Ronald, Thank you for the rodent ID, I'm not too well-versed in that department...
Brian On Sat, Mar 4, 2023 at 4:36 PM ronald huber <huber...@umn.edu> wrote: > Brian, > Many thanks for the picture of the Shrike and its lunch ! Looks like the > Common Meadow Vole, *Microtus pennsylvanicus* and probably heavier than > the shrike ? > Regards > Ron Huber > > On 3/4/2023 4:08 PM, Brian Tennessen wrote: > > Kyle, Tami, > > Thank you for the reports, nice to read.. > > Two winters ago we had Red-breasted Nuthatch winter in / around our > backyard in St. Paul. Last winter I saw none. This winter they are back > again, I've identified there are two of them this year, a pair. They don't > hang around here past spring, in the ~8 years we've lived here. > > I saw the Shrike this morning down by Old Cedar Bridge, that's been hanging > around there this winter. I saw the Shrike catch what I believe was a > field mouse and fly it up into a tree, and got a photo of this, not of > great quality but a capture of an interesting behavioral moment in any > event. The mouse is about as big as the Shrike! > https://www.flickr.com/photos/fisherkingbat/52725961691/in/dateposted-public/ > > I saw a Mourning Dove fly by too, those were the most notable sightings > this morning.. > > I went up last Saturday to Taylors Falls, hoping to see the Harlequin Duck > and it never showed that day. I noticed the next day though, last Sunday, > there were sightings reported to ebird, so I chose the wrong day. I'm not > sure if it's still being seen there or not, I'll have to check ebird. > > Happy birding to you all, > > Brian > > On Fri, Mar 3, 2023 at 12:23 PM Tami Vogel <tvo...@wrcmn.org> > <tvo...@wrcmn.org> wrote: > > > Just a bit south of you in Afton, we have horned larks lining the fields > alongside the roads. First flocks showed up almost two weeks ago, but now > there are many more. I love watching their graceful flight as they lift off > from the exposed gravel edge as you approach. They're almost impossible to > spot until they take off. > > My barreds have been displaced by a pair of horneds, who are actively > calling even during the day. > > There was a bit of excitement here when a mature bald eagle was in the top > of one of my neighbor's burr oaks for 4 days in a row. We were all > wondering if it was going to nest there, especially my neighbor who has two > very tiny pomeranian mixes, lol... Eagle has moved on, neighbor is > relieved. > > Swans flew overhead this morning. With Lake Edith and Hudson being just to > the northeast, and farmfields to my west, I see swans on a regular basis. > Who knew that we'd ever have a day when swans were that common of a > sighting? Just a remarkable recovery story. > > Saw what I think was a harrier yesterday on the field just north of 94 and > west of Manning. Admittedly didn't get a good look at it since I was > driving, lol. > > Goldfinches are definitely brighter, and red squirrels are very frisky. > > Waiting for my titmice to return 🙂 > > > - Tami in Afton > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Minnesota Birds <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> on > behalf of Kyle Te Poel <kyle.tep...@gmail.com> > Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 10:59 AM > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> > Subject: [mou-net] Washington County this morning > > This is partly a test--I haven't received an email on this list since > January (I know it's a slower birding season but still, worth a test)--and > mostly a bird update :) > > Here in rural Washington County, it's been a birdy morning at my place. > Duetting barred owls; several returning, singing Red-Breasted Nuthatches > (nesters on my property, but largely absent this winter); a Sharp-Shinned > Hawk patrolling my feeders; Trumpeter Swans calling in the distance; and a > pair of Sandhill Cranes probably hoping for a little less snow. 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