[mou-net] MNDNR live video camera bald eagle nest
You might have seen this on the eve news recently. I think all 3 eggs hatched. http://www.webcams.dnr.state.mn.us/eagle/ gordon andersson 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] PBS show on bird intelligence ---Weds April 09 and Sun April 13
NOVA Inside Animal Minds: Bird Genius--- the science of animal cognition. in MSP metro: Weds 04/09 @ 8:00 pm chan. 2-1 Sunday 04/13 @ 8:00 pm chan 2-2 (Life) I don't know if this is a new program, and no specific info available (no dates are given of PBS productions in the TPT Magazine) 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] songs and calls of the superb lyrebird (and a lot of mimicry)
This is a video piece with David Attenborough in Australia from the PBS series on Birds that he hosted ~10 years ago. It is amazing to see again. This bird must have been photographed in the past with both single frame and motor drive cameras. He mimics camera shutters and 19 other sounds in one vocalization series. (not all recorded here). This species must be able to develop as large a vocabulary as African grey parrots, even without human words. The Incredible Lyre Bird http://www.wimp.com/lyrebirdsounds/ http://www.wimp.com/lyrebirdsounds/ 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] FW: A VERY smart crow --- Caledonian crow
MOU birder/readers Here is a video of a Caledonian crow solving a puzzle of 8 steps. There is a link to an earlier simpler test in the paragraph you will see under this video. gordon andersson st paul Subject: FW: A VERY smart crow. http://www.flixxy.com/this-crow-is-the-smartest-bird-you-have-ever-seen.htm http://www.flixxy.com/this-crow-is-the-smartest-bird-you-have-ever-seen.htm _ http://www.avast.com/ This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! http://www.avast.com/ Antivirus protection is active. 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] project SNOW -- photos wanted
Birders I just looked at this website. (thanks Milton for sharing). This is the project described in the last issue of Audubon. All you photographers might be aware of this, but Project SNOW is looking for photos of snowies. Click on contribute photos on the homepage. They want to age and sex the owls in this irruption by plumage and for that they need to see the wing and/or the tail spread. Generally, this means flying photos. A good use of all the photos you have to help sort out the makeup of the irruption SNOWs in MN. gordon andersson st paul -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Milton Blomberg Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 7:26 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] projectsno--Ramsey Just checked the transmitter track of Ramsey via http://www.projectsnowstorm.org / and see he is hanging out in Hutchinson, MN, ...with the other Snowy that is there? Nice! 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] snowy owl photos by Bernie Friel
Most of you probably saw a SNOW this winter. I have not. I drove around Dakota Co. a couple days ago, had lunch looking at the snowy Vermilion R, and saw a number of HOLAs. But no owls. I was talking to Bernie Friel at the last 'Birds and Beer'. He said he had just loaded a bunch of snowy images on his website from a couple days before. I am sure a lot of people have taken a lot of photos of the birds, but you might want to see these too. Bernie said I could share them with MOU readers. Think of looking at them in the summer when it is 100 degrees and humid and it is too hot to leave the house. gordon andersson st paul http://www.wampy.com/Birds/Snowy-Owls#!/ 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] FW: article by Scott Weidensaul on SNOW irruption in Audubon magazine (resend)
apparently the link below did not work (thanks Rick), so I am sending it again. It is a long one and might not all be highlighted, so be sure to copy all of it. The link probably doesn't work so you can also find it in the contents boxes on the R side of the Audubon magazine website (bottom). http://www.audubonmagazine.org//articles/birds/so-many-snowies-study-scienti sts-are-discovering-how-little-we-know-about-bird http://www.audubonmagazine.org/articles/birds/so-many-snowies-study-scienti sts-are-discovering-how-little-we-know-about-bird audubonmagazine.org _ From: G Andersson [mailto:gpanders...@msn.com] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 7:45 PM To: 'MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU' Subject: article by Scott Weidensaul on SNOW irruption (Audubon magazine) 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] Audubon magazine ---the 100 best bird photos of 2013
A lot of MN species here... all better than my photos. Here is Kenn Kaufman's intro to the 5th photo contest from the Jan- Feb 2014 issue. http://www.audubonmagazine.org/articles/birds/2013-audubon-magazine-photogra phy-awards Despite all the comments about not being able to see the 100, they were all viewable at this link: http://www.audubonmagazine.org/multimedia/2013-photo-awards-top-100 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 by Scott Weidensaul on SNOW irruption (Audubon magazine)
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[mou-net] an evening with David A Sibley --- the Bell Museum link
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[mou-net] shoebill stork image and text ---memorable
look for the February 2014 image of the month link on the website. It also describes some of the avifauna of Uganda. www.rockjumperbirding.com http://www.rockjumperbirding.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] 43rd annual National Wildlife photo contest
Here are the 'winning' photos for 2013, of 32,000 submissions. If you click on the 2013 Honorable Mentions Gallery in the right column, you can see many more images, including a lot of birds. Some are amazing. http://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/PhotoZone/Archives/2 013/2013-Photo-Contest-Winners-Slideshow.aspx gordon andersson 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] FW: passenger pigeons in St Paul -- resend
I got a msg from the listserv that this msg was rejected, although it was in my sent mail. So I took the .gif image off (sign for Cherokee Park with a passenger pigeon) and am sending it again. -Original Message- From: G Andersson [mailto:gpanders...@msn.com] Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 4:57 PM To: 'MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU' Subject: FW: passenger pigeons in St Paul Tom Klein of DNR sent this in response to the note about passenger pigeon. I think it would be interesting to others and he said I could fwd it. Note to the logo of Cherokee Park in St Paul. Thanks Tom. gordon andersson -Original Message- From: Klein, Tom (DNR) [mailto:tom.kl...@state.mn.us] Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 12:51 PM To: G Andersson Subject: RE: [mou-net] article from Birdwatching magazine about de-extinction of passenger pigeon This was the only (and most-likely final) large flock to come through the city during my grandfather's life (1879-1951), so this must have been the event. I never met the man, as he died ten years before I was born. But the story was passed on to my father. Swanson makes no reference to any subsequent flights in the area. The species was in free fall at that time and any further presence of PP would have been small, un-noteworthy groupings or individuals. tk -Original Message- From: Klein, Tom (DNR) [mailto:tom.kl...@state.mn.us] Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 8:57 AM To: G Andersson Subject: RE: [mou-net] article from Birdwatching magazine about de-extinction of passenger pigeon Thanks for this, Gordon. My grandfather (George Klein), when a young boy, witnessed the flock that flew through St. Paul on June 2, 1884. As was reported: A great flock of pigeons flew over St. Paul at dawn. The birds flew so low, many were killed with clubs and stones. The ordinance against the use of firearms within the city was disregarded. Several people killed three dozen birds on their own premises. Those that went to the bluffs got 50 to 60 in an hour. All agreed that much sport has never been had in the city before.- from Swanson, E. B. 2007. The Use and Conservation of Minnesota Wildlife. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Nongame Wildlife Program. Tom Klein Information Officer/Graphic Artist Minnesota Biological Survey Division of Ecological and Water Resources Minnesota Department of Natural Resouces 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] bird art show at Bell Museum (Jim Rataczak) to Feb 23
There is also a bird art show at the Bell by Jim Rataczak that will only be there till Feb 23. It opened Jan 11. It includes a number of field notebooks with pencil and paint studies. His completed paintings are watercolor or oil. They are based on many hours of field observation and a lot of notes. They are very good. Jim lives in the metro area. If you are going back to see the new Birds in Art (Audubon) show, you might want to go this weekend to see this exhibit also. The painting of Caspian terns is remarkably beautiful. http://www.jimrataczak.com/index.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] article from Birdwatching magazine about de-extinction of passenger pigeon
http://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/blog/2014/02/05/the-challenges-of-bringing- the-extinct-passenger-pigeon-back-to-life/ 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] vultures in India (video)
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[mou-net] good article on birding in USA Today
Hayward (Brit) new Big Year champion with 750 N.American species. surpasses recordholder Komito. birding as gateway drug to nature. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/02/birding-sport-big-year- citizen-science/4261529/ 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] ABC Bird of the Week -- SNOW
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[mou-net] house cat and barn owl video
.includes play fighting, very close misses of cat vertical leaps for flying owl, and allo-preening. pretty crazy http://www.wimp.com/owlcat/ gordon andersson 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] FW: Lebanon Hills park needs your help (Dakota Co.)
