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Date: | Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:06:35 -0400 |
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In a nice afternoon walk with my wife and 2 kids, I was able to come
across a couple noteworthy birds out at the Darby Lakes area of Prairie Oaks
Metro Park. First one was a flyover Wilson's Snipe--that is, flyover until
he decided to make a 90 degree turn and plummet straight down to the
ground! He must have some phenomenal air-braking ability if he didn't
just plunge himself into the shoreline mud--that was on the north shore of
the southernmost lake. Also saw 3 Killdeer at that spot. A little later, I
saw 2 Tree Swallows flying north across the lakes--maybe they're taking the
long way around to South America. ;) Other than that and some more common
species, there were about 6 Ring-necked Ducks, a couple Redheads, a
Pied-billed Grebe, 20 Coots, 8 Canada Geese, and about 10 Mallards out on
the water.
-Nate Nye
Hilliard, OH
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