[mou-net] [mou-rba] Loggerhead Shrikes in Blue Earth County
Hey birders, A visit to friends up near Kasota Prairie took me past a pair of Loggerhead Shrikes harassing a Red-tailed Hawk on a powerline. These birds are being seen in extreme northern Blue Earth County along 570th Avenue. Take CR5 north from Mankato (3rd Avenue) and turn west on 238th Street (there’s a horse pasture on your left). If you pass over a railroad track, you’ve gone too far. The birds were within the first 0.5 mile right along the road. They appear to be nesting so please minimize disturbance. Happy birding! Chad Heins Mankato 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] Caspian Terns - Kandiyohi County
Today while fishing with the family I came across four Caspian Terns at the outflow of Green Lake which is in the NE corner of the lake. The Terns were in a backwater just south of the main outflow on the east side of Co. Rd. 4. Two of them flew west out over Green Lake and didn't return, but at least one remained when I left at 5:10. Additionally, I discovered a pair of Common Loons with one of them sitting on a nest. I posted a picture of the Caspian Tern and the two Loons on the MOU website. Josh Wallestad 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] article on Joel Sartore, NGSocy photog from "Audubon"
MOU photographers I just reread this article from March 2015 about J Sartore's project to photo every species of animal in captivity around the world. I guess he thinks of it as a archive of biodiversity, a photographic ark. The whole purpose is to build public awareness of need for conservation. The print issue of the magazine includes a two page spread of 100's of thumbnails of some of the project photos to date. You might have seen the article in March 2013 Audubon with the cover of the endangered Florida Grasshopper Sparrow. The pictures there were all his and the FWS increased funding for the bird more than 10-fold after publication. PS he uses Nikon. http://www.audubon.org/magazine/march-april-2015/building-modern-ark --- GAndersson St Paul 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] Wahibo Carver Co Ruddy Turnstone
Surprised by a single Ruddy Turnstone at Wahibo Marsh today at 3 PM. Also 60+ Caspian Terns, Black and Forester Terns, Bonaparte and Herring Gulls. Ken Larson Sent from my iPhone 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] Indigo Bunting Male/Grant County
at feeder at Elbow Lake farm Charlene Nelson 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] Re-find of White-eyed Vireo
I was able to find the White-eyed Vireo at Flandrau SP that was recently reported. Follow the hiking club trail behind the swimming pond to the second opening at the river (the one with the fence). The bird was calling constantly mid morning and was 20 feet off the ground in plain sight (not hidden in dense bushes like usual). Sent from Bob Ekblad's iPhone 507-269-7436 Byron, MN - Olmsted County http://www.Birding-Minnesota.com 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] Longtail ducks, Duluth
Group of 30 or so Long-tail Ducks at pull off #7702, just north of Brieghton Beach Park, north of Duluth. -rick, mpls Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
