There was an article a year or so ago in the StarTribune, I believe, about the proliferation of Osprey in the metro area in recent years being partially attributed to the large numbers of koi present in many small lakes and ponds. Koi can withstand conditions in ponds and lakes that many other fish cannot tolerate and multiply rapidly upon being released in these bodies of water.
Paul Worwa Chanhassen, MN -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> On Behalf Of Marilyn Joseph MD Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 7:34 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] Osprey with red fish Could this be a fish without its skin? Perhaps the skin came off with the head of the fish? On Thu, Sep 3, 2020, 10:58 PM Brian Tennessen <brian.tennes...@gmail.com> wrote: > I posted this photo that I took tonight, seen flying over Crosby Farm > Park in Ramsey county ~5 pm, an Osprey with a very red fish, or at > least the back half of the fish. > > https://flic.kr/p/2jDaW2r > > I am curious as to whether anyone has thoughts on what this red fish > would be? We see there is a Minnesota fish called a bigmouth buffalo, > but that fish doesn’t seem to be as red as what this Osprey is carrying. > > Maybe it is a koi that ended up in the wild? That’s another > possibility we’ve thought of? > > If anyone has thoughts on this, we’d be interested to hear! > > Thanks, > > Brian T. > St. Paul MN > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