MOU e-mailers and readers: Some of you have seen this message already. It was sent to a MRVAC group. It was also sent to the Audubon MN Environmental Issues Committee. Yesterday I forwarded it to fellow members of the MOU Conservation Committee. This is urgent because the public meeting with the Dakota Co Park Board is Monday night (tonight). There is a public comment period that ends January 18. Lebanon Hills is one of the best birding areas left in the south metro area. This plan by the Dakota Co Park Board will further fragment the habitat at Lebanon Hills Park in addition to removing many trees. They intend to add 6.5 miles of paved trails to the park that would allow more bikers and bladers to use the park with hikers, runners, birders, and skiers. This park is the most visited in Dakota Co now. Many of those 6.5 miles will be a direct subtraction from the natural habitat that remains in the park. This will result in more large and permanent changes to the landscape and it will destroy a large part of this park for use by birds. It is interesting to read the excerpts from previous plans by previous boards about Lebanon Hills. The clear purpose was to preserve natural values in this remnant. About 75 % of this spending plan is for development and 25% for ecological stewardship. I intend to go to the open house. The link here includes links to a good historical summary and to a lot of press stories. You can request to be added to an email list. I have read the summary material and some of the media articles. I will review the 'master plan'. I think birders and conservationists need to oppose this plan as it is proposed. You can be one of those people that do good for conservation by writing comments to the Park Board, calling, or attending and speaking at public meetings. You do not have to live in Dakota Co or have a Dakota Co. list in order to express your thoughts and feelings. If this plan is implemented, there will be less nesting in the park and less opportunity for migration feeding there. There will be fewer numbers and fewer species of birds seen at Lebanon Hills. I have observed the development of farmland and forest and wetlands in the Mpls/StPaul area for 35 years. Most species of both forest and grassland have declined significantly even in the last decade. And protected natural areas are not protected in perpetuity. More buildings, more parking areas, more trails/roads, and more paved trails/roads seem to characterize the management of the parklands in the 5/7 county metro area. See the material below and thank you for anything you can do. The winter wrens and Blackburnian warblers would thank you for doing what they cannot. Gordon Andersson St Paul -Original Message- From: Jeri Ringold [mailto:j.ring...@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 9:47 AM Subject: Lebanon Hills needs your help I am not sure if you are aware of the current plans being pushed forward in Dakota County... but Lebanon Hills needs your help! The plan to pave 6.5 miles through the heart of this treasured wilderness is a terrible idea. The unique character of Lebanon Hills is that is preserved, wild and natural, which is increasingly rare in the metro area. Unfortunately, the facilities expansion and paved trails now planned will involve cutting down acres of trees, grading down the hills, filling in valleys and paving a 10-12 foot road (plus clearance on both sides) right through the middle of the one piece of wilderness left in this area. A quick glance through the public comments clearly indicates that the general public is speaking up, but the Dakota County Commissioners do not seem to be listening. Without the organized effort and political savvy of organizations, I am afraid the wilderness of Lebanon Hills will be irretrievably damaged. Future generations will never be able to experience the same Up North feel that has been cherished by so many in this urban oasis. * Are you aware of this? (a quick summary can be found here: http://wildlebanonhills.org/) * Can you get involved? Time is running out -- the public plan open house is Dec 16th, 5-7pm and the public comments period ends Jan 18th. Thank you, Jeri Ringold Eagan, MN j.ring...@comcast.net cc: Mike Koutnik (m.kout...@comcast.net) Apologize if this has been circulated already - Lebanon Hills is under threat. I know that is a wonderful local birding area! Open House is next Monday and comments are due by January 18. -- 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] Wm Souder on Rachel Carson, author Silent Spring at St Paul Audubon Thursday 12/12/13
Author William Souder will speak about Rachel Carson and his new book at the SPAS mtg Thursday eve. (He has also written a biography of J J Audubon.) free and open to all. social time and refreshments at 6:45pm and program start at 7:00 pm. Directions at this link. http://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/events/2013/12/december-general-meeting gordon andersson 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] snowy owl on Nature (PBS) next Sunday 12/15/13
Folks You might have seen this show Magic of the Snowy Owl last year. It will be rebroadcast this Sunday at 7:00-8:00 pm. I remember it is a year in the life of a pair of SNOWs on the arctic tundra. It includes the youngsters long march to where there were more lemmings to eat. I think there is good Chesnut-Collared Longspur footage also. Gordon Andersson 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] SNOW irruptiion year?
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[mou-net] FW: eagles and wind turbines --- FWS wants to issue 30 year permits
You Audubon members might have gotten a petition today from David Yarnold Pres/CEO of Nat'l Audubon Socy about this new administrative rule. I could not remove the graphics and the click here to fwd it to MOU, so I went to the NAS website. I found nothing there to link to. I assume they have not updated the website. The Yarnold notice came from AudubonAction, but I found no such on the website. Anyway, here is an article that provides some background info --- always necessary for better understanding of these issues. For those who are very interested and have time, the rule language and preamble would all be on the USFWS website. If you want to act on this, I assume there will be a petition somewhere on the Audubon website in a couple days. [audubon.org] Or an Audubon friend could send you a copy of the email petition. Here is a link to the NAS wind power page. http://policy.audubon.org/wind-power-0 Gordon Andersson St Paul _ Sent: Friday, December 06, 2013 3:08 PM Subject: Huffington Post: A SACRIFICE WE HAVE TO MAKE? A http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/06/eagle-deaths-wind-power-_n_4398982 .html SACRIFICE WE HAVE TO MAKE? WASHINGTON http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/06/eagle-deaths-wind-power-_n_4398982 .html (AP) - The Obama administration will allow companies to seek authorization to kill and harm bald and golden eagles for up to 30 years without penalty in an effort to balance some of the environmental trade-offs of green energy. The change, requested by the wind energy industry and officially revealed Friday, will provide legal protection for the lifespan of wind farms and other projects that obtain a permit and do everything possible to avoid killing the birds. Companies will also have to commit to take additional measures if they exceed their permit limits or if new information suggests eagle populations are being affected. But the rule makes clear that revoking a permit is a last resort. We anticipate that implementing additional mitigation measures ... will reduce the likelihood of amendments to, or revocation of, the permit, the rule reads. Right now, as an AP investigation has documented, wind farms are killing eagles in violation of the law. Not a single wind energy company has a permit authorizing the killing, harm or harassment of eagles, although five-year permits have been available since 2009. That puts companies at legal risk and discourages private investment in renewable energy. It also doesn't help eagles, since without a permit, companies are not required to take steps to reduce their impact on the birds or report when they kill them. Conservation groups, which have been aligned with the wind industry on other issues, said Friday the decision by the Interior Department sanctioned the killing of America's symbol. Instead of balancing the need for conservation and renewable energy, Interior wrote the wind industry a blank check, Audubon President and CEO David Yarnold said in a statement. The group said it would challenge the decision. The wind energy industry says the change mirrors permitting already in place for endangered species, which are far more at risk than bald and golden eagles. Bald eagles were removed from the endangered species list in 2007 but are still protected under two federal laws. The regulation published Friday was not subjected to a full environmental review because the administration classified it as an administrative change. Last month, Duke Energy Corp. pleaded guilty to killing eagles and other birds at two Wyoming wind farms, the first time a wind energy company has been prosecuted under a law protecting migratory birds. The permitting program falls under a separate statute, the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. A study by federal biologists released in September found that wind farms since 2008 had killed at least 67 bald and golden eagles, a number that the researchers said was likely underestimated. It's unclear what toll, if any, wind energy companies are having on eagle populations locally or regionally. Gunshots, electrocutions and poisonings likely kill more bald and golden eagles than wind farms. But with the industry still growing, the toll could grow. A recent assessment of status of the golden eagle in the western U.S. showed that populations have been decreasing in some areas and rising in others. Read http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20131206/us-wind-energy-eagle-deat hs/ more at AP - The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard. -Gaylord Nelson, former U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, co-founder of Earth Day -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Audubon EIC group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails
[mou-net] FW: Power Company's Guilty Plea Nets Big Fine For Bird-Killing Wind Turbines
from Huffington Post gordon andersson st paul _ Power http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/22/duke-energy-bird-fine_n_4326596.ht ml Company's Guilty Plea Nets Big Fine For Bird-Killing Wind Turbines WASHINGTON http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/22/duke-energy-bird-fine_n_4326596.ht ml -- Duke Energy's renewables division will pay $1 million in fines and restitution for unlawfully killing golden eagles and other threatened birds with its wind turbines, the Department of Justice announced http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/November/13-enrd-1253.html Friday in its first criminal enforcement of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Duke Energy Renewables Inc., a subsidiary of North Carolina-based Duke Energy Corp., pleaded guilty to violating the http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/regulationspolicies/mbta/mbtintro.html federal law that protects https://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/RegulationsPolicies/mbta/mbtandx.html hundreds of bird species. The company admitted killing 14 golden eagles and 149 other protected birds, including hawks, blackbirds, larks, wrens and sparrows, at two sites in Converse County, Wyo., from 2009 to 2013. This case represents the first criminal conviction under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act for unlawful avian takings at wind projects, Robert G. Dreher, acting assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division, said in a statement. Duke acknowledges that it constructed these wind projects in a manner it knew beforehand would likely result in avian deaths, but since then has taken steps to minimize the hazard, Dreher said. The company's plea agreement with the government requires it to pay the fine and to put in place a plan to prevent bird deaths at its four commercial wind farms in Wyoming. Duke Energy Renewables will be on probation for five years. The penalty will be paid to conservation groups that include the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund, the Wyoming Game Fish Department, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Our goal is to provide the benefits of wind energy in the most environmentally responsible way possible, Greg Wolf, president of Duke Energy Renewables, said in a http://www.duke-energy.com/news/releases/2013112203.asp statement. We deeply regret the impacts to golden eagles at two of our wind facilities. We have always self reported all incidents, and from the time we discovered the first fatality, we've been working closely with the Fish and Wildlife Service to take proactive steps to correct the problem. The American Wind Energy Association, the lobbying group representing the industry, issued a statement arguing that wind energy's impact on birds is not that significant. This agreement will help advance the knowledge of wind wildlife interactions to further reduce the industry's relatively small impacts, the group said. No form of energy generation, or human activity for that matter, is completely free of impacts and wind energy is no exception, said the statement. It pointed to a 2009 http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/NYSERDAWildlifereport.pdf study from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority that found that wind energy has a lower impact overall on birds than other energy sources. Bird and wildlife conservationists often favor renewable power, but wind turbines can have a brutal effect on birds without mitigation. George Fenwick, president of American Bird Conservancy, acknowledged this tension in a statement. Wind energy is not green if it is killing hundreds of thousands of birds, Fenwick said. We are pro-wind and pro-alternative energy, but development needs to be bird smart. The unfortunate reality is that the flagrant violations of the law seen in this case are widespread. