Birds are amazing! According to Scott Weidensaul, a six-inch sandpiper weighing less than 4 quarter coins flies non-stop for 6 days, the equivalent of us running 126 marathons in a row without food, water or rest! Join us to dine then see Weidensaul live on the big screen Sat, May 21 at Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds. Fri, May 20 Carrol Henderson covers Hummingbirds of the Americas. The smallest bird species, they can fly backwards, upside down and eat what would equal you devouring 3500 pancakes a day!
Two field trips Fri and Sat mornings, May 20/21 in prairie, wetlands and forests. Friday Hamden Slough field trip includes Greg Hoch's I.D. session with wing samples to differentiate between Greater Prairie Chickens, Sharp-tailed Grouse and hybrids in the field. Itasca State Park field trip Saturday will look for Black-backed Woodpecker and help expand birding checklist at new site La Salle Lake State Rec Area. Also, field trips to Rush WMA prairie and Tamarac Refuge (Golden-winged Warbler). Pontoon birding Thursday, May 19. Early registration deadline: Friday, May 6. Final registration deadline: Friday May 13. Details: https://visitdetroitlakes.com/event/festival-of-birds-in-detroit-lakes-minne sota/. Cleone Stewart Detroit Lakes MN ---- General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html 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.
