This past week local birders reported some bird sightings worth noting. A report from Percy Priest Lake included over 150 Common Loon, at least 3 Pacific Loon, and a Red-thoated Loon. Loons are quite common on TN lakes during the winter months. A juvenile Peregrine Falcon was seen at Bells Bend park. The Peregrine Falcon once on the brink of extinction is making a comeback thanks to conservation efforts by organizations such as the Peregrine Fund, visit www.peregrinefund.org for more information. The Peregrine is known for its high rate of speed in hunting dives, reaching nearly 200 mph to strike prey, such as pigeons, in mid-air. And one other bird sighting of note this past week was an Indigo Bunting seen in Edwin Warner Park. Indigo Buntings, as you probably know, are common summer residents here and are often seen at feeders in early spring, about the same time we see Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. However, Indigo Buntings return to Central and South America for the winter months. So this bird apparently has decided to stay. There are only a few winter records of Indigo Bunting in mid-TN.
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