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Audubon EIC group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to audubon-eic+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. 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] NWF photo contest winners 2007 - 2013
National Wildlife just published the 2013 photo winners and honorable mentions. You can view the slide shows for each year. There is a bird category. You can also read some details about the winning photos for 2013. http://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/PhotoZone/Archives/2 013/2013-Photo-Contest-Winners-Slideshow.aspx 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] FW: the national Farm Bill and land conservation
[resent w/o attachment] Including a provision in the bill that would require conservation compliance for recipients of Crop Insurance subsidies would moderate damage to the environment. _ From: G Andersson [mailto:gpanders...@msn.com] Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 2:39 PM To: 'MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU' Subject: the national Farm Bill and land conservation 300,000 acres of grassland were converted to cultivation last year in MN. The Farm Bill is in conference now. Sen. Klobuchar, and Reps. Waltz and Peterson are on the conference committee. I could not edit the comte list in the file (pdf), but it also includes some info about the bill. Clicking on the http:// address below also has the info (no need to tweet or f.book) (This message was sent to Audubon MN Environmental Issues Comte.) gordon andersson st paul _ Begin forwarded message: From: Bridget Collins bcoll...@fishwildlife.org Date: November 18, 2013, 10:13:19 AM CST To: Bridget Collins bcoll...@fishwildlife.org Subject: Call Congress TODAY - Support Conservation in the Farm Bill Good morning conservation partners, TODAY is the national call-in day to members of Congress in support of conservation in the Farm Bill. Please join fellow conservationists around the country in letting your delegation know these issues matter to you and your community. All members need to hear from you, and members of the Farm Bill Conference Committee are particularly important. Please see the attached flyer for more information, and take a few minutes today to call your Senators and Representative. Please also share this with your personal and professional conservation networks. If your organization is on Twitter, you can also spread the word with this sample tweet: Call Congress TODAY to speak up for wildlife and conservation in the https://twitter.com/search?q=%23FarmBillsrc=hash #FarmBill... http://t.co/c7TRg94eWH http://fb.me/6vezSRnEZ Thank you for your assistance. Best, Bridget * Bridget Collins Agriculture Policy Coordinator Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 725 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-624-3688 Work cell: 202-297-6759 mailto:bcoll...@fishwildlife.org bcoll...@fishwildlife.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Audubon EIC group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to audubon-eic+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. 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] Bell Museum Audubon and Birds in Art show
In case you forgot about this show.. here are a couple reviews.The Bell is free on Sunday, including this show (but you should feel good about supporting the museum). Gordon Andersson St Paul http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/stageandarts/227269101.html http://www.twincities.com/entertainment/ci_24253029/audubon-birds-soar-exhib it-50-huge-book-prints 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] BBC article on preventing plane- bird strikes
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[mou-net] from ABC News Highlights - October 2013 window tape for birds
I tried to send the one page issue, but it was denied due to gif files. There was no way to send it w/o the pictures. One story about raising money for the Paton's Bird Haven in Patagonia AZ. So I copied and pasted this one piece: --- Up to one billion birds are killed each year in collisions with buildings, many through window collisions in homes. Though you might not know it, your house may kill a dozen or more birds each year. Much of this mortality takes place during spring and fall when songbirds are migrating. There's a solution: ABC BirdTape. It's inexpensive, easy to use, and long-lasting. Plus, all proceeds from the sale of BirdTape are used to manufacture more tape-in order to save more birds! http://www.abcbirdtape.org/ 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] followup show to PBS Earthflight-- repeat Sunday 10/13/2013
If you saw any of the six-part series you will want to see Earthflight, A Nature Special Presentation: Flying High. I missed the broadcast on Weds night this week, but it will be shown again 7:00 - 8:00 pm this Sunday 10/13 on TPT Life (PBS) channel 2-3 in the metro area. There are corresponding channel no's for Comcast, DirectTV, or dish. A friend saw it and it shows how the series was filmed--- capturing wild birds and putting cameras on their backs, acclimating tame birds to noise of ultralight or motorboat, etc. Anyone who has tried to photo birds knows how much time and patience and luck is required to get good pictures that everyone sees in books and calendars. Weeks and months were necessary for some of the sequences you saw. GA _ From: G Andersson [mailto:gpanders...@msn.com] Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 5:19 PM To: 'MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU' Subject: PBS (TPT) 6 part series on bird flight starts Weds Sept 04 You might have seen the ads. Earthflight starts on Wednesday September 4 at 7:00 pm on channel 2-1 (2). It is repeated on Sunday September 08 on channel 2-3 (LIFE). There are six hours --- one for each continent. It starts with NAmerica, then Europe, then Africa.. State-of-the-art technology truly shows the world from a bird's eye view. I imagine it will include a lot of special effects of birds against different aerial landscapes, but I hope it is better than that. (call me old-fashioned) Should be good regardless. Gordon Andersson 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] FW: ABC's Bird of the Week: Red-faced Warbler-- great photo/text
This is one bird I have never seen in SE AZ. But birders I meet in western states are usually jealous when I say I am from MN, because of all the spp of warblers that can be seen here in spring and summer (north). GAndersson _ From: info=americanbirdconservancy@mail.salsalabs.net [mailto:info=americanbirdconservancy@mail.salsalabs.net] On Behalf Of American Bird Conservancy Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 1:57 PM To: gpanders...@msn.com Subject: ABC's Bird of the Week: Red-faced Warbler http://www.abcbirds.org/picts/banner_https.gif http://www.abcbirds.org/picts/spacer.gif http://www.abcbirds.org/picts/spacer.gif Trouble viewing this email? View as a webpage here: http://www.abcbirds.org/newsandreports/botw/red_faced_warbler.html Bird of the Week Red-faced Warbler Red-faced Warbler by Greg Lavaty http://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5400/images/Red-faced-Warbler_Greg-Lavaty_texas targetbirds.jpg http://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5400/images/bluebanner_red_faced_warbler.jpg - The Red-faced Warbler is one of only two warblers in the U.S. with bright red in its plumage (the other is the Painted Redstart). Unlike many warbler species, female Red-faced Warblers are nearly as brightly colored as males. This species has a distinctive habit of flicking its tail sideways as it feeds. Male Red-faced Warblers do not appear to defend territories, and extra-pair copulations are common in the species. Over 45 percent of all nests in one study contained young that did not belong to the attending male. Its nest, a cup of bark, dead leaves, or pine needles, is built in a small hole on the ground beneath a log or plant and is lined with grass and hair. Logging in areas where the Red-faced Warbler breeds can result in drastic declines and even complete disappearance of the local population. In a study of a gradient of disturbed plots in forests ranging from clear cuts to selectively logged plots, these birds were present only in the untouched control areas. This species would benefit from more study on its wintering areas and more research on the effects of fire management and other forestry practices on its populations. The Red-faced Warbler is fairly easy to find in areas near the http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=Et9Vu9hczcxeIgM3Xf1nKcSOMo52b wDO Paton property, a birding landmark which ABC and other organizations are working to save. Help http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=CMsdGRs3VZfyN8iAfsFN7sSOMo52b wDO ABC conserve this and other birds and their habitats! Photo: Greg Lavaty, texastargetbirds.com http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=xONC0U8CgfCdPa5Jt07uecSOMo52b wDO ; Range Map by NatureServe _ http://www.abcbirds.org/picts/spacer.gif http://www.abcbirds.org/picts/spacer.gif _ http://www.abcbirds.org/picts/spacer.gif http://www.abcbirds.org/picts/spacer.gif http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=B9Kzgrs%2FqAq5jEVgspdq2MSOMo5 2bwDO Visit ABC on Facebook http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=taIsKeLzebcpgrjL5AKtp8SOMo52b wDO Visit ABC on Twitter http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=ZPsUADWqkfKavFmVg%2BXctsSOMo5 2bwDO Visit ABC on YouTube http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=gT7IPf5BwbNty9D8EpI678SOMo52b wDO Read the ABC Blog http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=dZinXE90oUsA4gzMN0khP2VMOj4wP zAa Subscribe to ABC's RSS Feed http://www.abcbirds.org/picts/spacer.gif http://www.abcbirds.org/picts/spacer.gif http://www.abcbirds.org/picts/spacer.gif American Bird Conservancy is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that conserves native birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2c=AQ35ixkRlUn8mKG9Pkrv8MSOMo52b wDO Click here to unsubscribe http://www.salsalabs.com/?email empowered by Salsa http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/TrackImage?key=1735803996 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] Audubon and the Art of Birds program at St Paul Audubon Socy this Thursday Sept 12
For you in the metro area, Don Luce of the Bell Museum will be presenting at the SPAS meeting on the big new exhibit opening at the Bell October 05. The meeting is this Thursday Sept 12 at 6:45 pm. Cty Rd B in Roseville. see map and address. Free and open to everyone. should be a crowd. http://www.saintpaulaudubon.org/events/2013/09/audubon-and-art-of-birds 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] PBS (TPT) 6 part series on bird flight starts Weds Sept 04
