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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Cove Lake proves to be cold lake, but birds didn't mind



Horned grebe. Photo by Jason Dykes. 




The last Ijams Birding & Brunch on-the-go of 2014 was to Cove Lake in search of waterfowl. So, perhaps it was apropos that the weather turned foul. 
White-throated sparrow. Photo by J. Dykes.
So, it proved to "bundled for birds and brunch." And the birds: ducks, grebes, coots did not disappoint, they ignore the cold, feathers make great insulation. 

American coots. Photo by Jason Dykes.
Highlights were a lone horned grebe, hooded mergansers, American coots and plenty of gadwalls. 

 The New Year will see more Birding & Breakfast Club adventures, almost always on the second Saturday of the month. 

Hooded merganser. Photo by Jason Dykes.
The first is Saturday, January 10, an indoor chat about "Winter Birds." 

Plus, Peg will supply breakfast at Ijams.

And then on February 14: a roadshow brunch to Hiwassee to look for cranes and eagles.







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