[mou-net] Snowy in Ramsey
To Mary who posted - the Snowy Owl in Ramsey has been very easy to find. I would recommend going there. (for some reason my web browser will not allow me to click and send emails direct.) Sky the BirdMan Anoka, 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
Re: [mou-net] Horned Larks Dakota County
Out looking for the snowys in Dakota county (found at three locations over a couple hours, locations close enough it's likely the same 180th st owl), found a small flock of horned larks (perhaps a dozen) in one location and a pair of horned larks about 5 miles from that flock. Also passed a small group of dark - eyed juncos. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Great Gray Owl, Admiral Road, Sax-Zim Bog
reported 30 minutes ago, seen by Jen Vieth--sorry I didn't see my "hang-outs" message sooner Linda Whyte Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Snowy Owls in metro area?
Where's the best place to look early Sat or Sun as close as possible to north metro area? Thanks. Mary White Bear Lake Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 7, 2014, at 4:30 PM, dbmartin wrote: > > Actually 9 miles north of joels sighting last night. > > Denny > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone > > Original message > From: dbmartin > Date:02/07/2014 4:22 PM (GMT-06:00) > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > Subject: Re: [mou-net] Sibley County Snowy Owl Refound > > Right now at corner of cty road 9 and state highway 5. About 3 miles north > of jowls sighting. > > Denny > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone > > Original message > From: Joel Claus > Date:02/06/2014 7:09 PM (GMT-06:00) > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > Subject: [mou-net] Sibley County Snowy Owl Refound > > Presumably the same bird Bob Williams has been reporting but further west. > Found an owl sitting on top of a metal pole barn on the north side of CR 8, > 0.5 miles west of CR 9. 5:45 pm > > Joel Claus > Eden Prairie > > Sent from my iPad > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Sibley County Snowy Owl Refound
Actually 9 miles north of joels sighting last night. Denny Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: dbmartin Date:02/07/2014 4:22 PM (GMT-06:00) To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] Sibley County Snowy Owl Refound Right now at corner of cty road 9 and state highway 5. About 3 miles north of jowls sighting. Denny Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Joel Claus Date:02/06/2014 7:09 PM (GMT-06:00) To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Sibley County Snowy Owl Refound Presumably the same bird Bob Williams has been reporting but further west. Found an owl sitting on top of a metal pole barn on the north side of CR 8, 0.5 miles west of CR 9. 5:45 pm Joel Claus Eden Prairie Sent from my iPad Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Sibley County Snowy Owl Refound
Right now at corner of cty road 9 and state highway 5. About 3 miles north of jowls sighting. Denny Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Joel Claus Date:02/06/2014 7:09 PM (GMT-06:00) To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Sibley County Snowy Owl Refound Presumably the same bird Bob Williams has been reporting but further west. Found an owl sitting on top of a metal pole barn on the north side of CR 8, 0.5 miles west of CR 9. 5:45 pm Joel Claus Eden Prairie Sent from my iPad Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Possibly 3 Snowy Owls in Ramsey
First, thanks to all that responded to my request, I know Friday during the day is hard for a lot of folks. It was great hanging with Ron and yes there were definately three snows :-) On Feb 7, 2014, at 11:39 AM, Ron Taube wrote: > Hi Birders > Some of you might remember a few days ago that a woman named Monica asked if > anyone would take her out and show her a Snowy Owl. Well I volunteered and > this morning we met up in Ramsey near the Cell tower. Actually she got there > early and spotted that one Snowy that’s been hanging around the cell tower > before I arrived. I think that one is a juvenile. When I got there I saw > the snowy landing atop a pine tree . Monica and I got some photos then I > asked her if she was interested in looking for the other snowy and she said > she would. We drove to all the usual spots where the other one has been seen > including around Coborn’s and the field just north of there but without any > luck. Finally I spotted one atop a house just north of the field . By the > time we got near it it had flown to the field just south of the houses. We > watched it for a while then it took off and flew a block west to some other > houses then it headed back towards us and the houses we were near and out of > nowhere another one joined up with it and they seemed to make physical > contact on the side of a house. I ran around trying to see where they went > and they had both disappeared from my sight but Monica saw it too and saw > them flying back west again towards the other houses so we got into our cars > and followed them but we had lost them . We then went back to the first snowy > that we saw and he was still there in the pine tree resting near the cell > tower on the other side of Armstrong. I realize that it’s not proof but > Monica agreed that it was very likely that there are at least three snowy’s > in that area. I hung around a bit longer after Monica left and found one > back at the houses on the east side of Armstrong seemingly hiding behind a > roof and then back to the cell tower where that one was now sitting next to > the road so I got some nice photos of him. > Here is a link to photos of two of them, I never got a photo of the third > one. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronsthoughts/ > Ron Taube Coon Rapids > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Possibly 3 Snowy Owls in Ramsey