You might have seen the ads. Earthflight starts on Wednesday September 4 at 7:00 pm on channel 2-1 (2). It is repeated on Sunday September 08 on channel 2-2 (LIFE). There are six hours --- one for each continent. It starts with NAmerica, then Europe, then Africa.. State-of-the-art technology truly shows the world from a bird's eye view. I imagine it will include a lot of special effects of birds against different aerial landscapes, but I hope it is better than that. (call me old-fashioned) Should be good regardless. Gordon Andersson 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] JJ Audubon and Bird Art exhibition Bell Museum UM Mpls
opens October 05, 2013 This is the link to the exhibit description by Don Luce. http://www.bellmuseum.umn.edu/prod/groups/cfans/@pub/@cfans/@bell/documents/ asset/cfans_asset_386190.pdf 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] CORRECTIONS re. new exhibit at Bell Museum ---Birds DNA: Biodiversity and Mountain Islands
a lesson in fact-checking even if it is late and you hope you guessed correctly. 1) goldcrest (Regulus regulus) is not the same species as golden-crowned kinglet (R. satrapa). They look similar but. 2) brown creeper (Certhia americana) is not the same species as tree creeper (C. familiaris) 3) pine siskin (Carduelis pinus) is not the same bird as siskin (C. spinus) --- but even the species name is only one letter off 4) winter wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) IS largely cosmopolitan in distribution. Matthew Clements Checklist of Birds of the World lists 43 subspecies. (Bob Zink would probably argue that there are many more than one species on DNA evidence.) I do know the European redstart is not the same as the American redstart and that the great egret is found on five continents. So I learned a lot from the exhibit. I learned too that I need to learn more species names. Still worthwhile if some of the study spp are only closely related to the American. GAndersson _ From: G Andersson [mailto:gpanders...@msn.com] Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 11:47 PM To: 'MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU' Subject: new exhibit at Bell Museum ---Birds DNA: Biodiversity and Mountain Islands Birders There is a new exhibit at the Bell that I saw today. (The Bell Museum is on Church St U Ave on the UM Mpls campus.) It is only one room but it is very interesting. Dr Bob Zink and a Russian colleague have been doing DNA research on 35 species of birds found in the Caucasus Mts of Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan. These islands have been isolated for 450,000 years. There is a lot of forest logging there now. The study addresses the question of speciation in this sample of birds. Of the 35 study species, 15 to 20 are probably distinct species, different from their European representatives. .imagine the possibilities for your life lists :=) Among the species found also in N America are tree creeper (brown creeper), goldcrest (golden-crowned kinglet), siskin (pine siskin), and wren (winter wren). Those of you who have birded Europe would also be interested in the chiffchaff willow warbler (classic sibling species), red-backed shrike, song thrush, redstart, and others. All 35 are shown in excerpts of the bird guide Birds of Europe illustrated by Lars Jonsson. The exhibit is small but explains simply how DNA analysis is done. It is useful for understanding the ongoing reclassification of bird species. The video from the exhibit is available here. You might have heard that a big new exhibit on the art of JJAudubon and other bird artists is opening in October at the Bell. more on that later. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcGPF2gTRrA 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] new exhibit at Bell Museum ---Birds DNA: Biodiversity and Mountain Islands
Birders There is a new exhibit at the Bell that I saw today. (The Bell Museum is on Church St U Ave on the UM Mpls campus.) It is only one room but it is very interesting. Dr Bob Zink and a Russian colleague have been doing DNA research on 35 species of birds found in the Caucasus Mts of Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan. These islands have been isolated for 450,000 years. There is a lot of forest logging there now. The study addresses the question of speciation in this sample of birds. Of the 35 study species, 15 to 20 are probably distinct species, different from their European representatives. .imagine the possibilities for your life lists :=) Among the species found also in N America are tree creeper (brown creeper), goldcrest (golden-crowned kinglet), siskin (pine siskin), and wren (winter wren). Those of you who have birded Europe would also be interested in the chiffchaff willow warbler (classic sibling species), red-backed shrike, song thrush, redstart, and others. All 35 are shown in excerpts of the bird guide Birds of Europe illustrated by Lars Jonsson. The exhibit is small but explains simply how DNA analysis is done. It is useful for understanding the ongoing reclassification of bird species. The video from the exhibit is available here. You might have heard that a big new exhibit on the art of JJAudubon and other bird artists is opening in October at the Bell. more on that later. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcGPF2gTRrA 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] FW: ABC study of neonicotinoids birds-- use 5 digit zipcode
I just tried to sign this petition and I entered my 9-digit zipcode. It did not work. I tried no abbr. in address, etc. I called ABC and talked to a Stephanie. She said DO NOT use 9 digit--- ONLY 5 digit zipcode. It worked beautifully. So, if you are like me and have zero tolerance for computer nonsense, please try again. My message went to Rep. Betty McCollum in St Paul. The whole country has this problem with the petition. She is going to try to fix it at ABC with the contractor. GAndersson _ From: G Andersson [mailto:gpanders...@msn.com] Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 12:59 PM To: 'MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU' Subject: ABC study of neonicotinoids birds Thank you to those of you who support the American Bird Conservancy. I think they do good work, save a lot of habitat, and their publications are very informative (also amazing bird photography). ABC issued a report on these pesticides. They are very toxic to bees, but they are also toxic to birds. One treated seed can kill an adult songbird. If you look at this report (or abc website) you should also find a petition to EPA to prohibit their use. There is a bill in Congress to do that also. http://www.abcbirds.org/newsandreports/releases/130319.html Gordon Andersson 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] ABC study of neonicotinoids birds
Thank you to those of you who support the American Bird Conservancy. I think they do good work, save a lot of habitat, and their publications are very informative (also amazing bird photography). ABC issued a report on these pesticides. They are very toxic to bees, but they are also toxic to birds. One treated seed can kill an adult songbird. If you look at this report (or abc website) you should also find a petition to EPA to prohibit their use. There is a bill in Congress to do that also. http://www.abcbirds.org/newsandreports/releases/130319.html Gordon Andersson 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
Re: [mou-net] Birds and Beers, Aug 1, Groveland Tap, St. Paul-- Happy Hours
B B The Groveland website does not have Happy Hour info, so I just called them. Happy Hour ends at 5:30 pm every day and starts again at 10:00pm. He mentioned $3-4.00 pints and 1/2 appetizers. For those who want to save some money and talk birds also, you could get there before 5:30 if you can. I think some birders will be there already or will arrive shortly. (impressive list of drafts). GAndersson St Paul -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Curt Rawn Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 9:11 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Birds and Beers, Aug 1, Groveland Tap, St. Paul Birds and Beers will be meeting at the Groveland Tap in St Paul, on Aug 1st at 6 pm. This is our first meeting in St. Paul so we hope to see a few new faces. Come to BB and meet other birders. You don't need to arrive at 6 or stay til the end, just show up. http://www.grovelandtap.com/contact.php Birds and Beers is an informal gathering of birders of all abilities-if you're interested in birds, you're invited. You can meet other birders-maybe find a carpool buddy, ask about where to find target birds, share cool research projects you might be working on, ask a bird feeding question, share life lists, share some digiscoping tips, promote your blog-the sky is the limit. It's low key and it's fun. Be sure to find our Facebook page, too. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Birds-and-Beers/217524724761 Curt Rawn 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] more on feathered dinosaurs-- from Science News
more and bigger fossil dinosaurs with filoplumes http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/341948/title/All__dinosaurs_may_h ave_had_feathers Gordon Andersson 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] Ike's Creek restoration --brook trout --- Bass Ponds MRNWR
For those of you who bird/hike the Bass Ponds, there is a big restoration of the stream for brook trout. The little dam is removed. What a beautiful place and when the new banks grow back, there should be more trout. Good info both in text and video. --- video and story http://www.startribune.com/local/157095415.html Gordon Andersson 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] wind turbines birds in England-- from Science News
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[mou-net] Decorah IA BAEA nest cam + 14
Ornithophiles I may have missed an MOU email about this this year, but the Decorah bald eagles have two nestlings that are already about 5 weeks old. I have not been watching them this year, but here is the link. In addn, you will see about 14 links to other raptor nest cameras on the left side-including PEREs in MN. Right now there were over 5000 people at the Decorah site watching pitch darkness-maybe the camera is so sensitive as to record by moonlight once the moon rises. :=)There have been 217K visits to the site so far. http://www.farmyou.com/falcon_cams/index.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] iron in beaks not involved in navigation-- from Science News
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Re: [mou-net] photos of house sparrows from Switzerland
I sent this photo album to my cousin, Dr Ted Anderson, who got his PhD from KS U. He studied HOSP and ETSPs off and on his working life. He wrote a book The Ubiquitous House Sparrow published by Oxford Univ Press a few years ago. Here is what he said about the spp i.d.: I really enjoyed seeing these. Photo #7 is of an ETS and a house sparrow. Makes the i.d. certain. I assume the rest of the images were of HOSPs. _ From: G Andersson [mailto:gpanders...@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 11:13 PM To: 'MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU' Subject: good photos of house sparrows A lot of social behavior (mostly fighting) among sparrows from Switzerland. I think these are HOSPs but are some European Tree Sparrows? That is not a HOSP nest in the one photo, but I think it might be another species nest not related to the young sparrows. need to do some research. Gordon Andersson St Paul http://oddstuffmagazine.com/expressive-scenes-from-the-life-of-sparrow.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] good photos of house sparrows
A lot of social behavior (mostly fighting) among sparrows from Switzerland. I think these are HOSPs but are some European Tree Sparrows? That is not a HOSP nest in the one photo, but I think it might be another species nest not related to the young sparrows. need to do some research. Gordon Andersson St Paul http://oddstuffmagazine.com/expressive-scenes-from-the-life-of-sparrow.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] ovenbirds down due to earthworms in maple-basswood forests
Ornithophiles, Rather than send only the link to this article on Science News, here is the SN page for all bird news. There are many articles here and they probably change every few days. There are more tabs at the top. The article by Scott Loss UM is about 2/3 of the way down the right side. This is a good site to try to follow some of the bird research going on around the world. http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/plants_animals/birds/ G Andersson 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] Natural History article on SNOW irruption
