm
It has been suggested the bird was a cowbird and I bet that is right.
The juvenile in my Sibley's looks fairly close to what I saw. It may
have appeared gray due to the low light. I didn't realize they were
brood parasites. That explains everything.
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Jim Dixon
Little Rock, AR
www.JamesDixon.us
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