[mou-net] Is coral colored staining a reliable way to distinguish tundra from trumpeter swans?
Can anybody tell me if coral or pinkish brown staining of the head is a reliable way to distinguish tundra swans from trumpeter swans. Saw quite a few with those colored heads on the wildlife drive at the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge last Saturday and I was guessing they were tundra but was uncertain. They weren't very vocal so that didn't help. 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.
Re: [mou-net] Cowbird
Cowbirds are quite common. Habitat is forest edges, also farm yards. Originally they apparently co-evolved with bison and it has been hypothesized they developed their parasitism as a mechanism to breed and leave their young behind as they followed the bison. Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN swest...@comcast.net On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 6:53 PM Howard Markus wrote: > A male cowbird has been at my Joe’s Mix bird feeder in Woodbury all day. > Are they common now? I don’t remember seeing them around here before. > Thanks. > > Howard > > 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 > > 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.
Re: [mou-net] Cowbird
Unfortunately, we have had cowbirds in our backyard every summer for years. Same with grackles, who turned up a few days ago. No cowbirds yet, though - at least I haven't spotted any. On the other hand, we seem to have had fewer starlings in recent summers than previously. Knock wood. ;-) Kim On Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 7:24 PM Halle O'Falvey wrote: > I had one nosy cowbird in my yard last Thursday I wasn’t not to happy > It was rather bold > > On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 6:53 PM Howard Markus > wrote: > > > A male cowbird has been at my Joe’s Mix bird feeder in Woodbury all day. > > Are they common now? I don’t remember seeing them around here before. > > Thanks. > > > > Howard > > > > 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 > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > > 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.
Re: [mou-net] Cowbird
I had one nosy cowbird in my yard last Thursday I wasn’t not to happy It was rather bold On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 6:53 PM Howard Markus wrote: > A male cowbird has been at my Joe’s Mix bird feeder in Woodbury all day. > Are they common now? I don’t remember seeing them around here before. > Thanks. > > Howard > > 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 > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile 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.
Re: [mou-net] Eagles
A couple years ago I found a carcass (almost certainly a sturgeon) on the rocks on the lake side of Canal Park near the parking lot near the Maritime museum. By the time I found it it was already in pretty bad shape. I got a couple photos but haven’t been compelled to share them. Mike Koutnik Sent from my iPhone On Apr 20, 2021, at 2:45 PM, mton...@blueskiesglassworks.com wrote: Gulls, crows and a single vulture have been trying to get their share. -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds On Behalf Of mton...@blueskiesglassworks.com Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 2:37 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Eagles Up to five eagles are feeding on a 5 foot long fish carcass (sturgeon?) on the sand bar on the South West point of Hearding Island in St Louis Bay Duluth, MN. The carcass showed up this morning. Two adult and three immature eagles have been present most of the day. 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.
[mou-net] Cowbird
A male cowbird has been at my Joe’s Mix bird feeder in Woodbury all day. Are they common now? I don’t remember seeing them around here before. Thanks. Howard 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 During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Eagles
Gulls, crows and a single vulture have been trying to get their share. -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds On Behalf Of mton...@blueskiesglassworks.com Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 2:37 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Eagles Up to five eagles are feeding on a 5 foot long fish carcass (sturgeon?) on the sand bar on the South West point of Hearding Island in St Louis Bay Duluth, MN. The carcass showed up this morning. Two adult and three immature eagles have been present most of the day. 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.
[mou-net] Eagles
Up to five eagles are feeding on a 5 foot long fish carcass (sturgeon?) on the sand bar on the South West point of Hearding Island in St Louis Bay Duluth, MN. The carcass showed up this morning. Two adult and three immature eagles have been present most of the day. 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.