Natural historians, The current issue Feb 2012 of Natural History magazine has a good article about snowy owls and irruptions. The link to the website is below. Click on messengers from the north and a picture of a SNOW (w/brood patch) will appear. If you click on this image, you can read the text of the article. There are many more photos in the printed version, including a bird at MSP, a SNOW with PERE prey, a SNOW hovering with aircraft in bkgrd, the satellite telemetry device on an owl's back, and a map of an owl's movements after he was captured at Logan Airport and released. A Canadian biologist says that irruptions are associated with high rodent populations and the young wanderers and adults are generally in good condition. You will also see mention of the SNOW that appeared at Honolulu Int'l Airport last November that was shot as a hazard to aircraft. Norman Smith, funded by MA Audubon, has captured and released more than 400 at Logan Airport since 1981. The archive of back issues only provides a couple articles per issue and some years are missing. The 2012 archive is working. Natural History magazine is an exceptional magazine for those interested in both human and non-human life forms-like birds. I have fwded articles from it before. It has been in print since the early 1900's and is published by the American Museum of Natural History in NYC. Twice in the last couple years it has ceased publication due to lack of funding. I encourage you to think about subscribing. It is very reasonable and you will be surprised at the breadth of articles and notes in each issue. http://naturalhistorymag.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] India's Vanishing Birds - Environmental Science Technology -- short article
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[mou-net] enforcement of the Migratory Bird Act -- pelican fine
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[mou-net] tallgrass prairie conservation in KS and OK --- FWS notice in FR
some good news that will benefit grassland species of birds as well as plants and the rest of it http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-02-17/pdf/2012-3756.pdf 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] Birds and Beer in the news and live on March 05 at Riverplace Mpls
Ornithophiles, The last Birds and Beer was at Wilde Roast Café at Riverplace in Mpls. I think it was the 2nd biggest one. The next one is also at : Wilde Roast Café, 65 Main St SE (it is right on the Miss River, E side) March 05, Monday 6:00 to 9:00 pm If you are put off by the Beer part, no need. I am somewhat abstemious myself and so call it Birds and Beer, although officially it is Beers. :=) It is not about drinking, but about talking about birds, photography, travel, the spring, your garden ---whatever conversation you make with those you sit near. OK it is usually birds and bird news and sharing info about birds. Sharon is both voluble and vivacious and keeps discussion going, at least at her end of the table. People are friendly. There is no live music and Monday is burger night on the menu. a good deal. For you in St Paul, like me, there might be one of these in our town, but until then meet some new people who like nature and the outdoors and you dont have to cross the river for this one. The Wilde Roast website is easy to find and so is BirdChicks blog with B B info. . There was also an article in the Pioneer Press about discussion groups in bars. B B is featured about ½ way down. http://www.twincities.com/ci_19990364 Gordon Andersson 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] the PBS Nature show on the Himalayas-- link
Last Weds, I saw the Himalayas show on PBS. 'Nature' is no longer repeated during the week, but you can watch full episodes on line. If you didn't see this one, it included demoiselle, sarus, and black-necked cranes. It also flew with bar-headed geese crossing the Himalaya range-the highest flying birds in the world. It showed golden eagles predating migrating demoiselle cranes. There were other birds, flowers, monkeys, and snow leopards. amazing footage of a snow leopard chasing a wild goat down a steep slope and the goat escaping by leaping into a rushing river. The other large mammals were amazing--- takin, Tibetan fox, Tibetan brown bear, wild ass, chiru, and some other antelope spp whose names I forgot. It was beautiful from first to last frame. I noticed there were 10 different filmmakers in the credits. I don't know how many years it took to complete. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-himalayas/full-episode/6379/ 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] Archaeopteryx had black wing coverts--- from Science News
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[mou-net] article about feathers from last Audubon issue -- text and photos
http://www.audubonmagazine.org/articles/birds/multiple-miracles-bird-feather s This was an interesting article and so are the feather photos. In the meantime, Steve Greenfield pointed out that the '100 Best' photos in the link from earlier this week were from 2010. sure enough. Audubon staff email reported that the '100 Best' for 2011 have not been put on the website yet. Thanks to those who followed up on this. GA 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] FW: 3rd annual Audubon magazine photo contest -- the TOP 100 -- thanks to D Cahlander
David Cahlander, MOU webmaster, used Google to find the 100 'best' images. They are all on one page. You can click on any one and you will see a Prev appear at top Left and a Next appear at top Right so you can view continuously. The judging is described also. Thank you David Cahlander. You too take great bird pictures. -Original Message- From: David Cahlander [mailto:da...@cahlander.com] Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 9:37 AM To: G Andersson Subject: Re: 3rd annual Audubon magazine photo contest -- has anyone discovered the missing galleries?? http://archive.audubonmagazine.org/features1101/photoawards-top100.html google found this with the search 'audubon top 100 photos' --- David Cahlander da...@cahlander.com Burnsville, MN 952-894-5910 - Original Message - From: G Andersson gpanders...@msn.com To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 12:32 AM Subject: Re: [mou-net] 3rd annual Audubon magazine photo contest -- has anyone discovered the missing galleries?? At the end of the Audubon article-- which has the winning photos only--it says SEE the TOP 100 and it refers to the Audubon website. So there must be another 70-80 images hidden somewhere on the site. (in addn to the gallery links below.) Has anyone spent the time to try to find them? Maybe Audubon has changed the website since I wasted so much time. If anyone knows how to access the Top 100, can you let the rest of us know?? 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] 3rd annual Audubon magazine photo contest -- has anyone discovered the missing galleries??
At the end of the Audubon article-- which has the winning photos only--it says SEE the TOP 100 and it refers to the Audubon website. So there must be another 70-80 images hidden somewhere on the site. (in addn to the gallery links below.) Has anyone spent the time to try to find them? Maybe Audubon has changed the website since I wasted so much time. If anyone knows how to access the Top 100, can you let the rest of us know?? and speaking of 'wasting' time, I spent 3-4 hours yest and today driving the farmland roads of Washington Co. looking for snow buntings, horned larks, longspurs, or anything else that flies and did not see any of the winter emberizids. Actually, I should think of it as relaxing w/o doing hourswork or watching football, but it would have been rewarding to see something. Both days I saw a flock of ~200 mallards settling into corn stubble fields. (I did not pull over on the highwy) I never even unpacked my camera gear. If I was drivng the county roads of NE KS, I would have seen flocks of several sparrow spp, shrikes, meadowlarks, bluebirds, 1000's of RWBLs, kestrels, and maybe a prairie falcon or two. Last wkend I drove the North Unit and the South Unit of CAWMA and saw 2 bluejays and 2 chickadees. A few people have mentioned there are few birds out there--- due to warm temps and now snow. Is this the consensus for this winter so far? Is there a reliable place to see SNBUs in the S part of the state? Gordon Andersson St Paul _ From: G Andersson [mailto:gpanders...@msn.com] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 11:13 PM To: 'MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU' Subject: 3rd annual Audubon magazine photo contest The Jan-Feb 2012 issue of Audubon includes selected photos of the latest contest. (not as big or as longterm as the NWF contest) 1700 people submitted. In two different places in the magazine it says that you can see more of their favorite photos (of 1000's) by going to audubonmagazine.org. Well, I have spent about an hour trying to find more of the photos. There are only 8 photos in the main gallery on the home page--- less than in the magazine. But with persistence and luck I found 3 different galleries. Each has 10 or so photos. . I was prepared to write 1) 2) 3) 4) steps to find these, but I cannot reconstruct the pathway. I did copy the link for each one. I hope these links open for you. There are some spectacular images here. Unfortunately, only the 8 species in the main gallery are identified. There is some tech photo info in the magazine and some description of picture-taking there that is not on the website. For example the loon and fish picture taken at Moose Lake near Ely was taken with a film camera. that's right. the best loon photo I have ever seen. He spent 5 weekends with the loon family. All birds all the time. http://www.audubonmagazine.org/multimedia/it-takes-two http://www.audubonmagazine.org/multimedia/flight-plan http://www.audubonmagazine.org/multimedia/balance Gordon Andersson 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] 3rd annual Audubon magazine photo contest
The Jan-Feb 2012 issue of Audubon includes selected photos of the latest contest. (not as big or as longterm as the NWF contest) 1700 people submitted. In two different places in the magazine it says that you can see more of their favorite photos (of 1000's) by going to audubonmagazine.org. Well, I have spent about an hour trying to find more of the photos. There are only 8 photos in the main gallery on the home page--- less than in the magazine. But with persistence and luck I found 3 different galleries. Each has 10 or so photos. . I was prepared to write 1) 2) 3) 4) steps to find these, but I cannot reconstruct the pathway. I did copy the link for each one. I hope these links open for you. There are some spectacular images here. Unfortunately, only the 8 species in the main gallery are identified. There is some tech photo info in the magazine and some description of picture-taking there that is not on the website. For example the loon and fish picture taken at Moose Lake near Ely was taken with a film camera. that's right. the best loon photo I have ever seen. He spent 5 weekends with the loon family. All birds all the time. http://www.audubonmagazine.org/multimedia/it-takes-two http://www.audubonmagazine.org/multimedia/flight-plan http://www.audubonmagazine.org/multimedia/balance Gordon Andersson 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] the 41st annual National Wildlife photo competition (with birds)
There were 27 K entries in six categories. I didn't see any MOU names in the photo credits this time, but only the First Place in each category and Grand Prizes are published in the magazine. There is a bird category. And there are winners for pro, amateur, and youth in each. Last year Bernard Friel's photo of a flying indigo bunting was on the cover. www.nwf.org/photozone 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] story on Science Friday on Imperial Woodpecker
Not to depress everyone before the new year even starts, but my sister sent me this story from NPR about a search for the IMWO in Mexico. _ This is the link to read the transcript of the interview with Tim Gallagher of Living Bird and Cornell Lab of Ornith. At the bottom of the transcript is information for a link to watch the actual footage from years ago of the last recorded sighting of the Imperial woodpecker. http://www.npr.org/2011/12/23/144190097/searching-for-a-ghost-bird?ft=1 http://www.npr.org/2011/12/23/144190097/searching-for-a-ghost-bird?ft=1f=5 f=5 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] conservation message for Christmas shopping
