9:52 PM
This morning I joined in on a field trip with the Beckham Bird Club to Garvin Brown Preserve. Since Garvin Brown did not turn out to be very productive, we headed down river to Cox's Park. While we were there we spotted a solitary duck in the water near the bank.
Long-tailed Duck (immature male)
It turned out to be a Long-tailed Duck! According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, this duck breeds in the Arctic and winters along the coasts of North America. So it is a pretty rare finding in the Louisville area!
Long-tailed Duck (immature male)
I got a chance to observe first hand the "rare bird alert" process. Calls were made, and next thing you know, several more people were there to observe this beautiful duck! It was a pretty amazing day!
Long-tailed Duck (immature male)
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5 comments:
Wow! How wonderful! I'm heading out the door right now to see if it is still there.
Nancy
Hey Nancy! Did you get to see him? He was still there yesterday!
Nice find!!!!
Hi Karen.
I did! He was real close to the Ky shore near some scrubby trees at Cox's park. He kept his head tucked on his back most of the time. There were three others already birding there when I went. Thanks again for a great birding find.!
Nancy
Yea Nancy! Congrats! Thanks Travis
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