Bald Eagle on the Clinch River

Today I went fishing on the Clinch River and while I was traveling up the river past the Gallaher bridge up from the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Site I noticed a bald eagle on a long out in the water.  The log was up on a real shallow area and was lodged.  The gorgeous white head and yellow beak were very prominent, as I got within 50 yards of him before he took to flight.

Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

April 27, 2001
I saw a male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak in the dogwood just off the deck. He stayed perched for a few minutes and then dropped down into the platform bird feeder for a minute and then flew away. It was an awesome sight, first one I've ever seen.

Indigo Bunting

May 1, 2000
Luke and I saw a single Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) in back yard. We watched it for a couple of minutes.

Cedar Waxwings

I saw an estimated 50 - 75 Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) over about a 30 to 45 minute period around 5:30 to 6:00 p.m.  Most if not all were hight in the trees.  Almost exclusively in deciduous trees (sasafras, elm, ash, etc...) not in pines.  They appeared to looping up and catching bugs similar to a flycatcher and returning to the same general area in the tree.  The Fred Alsop Tennessee Birds book confirms this was feeding.  They stayed in bunches with very few loners. I did not hear any kind of call or song.  Absolutely awesome birds.  They filled the trees.  They were about the same size as titmice.