I had to cut all the images from this ad in order to send this to the MOUlist. Maybe look for the complete ad on their website if you want, or click on the browser link (at the top). It became anti-climatic and it no longer resembles a business ad, but since I spent so much time with it, I am trying once more. _ From: G Andersson [mailto:gpanders...@msn.com] Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 12:19 AM To: 'MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU' Subject: conservation message for Christmas shopping the culture of consumption. puts the economy of natural systems that support all life firmly in the red This message from Patagonia come out on Cyber Monday. You might be as surprised as I was to read this ad. (Don't Buy This Jacket) I had heard about Yvon Chouinard, the founder, but didn't know about the corporation message. I am not promoting Patagonia. (I have never bought a prodt. And I deleted the store and other co. info at the bottom of this message.) I am giving attention to the effect of consumption on the environment and the natural world, especially at this time of year. That would include birds and us as well. You have read the facts, you spend time in the outdoors where you search out other species. You see the effects of our consumption around our state and you see and read what is happening around the world. As a birder and conservationist, I often feel like I am in a counter-culture. You might feel that as well. I am gratified that one company seems to be driven less by profit and more by an honest and informed concern for the effects of over consumption (buying too much and throwing away too much). I do know about the economy and the need to spend. . but I do wish all of you good birding and a happy Christmas Gordon Andersson St Paul View email in browser http://www.patagonia.com/email/11/112811.html http://www.patagonia.com/us/common-threads?src=112811_mi1 [deleted big picture of a jacket with Don't Buy This Jacket in large font] Today is Cyber Monday. It will likely be the biggest online shopping day ever. Cyber Monday was created by the National Retail Federation in 2005 to focus media and public attention on online shopping. But Cyber Monday, and the culture of consumption it reflects, puts the economy of natural systems that support all life firmly in the red. We're now using the resources of one-and-a-half planets on our one and only planet. Because Patagonia wants to be in business for a good long time - and leave a world inhabitable for our kids - we want to do the opposite of every other business today. We ask you to buy less and to reflect before you spend a dime on this jacket or anything else. Environmental bankruptcy, as with corporate bankruptcy, can happen very slowly, then all of a sudden. This is what we face unless we slow down, then reverse the damage. We're running short on fresh water, topsoil, fisheries, wetlands - all our planet's natural systems and resources that support business, and life, including our own. The environmental cost of everything we make is astonishing. Consider the R2R Jacket shown, one of our best sellers. To make it required 135 liters of water, enough to meet the daily needs (three glasses a day) of 45 people. Its journey from its origin as 60% recycled polyester to our Reno warehouse generated nearly 20 pounds of carbon dioxide, 24 times the weight of the finished product. This jacket left behind, on its way to Reno, two-thirds its weight in waste. And this is a 60% recycled polyester jacket, knit and sewn to a high standard; it is exceptionally durable, so you won't have to replace it as often. And when it comes to the end of its useful life we'll take it back to recycle into a product of equal value. But, as is true of all the things we can make and you can buy, this jacket comes with an environmental cost higher than its price. There is much to be done and plenty for us all to do. Don't buy what you don't need. Think twice before you buy anything. Go to patagonia.com/CommonThreads http://www.patagonia.com/us/common-threads?src=112811_mt1 , take the Common Threads Initiative pledge and join us in the fifth R, to reimagine a world where we take only what nature can replace. Take the pledge http://www.patagonia.com/us/common-threads?src=112811_mt2 This message was sent to:#EmailAddr# 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] some info from ABC Bird Calls and website
1500 RNGR crash into parking lot at night in Utah http://www.abcbirds.org/newsandreports/releases/111215.html BirdNote is a two-minute radio story about birds broadcast on NPR every day. (don't know about MPR) The website allows you to listen to past stories. http://www.birdnote.org/ all back issues of Bird Conservation -the qtrly publn are available to read on the website. all but the latest issue of Bird Calls is available on line. Each of these is full of information about bird species and conservation issues throughout the Americas. This is the ABC website. If you click on the news and reports tab at the top of the page, you see how many things are available to you--- the two publns above + an archive of bird of the week. http://www.abcbirds.org/index.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] Nuttal Bird Club at Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology--- NYTimes
good read with reference to specimens of extinct species. And this quote from Peter Alden about bird counting cf to bird watching: He gave that race up when it started to feel like a pursuit of numbers rather than of birds. I'd love to see a lot of birds I haven't seen, he said. But I don't give a damn about the numbers. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/science/nations-oldest-birding-group-serve s-as-a-collective-memory.html?_r=1 http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/science/nations-oldest-birding-group-serv es-as-a-collective-memory.html?_r=1hpw hpw 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] short utube of bald eagles and cats -- from AK
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[mou-net] new hook to prevent seabird and turtle bycatch
A tuna fisherman has developed a hook shield to prevent sea turtles and birds from being hooked by tuna long lines, that can include 1000's of hooks each. One piece of good news for conservation-if the hooks will be used. . http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/336047/title/Hooking_fish%2C_not_ endangered_turtles 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] Sandhill Crane Finds New Home-- another from WRC
I just heard on the news tonight about shootings of trumpeter swans at four locations around MN. Here is a story with a happier ending. Gordon Andersson St Paul Having problems viewing our graphical email? Click here http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/e/ilikuut/l/r/ to open it in your browser. http://i5.cmail1.com/ti/r/14/91A/505/110059/images/spacer.gif http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/f/ilikuut/bdkkhfr/d/ Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota eNews http://i1.cmail1.com/ei/r/FD/D20/701/csimport/shillcranehdr.114139.jpg http://i5.cmail1.com/ti/r/14/91A/505/110059/images/spacer.gif Helping An Injured Sandhill Crane http://i2.cmail1.com/ei/r/FD/D20/701/csimport/cranev.114121.jpg Our newest case study is a wonderful story of a team of people coming together to help an injured Sandhill Crane. The crane's injury was noticed several months ago, but capturing it was daunting. The home owner finally lured the crane, who shows decreased fear of humans, into her garage. Once it was captured, the crane made two trips: one to WRC and then to the Raptor Education Group, Inc., where it'll live out its life. Learn more about this http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/f/ilikuut/bdkkhfr/h/ crane's story and see what CVT Chris and Vet Leslie found on the x-rays that they're examining in the above photo. http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/fb/ilikuut/l/y/ Facebook Like Button http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/tw/ilikuut/l/j/ Tweet Button http://i7.cmail1.com/ti/r/14/91A/505/110059/images/wrcmn_curve.jpg http://i5.cmail1.com/ti/r/14/91A/505/110059/images/spacer.gif http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/f/ilikuut/bdkkhfr/k/ Donate Now! http://i5.cmail1.com/ti/r/14/91A/505/110059/images/spacer.gif http://i5.cmail1.com/ti/r/14/91A/505/110059/images/spacer.gif http://i8.cmail1.com/ti/r/14/91A/505/110059/images/wrcmn_bottom_white.jpg Forward http://wildliferehabilitationcenterofminnesota.forwardtomyfriend.com/r/citk kd/DF00B3F8/ilikuut/r/t/ this to a friend Thank you for sharing our passion for wildlife. We appreciate all contributions http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/f/ilikuut/bdkkhfr/u/ toward our patients' care and encourage you to visit our Web http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/f/ilikuut/bdkkhfr/o/ site for more information. You've received this email because you've expressed an interest in receiving electronic mail from the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota, 2530 Dale St., Roseville, http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/f/ilikuut/bdkkhfr/b/ MN 55113. If you wish to unsubscribe, click here. Questions? Contact us via email mailto:tvo...@wrcmn.org or call 651-486-9410 x114. Copyright C 2009 Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota. All rights reserved. http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/f/ilikuut/bdkkhfr/q/ Newsletter Software by Show The World http://cmail1.com/t/r/o/ilikuut/l/o.gif 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] plain-tailed wren duet research--- from Science Now
This article reports research on the duet singing of this wren species from Ecuador. Given its name, could this be the only wren species without a barred tail? Anyway there are links in the text to listen to the duet and the single song.. also a link to the original journal article for those who like neurology. I don't think there are any duetting bird species in N America, but there are in Africa. I would guess their finding apply to all such species worldwide, but who knows? Gordon Andersson St Paul http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/11/wrens-brains-are-wired-for-due ts.html?ref=hp 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] bird sculpture show at Walker Art Center in Mpls
I heard about this show at the last Birds Beer. I haven't seen it, but the pictures of the birds in the first link are fun and fanciful. In the second link you see a big display of the large sculptures. a significant body of new work drawing on the psychology and natural history of birds http://calendar.walkerart.org/canopy.wac?id=6085 http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkerart/sets/72157627687417195/ gordon andersson 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] harpy eagle on 'Nature' PBS on Weds night 7:00 pm
Tomorrow night Weds Nov 09 at 7:00pm Nature is a show about harpy eagles. Jungle Eagles. I saw the advertisement clips and it should be great. Check your listings. 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] a murmuration of starlings in Ireland
Here is a video of the amazing coordination and movement of 1000's of starlings in the evening. You can hear the birds wings over the music at times. It is only 2:00 min and worthwhile. The reaction of the two women is so appropriate. P.S.. Long url's like this will not open by clicking on them if both lines are not highlighted. I just moved the right margin out to make this one a one-liner. It does open if you control+click. . Otherwise, you can always copy the full website (all lines), go to the internet and delete whatever is in the url line, and then paste the website into that space. Hit 'enter' and it should open. That should work if the whole link is not highlighted.. (some people report links do not open for them.) http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/30930/flock+of+starlings+dazzling+aerial +ballet+captured+on+video/ 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] beautiful video of Eurasian Eagle Owl
Bubo bubo in flight and landing Subject: Beautiful video of Eurasian Eagle Owl http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/08/slow-motion-eagle-owl-video_n_92103 3.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] Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program Birding Calendar Offered Free
I agree this is a beautiful calendar. The 2011 was all sparrows. The
photos were exceptional and the text was lengthy and informative. I think
that in the past American Bird Conservancy members received it as well as
ABA members. I have gotten it for two years and it was one piece of
unsolicited mail that was very much appreciated --- and free.
