Wednesday, September 29, 2010

9/29 Above and below Table Rock Dam

Day 6: Swing through western Missouri returning from ASM Meeting

We returned to the boat ramp below Table Rock Dam and found a few small birds. There was one Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at the viewing overlook at the south end of the dam.

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Carolina Wren Carolina Wren Northern Cardinal Tuffed Titmouse Northern Flicker Monarch Butterfly Turkey Vulture Black Vulture Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Trout fishing in Lake Taneycomo Trout fishing in Lake Taneycomo Trout fishing in Lake Taneycomo Trout fishing in Lake Taneycomo

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

9/28 Ruth and Paul Henning CA & Table Rock Dam Area

Day 5: Swing through western Missouri returning from ASM Meeting.

We arrived in Branson and stayed at the Fall Creek Inn for two nights. Tuesday morning we went to the boat ramp below the Table Rock Dam to see the Black Vultures. As we traveled across the dam an Osprey was spotted so we pulled into a viewing area on the north side of the dam. As I was visiting a flat rock in the woods Paul saw an Osprey carrying a fish pass over and an eagle trying to steal it. I got back just in time to get a few photos of the Osprey with a Brown Trout and the eagle. After that we went to the Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area to look for Roadrunners in the glades, no luck.

A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery.
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Americans Crows Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Black Vulture White-eyed Vireo Black Vulture Osprey with Brown trout Bald Eagle trying to steal Osprey's trout Bald Eagle Osprey Osprey Northern Flicker

Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area
Paul and Fran Bauer Lois looking for Roadrunners and Hawks Lois looking for Roadrunners and Hawks Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area Paul and Fran Bauer Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area

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Monday, September 27, 2010

9/27 Four Rivers CA & Prairie State Park

Day 4: Swing through western Missouri returning from ASM Meeting

After a nights stay in Navada we started at Four Rivers Conservation Area and then proceeded to Prairie State Park.

A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery.
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Four Rivers Conservation Area Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel American Kestrel Red-shouldered Hawk Blue-winged Teal Pectoral Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper American Bison Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Eastern Phoebe Scissor-tailed Flycatchers Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Scissor-tailed Flycatchers

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Sunday, September 26, 2010

9/26 Taberville Prairie CA & Schell-Osage CA

Day 3: Swing through western Missouri returning from ASM Meeting
Taberville Prairie Conservation Area • Schell-Osage Conservation Area

Sunday morning we headed out to bird another area and had a flat tire and after getting a new tire in Osage Beach we headed west. We stopped first at Taberville Prairie Conservation Area to try and find a Prairie Chicken, no luck. We then cruised through Schell-Osage Conservation Area.

A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger sizes in gallery.
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Taberville Prairie Conservation Area Western Meadowlark Western Meadowlark Watching us shoot Shrike Loggerhead Shrike Loggerhead Shrike Loggerhead Shrike Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Juvenile Red-headed Woodpecker Juvenile Red-headed Woodpecker Northern Harrier American Kestrel

Schell-Osage Conservation Area Spotted Sandpiper Pied-billed Grebe

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