Hi Birders Some of you might remember a few days ago that a woman named Monica asked if anyone would take her out and show her a Snowy Owl. Well I volunteered and this morning we met up in Ramsey near the Cell tower. Actually she got there early and spotted that one Snowy that’s been hanging around the cell tower before I arrived. I think that one is a juvenile. When I got there I saw the snowy landing atop a pine tree . Monica and I got some photos then I asked her if she was interested in looking for the other snowy and she said she would. We drove to all the usual spots where the other one has been seen including around Coborn’s and the field just north of there but without any luck. Finally I spotted one atop a house just north of the field . By the time we got near it it had flown to the field just south of the houses. We watched it for a while then it took off and flew a block west to some other houses then it headed back towards us and the houses we were near and out of nowhere another one joined up with it and they seemed to make physical contact on the side of a house. I ran around trying to see where they went and they had both disappeared from my sight but Monica saw it too and saw them flying back west again towards the other houses so we got into our cars and followed them but we had lost them . We then went back to the first snowy that we saw and he was still there in the pine tree resting near the cell tower on the other side of Armstrong. I realize that it’s not proof but Monica agreed that it was very likely that there are at least three snowy’s in that area. I hung around a bit longer after Monica left and found one back at the houses on the east side of Armstrong seemingly hiding behind a roof and then back to the cell tower where that one was now sitting next to the road so I got some nice photos of him. Here is a link to photos of two of them, I never got a photo of the third one. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronsthoughts/ Ron Taube Coon Rapids Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Live from Freeborn County
A Snowy Owl has been hanging around about a mile west of Hartland off Highway 33. Been seeing it near the Hartland Township Building on the south side of the road and around the dredge ditch. Also spotted north of that location along a gravel road. A flock of 50-100 Red-winged Blackbirds were at a cattle lot near Freeborn. An optimistic lot. The two cowbirds that wintered in my yard have disappeared. I never dreamed I would take so many photos of that species. No pheasants in my yard this year. An odd thing, but we didn't have a single pheasant on our CBC. Good birding to all, Al Batt Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] snowy owl still at 180 abd Hogan
Same thing seen on Monday, about 5 folks gathered in the field perhaps 15 feet from the bird. As I arrived another fellow got out of his car and walked across the field to take pictures. the owl got tired of this audience and flew across the field to a pole near me. The people left the field and followed to the pole. Fortunately the owl tolerates people quite well. However these folks were trespassing, they were standing on the owls hunting ground and they were too close. Later when these folks were gone and the field remained empty the owl returned to that spot and hunted the ground around the irrigation equipment. Those folks looking for good pictures possibly missed some great ones by interfering with the owls hunting grounds, amidst the many rules of conduct they broke. Sent from my iPad > On Feb 6, 2014, at 2:52 PM, Bill Stjern wrote: > > The snowy owl near Hogan and 180 street in Dakota county was still being > seen on Tuesday, Februay 4. It had been hunting from a perch on a piece of > irrigation equiptment but was frightened off by several photographers who got > out of there cars and starting walking through the snowy field to get closer > to the owl. > > Peg Stjern > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Eastern Bluebirds Overwintering in SE MN
For years now, we've had many Eastern Bluebirds that stay through the winter here in MN. If you would like to see images and a video showing how they communally roost together, please go to this link: http://iwishicouldfly.com/iwishicouldfly/journal/html/020714.html Does anyone else have them overwintering in MN? Or is this unique to our neighborhood? Alan Stankevitz Mound Prairie Township, Houston County Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