Gordon Andersson
St Paul
-Original Message-
From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Elizabeth
Bell
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 9:38 AM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program Birding
Calendar Offered Free
I had a request to post this information. Since I have received this
calendar in the past and know of its excellent quality, I thought our
MOU-Net birders would be interested in receiving it.
Elizabeth Bell
on Grey Cloud Island
5868 Pioneer Road South
Saint Paul Park MN 55071-1143
651 459-4150
The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program is again developing its
next bird calendar for Louisiana to be distributed to birders for free. The
2012 calendar will focus on 12 of the best birding sites across coastal
Louisiana We're taking a different approach for 2012 because so many
recipients of past calendars have written us to tell us that they are
interested in coming to Louisiana to bird. So we decided to take a break
from developing calendars that give specific life histories of a particular
group of birds and do something a little different. Of course the calendar
will include beautiful photographs of some of our most colorful friends as
in the past.
Did you know that Louisiana's geographic position along major migratory
pathways makes it an important stopover for transient migrants; that
Louisiana's vast expanse of marsh, swamp, and bottomland hardwoods makes
this area important to a number of nesting species of birds; that thousands
upon thousands of temperate migrants spend their winter months here in
Louisiana. They all depend on the productive habitats of Louisiana where
they feed, rest, and in some cases nest.
To increase awareness and appreciation for Louisiana's natural habitats, we
are developing again this year a calendar to be distributed to interested
birders for free. This calendar is designed to promote awareness of
Louisiana's birding opportunities.
To obtain a copy of this calendar for free, email us at rich...@btnep.org
javascript:popup_imp('/horde/imp/compose.php',700,650,'to=richard%40btnep.o
rg'); and provide us with your name and address. In the past we have
partnered with the American Birding Association to distribute the calendar
to members of ABA, however this year we are working with individual
ornithological societies, so ABA members are not guaranteed a copy of the
calendar for 2009. So contact us directly. Don't put it off. Contact us now
to ensure that you receive a copy of the 2012 calendar.
Thanks,
Richard DeMay
Senior Scientist
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[mou-net] FW: Rare Sennett's Nighthawks at WRC
Two Sennett's nighthawks were admitted to the Wildlife Rehab Center (a southern subspecies). Bob Russell provided the i.d. They are not leucistic common nighthawks. To read more about the birds and see photos, click on The Pulse. This will open a series of articles ---several about birds, including treating hummingbird adults and young---at WRC. Gordon Andersson St Paul _ From: Tami at Wildlife Rehab Center Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 3:08 PM Subject: Rare Sennett's Nighthawk Having problems viewing our graphical email? Click http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/e/tkdikty/bdkkhfr/r/ here to open it in your browser. https://i5.createsend1.com/ti/r/14/91A/505/110059/images/spacer.gif http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/l/tkdikty/bdkkhfr/d/ Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota eNews https://i1.createsend1.com/ei/r/55/540/AF7/csimport/sennettshdr.133429.jpg https://i5.createsend1.com/ti/r/14/91A/505/110059/images/spacer.gif Sennett's Nighthawk Donated to UMN https://i2.createsend1.com/ei/r/55/540/AF7/csimport/sennettsv.133658.jpg A week ago we posted on our blog photos of one of two nighthawks that were admitted in September. We were fascinated by the birds since they were extremely pale in coloration, something typically referred to as leucism (pronounced loo-kism, from the Greek leukos meaning white). One of the birds is shown above and at left. Its markings were absolutely stunning. The real story of the birds? They were Sennett's nighthawks and rarely seen in Minnesota. In fact, the donation of the specimen created quite a stir at the UMN's scientific collection today. For the full story, check out our update on http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/l/tkdikty/bdkkhfr/h/ The Pulse. http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/fb/tkdikty/bdkkhfr/y/ Facebook Like Button http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/tw/tkdikty/bdkkhfr/j/ Tweet Button https://i7.createsend1.com/ti/r/14/91A/505/110059/images/wrcmn_curve.jpg https://i5.createsend1.com/ti/r/14/91A/505/110059/images/spacer.gif http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/l/tkdikty/bdkkhfr/k/ Donate Now! https://i5.createsend1.com/ti/r/14/91A/505/110059/images/spacer.gif https://i5.createsend1.com/ti/r/14/91A/505/110059/images/spacer.gif https://i8.createsend1.com/ti/r/14/91A/505/110059/images/wrcmn_bottom_white .jpg Forward http://wildliferehabilitationcenterofminnesota.forwardtomyfriend.com/r/bdkk hfr/53750227/tkdikty/l/t/ this to a friend Thank you for sharing our passion for wildlife. We appreciate all contributions http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/l/tkdikty/bdkkhfr/u/ toward our patients' care and encourage you to visit our Web http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/l/tkdikty/bdkkhfr/o/ site for more information. You've received this email because you've expressed an interest in receiving electronic mail from the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota, 2530 Dale St., Roseville, http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/l/tkdikty/bdkkhfr/b/ MN 55113. If you wish to unsubscribe, click http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/u/tkdikty/bdkkhfr/i/ here. Questions? Contact us via email mailto:tvo...@wrcmn.org or call 651-486-9410 x114. Copyright C 2009 Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota. All rights reserved. http://createsend.showtheworld.com.au/t/r/l/tkdikty/bdkkhfr/q/ Newsletter Software by Show The World https://createsend1.com/t/r/o/tkdikty/bdkkhfr/o.gif 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] Birds and Beer on Thursday October 27 in Mpls
If you are a solo birder/photographer or a group-field trip person, you will enjoy talking with other people interested in birds (and other natural history subjects and photography, etc). If you haven't been before, it is a low-key, unscripted, get together (without the potluck) organized by the convivial Sharon Stiteler. This one is back at Merlin's Pub on E. Lake St and 36th Ave from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. meet new people. see old people. talk about where and what you have seen. all are welcome. 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] dark-eyed junco songs -- from Science Magazine
DEJU have a low volume song and a loud territorial song. This abstract describes the apparent function of the low complex song from the reaction of the resident male bird. If you click on the underlines of the two song types, you can listen to the songs. Also, if it works, you can click on the long underlined clause in the abstract and link to the original publication. Also note the Science Shots link at the bottom. Clicking here opens a lot of short articles about many subjects, including bullying in gannets. GAndersson St Paul _ http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/10/scienceshot-whisper-while-you. html?ref=hp 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] Williams Russell Niemi on birds in Pagami fire landscape
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[mou-net] PBS rebroadcast of Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air TONIGHT
If you live in the metro area, this show will be shown on Sunday eve Sept 25 at 7:00 pm. (TODAY) It will be rerun on Weds Sept 28 at 7:00 pm. This is according to my TPT Magazine for September 2011. I don't know if the same schedule pertains in the outstate. Also schedules can change. check your listings It really is a remarkable show that includes extreme slow-motion that allowed researchers to determine how exactly hummers catch gnats in flight and at what instant in the dive the male Allen's hummingbird flares his tail for acoustic effect when courting a female. (The director is the wife of Richard Prum from Yale (ex- KS U) who studies the evolution of feathers. She also did Cuba: the Forgetten Eden for PBS 'Nature') It also covers the changes in hummer spp distribution in Louisiana. Gordon Andersson 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] birds bats and wind energy (NYTimes article Aug 2011)
The NY Times has been reporting on this. There are a couple other recent articles available if you search the subject. http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2011/08/08/08climatewire-bats-and-birds-face-se rious-threats-from-gro-10511.html?scp=3sq=wind%20turbines%20birdsst=cse 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] killer baby honeyguides and early bird or late dinosaur feathers in amber
This brief article does not i.d. the honeyguide species. You can enlarge the image in both articles. http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/334336/title/News_in_Brief_Life late Cretaceous amber from Canada http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/334380/title/Dinosaur-era_feather s_sealed_in_amber 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] crow research from Science News
22 years of crow research in Ithaca NY http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/333765/title/The_Sopranos_with_fe athers 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] new wind turbines at Altamont CA---less bird killing
