Hi David & others:
>The worderful new (Spring 1997) catalogue oops catalog from the
>America Birding Assoc includes the following item under Birding
>Texas:
>quote
>Birder's Guide to Kingsville-Kleberg County, Paul C. Palmer
>Guide to nine birding locations plus the chicken factories (for
>raptors).
>endquote
>
>Anyone been Kingsville-Kleberg County and know what this is
>about? Perhaps they throw out the carcasses of dead chooks for the
>BOPs? or they have free range chooks that are preyed on by BOPs?
I have not personally been there but I believe this refers to one
or more chicken-processing plants (Tyson or Perdu) located west of
State Road 77 in Kleberg County. Crested Caracaras in particular
(in addition to Black & Turkey Vultures) are attracted to the
waste from the plant(s). This is also a good area for White-tailed
and Harris' Hawks in addition to the ubiquitous Red-t. Hawks.
....Jim
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James D. Hengeveld, PhD Biology Dept.
Bloomington, Indiana 47405 Indiana University
812: 855-5353
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