Iconic Wind Farm Gets New Turbines to Reduce Bird Mortality By Christopher Kolomitz, EUCI Replacement of nearly 2,000 wind turbines at one of the country's oldest and most iconic wind farms in California aims to reduce the mortality of birds at the Altamont Pass site. Manufactured by Siemens, each of the new 2.3 megawatt turbines will replace the 100-foot turbines that generate just 50 to 750 kilowatts of power. The repowering effort is being done in phases, with the competition date set for 2015. According to the San Jose Mercury News, for every one new turbine installed, 23 of the older, shorter turbines will be replaced. In total, about 100 new turbines that stand 430 feet tall will be installed, and the height and design of the turbines is expected to help reduce the number of birds killed. It's almost a complete revolution in the way that you capture the wind, Anthony Pedroni of NextEra Energy Resource told the newspaper. The new turbines are 430 feet tall from the base to the tip of the blade, and the higher you go, the faster the wind speeds are. NextEra owns about half of the turbines at the 50,000 acre Altamont location. The site was first developed in the late 1970s and once had almost 6,000 turbines on the hilly landscape which captures strong Pacific Ocean winds. The site is also an important migratory bird corridor and a favorite spot for raptors to spend the winter. One expert said he estimated about 2,000 raptors are killed each year with as many as 8,000 other birds and bats, the paper reported. The repowering effort comes after more than a decade of efforts by local environmental groups, state agencies, and NextEra to reduce the mortality rates. Birds and turbines are always an issue, said Michael Lynes, conservation director of the Golden Gate Audubon Society. The best way to reduce avian mortality while keeping wind power in the Altamont is repowering with fewer turbines, and this is a step in the right direction. But we're always sober about it, because there will still be impacts to birds and bats. At issue is the construction of the older turbines, which includes a lattice structure that is a perfect spot for raptors to perch and scan the land for prey. When they are diving and swooping down on their prey, they're not focused on turbines, Lynes said. Other wind developers are considering similar repowering efforts in the region as well. 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] Carlos Avery WMA in wild rice study
SOURCE: AP State Online Minnesota DATE: 08−30−2011 HEADLINE: Researchers take water samples for wild rice study Source Website The Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. Researchers have begun gathering water samples for a study mandated by the Legislature on what the state's water quality standards to protect wild rice should be. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says the Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area is the first of 30 to 50 wild rice waters that will be sampled over the next month. The data will feed into a larger, $1.5 million study into whether the state's existing limits on discharges of sulfates into wild rice waters should be relaxed, a change sought by mining and other business interests who note the current standards are based on research from the 1940s. The MPCA says it's reviewing public comments on the draft study protocol and expects to name an advisory group for the study early next month. ___ 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] video of northern goshawk flying through tight spaces
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CFckjfP-1E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CFckjfP-1Efeature=player_embedded feature=player_embedded You should use audio to hear the narration. When the NOGO video is done you will see another selection I am being predated by a starling. This one is worthwhile too explaining some of the adaptations for ground foraging of this bird. 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] bird behavior research --- infidelity in zebra finch females
For those curious about evolution and selection in bird mating behavior, this study provides an explanation of an inherited trait in females that favors males but not females. interesting. http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/331272/title/Female_infidelity_ma y_violate_goose-gander_parity_principle 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] FW: grasslands and grassland birds conservation
I am still trying to send this out. I deleted the workplace suffix to Paul Charland's name in case that was causing the rejects. _ From: G Andersson [mailto:gpanders...@msn.com] Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 12:01 AM To: 'MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU' Subject: RE: grasslands and grassland birds conservation MOU readers: If you love birds, you have to also love their living spaces. This guy, P Charland, with the Fish Wildlife Service in WI has started a two wk motorcycle trip to grasslands in the west. He will be blogging along the way and welcomes more readers/writers. GAndersson St Paul -- Good morning folks Over the last couple years I've been planning an event with the intent trying to increase awareness of the loss of grasslands and grassland birds. The event is about to become a reality. On Thursday, June 9, I'll jump on my motorcycle and head for the Great Plains. I'm going to start at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve and head to North Dakota looking at some of the best and biggest examples of prairies remaining. I'm going to take two weeks to make the trip and will be blogging along the way. You can follow me at: http://thedeliberatebirder.blogspot.com/ http://thedeliberatebirder.blogspot.com/. I'm going to try to blog every day, but it's become obvious I'm not going to have internet access at all my stops. I'll stop at some National Wildlife Refuges, national grasslands, Nature Conservancy properties, and hopefully some private property (by permission, of course). I've talked with and gotten ideas form some of you already; I very much appreciate your help. Grasslands are some of our most endangered landscapes, which has led to precipitous declines in the numbers of many of our grassland birds. Grasslands are truly on the front lines of conservation, including facing probably the two most relentless and challenging of all threats - energy and agriculture. If we can find ways to protect and preserve sufficient quantity of grasslands to maintain healthy populations of grassland birds, we can face and survive any environmental threat. Conversely, as a group, grassland birds spend more of their collective lifecycles within the US than any other; if we can't protect and preserve those birds we have full responsibility for, how can we expect to protect those that spend half their lives beyond our borders? Grasslands have the added challenge of being invisible to a large portion of Americans. Without that recognition and a collective commitment to protect them, I find myself struggling to remain optimistic about the future of grassland birds. If you know of others who would appreciate learning more about grasslands, their threats, and opportunities to protect them, please pass this information on. It needs to be a team effort paul paul c. charland WUI Coordinator WI, MI, IN, OH Leopold WMD W10040 Cascade Mountain Road Portage, WI 53901 Office 608-742-7100 x23 Cell 920-948-4875 FAX 608-745-0866 paul_charl...@fws.gov Fire is for the birds! Support Prescribed Burning for the Resource 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] free talk by Pres of Thoreau Society on Thoreau and the Birds on June 12--tomorrow in St Anthony
I went to the discussion today on the essay Walking. It was very good. Tomorrow's talk is about HDThoreau and birds. Tom Potter is the Pres of the Thoreau Socy. He is a past member of AOU. He has banded birds and led birding trips to Alaska, Costa Rica, and in the US-including Pt Pelee ON. Some of these were for the St Paul Audubon Socy. He and his wife have had wood thrushes nesting near their house in Indiana for many years. He thinks that this year the storms and tornado in Tuscaloosa -which killed 1000s of birds---affected the thrushes. I had never been to this park and didn't know it was there. It was a Salvation Army camp for urban kids since 1920's. The new green building is on the N side of Silver Lake in St Anthony. There is also a sandwich and coffee shop, a deck and a bridge across to one of the islands. It is on beautiful remnant oak savannah. The photographic exhibit of black white botanical images is very beautiful-made with two negatives (masking) (traditional silver photography). The photographer, Gayle Moore, is present also. The park director said they are prepared to accommodate any number of people tomorrow. This park is west of 35 W near Co Rd E and Silver Lake Rd. It is on the S side of Co Rd E, just W of Silver Lk Rd. P.S. so far about 150 people have signed up for the paddleboat up the MN River. GAndersson St Paul _ From: G Andersson [mailto:gpanders...@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 10:17 PM To: 'MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU' Subject: free talk by Pres of Thoreau Society on Thoreau and the Birds on June 12 The chickadee and nuthatch are more inspiring society than statesmen and philosophers, and we shall return to these last as to more vulgar companions. ---Henry David Thoreau, from Walking in Winter (1843) To commemorate the 150th anny of Thoreau's trip to Minnesota (1861), there are a couple of events in June that you might want to attend. There are two discussions on Thoreau by Tom Potter, the President of The Thoreau Socy 1) Saturday, June 11 at 10:00 (Thoreau's essay Walking) and 2) Sunday, June 12 at 3:00 (Thoreau and the Birds). These are free. At Silverwood Park, 3 Rivers Park District, 2500 Co. Rd E, St Anthony, MN 55421 To register call 763-694-7707 There is also an photographic art exhibit inspired by HDT writing from June 9 to July 31 and a riverboat trip on the Minnesota River in memory of Thoreau's trip up the river. This is sponsored by the TTS and the Bloomington Historical Socy. As you know, Thoreau was an accomplished naturalist whose self-instruction exceeded his Harvard education. a great observer and philosopher of nature whose writings continue to inspire nature conservation and mindful living. For more info, here is a link to events from the website. Scroll down to the headnote about the 150 anny in MN. http://www.thoreausociety.org/_news_upcomingevents.htm 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] two Science News bird articles
There are two summary articles here about birds--- stress in nesting tree swallows and kea using a stick tool (w/ video). http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/330924/title/News_in_Brief_Life 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] collection of loons for mortality study by DNR
I just sent the msg below but it was rejected due to the type of attachments. There was a form to complete to accompany a salvage loon specimen and a second form re. precautions in handling dead birds. So, I suggest that if you find a dead loon that you contact Pam Perry or Lori Naumann and they can send you the forms and direct you how to proceed. And you might see a press release. A dead loon can provide research benefit.. The more specimens the DNR obtains, the more conclusive the research findings. Gordon Andersson _ From: G Andersson [mailto:gpanders...@msn.com] Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 10:44 PM To: 'MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU' Subject: collection of loons for mortality study by DNR Birders, conservationists, and citizen scientists: The DNR has distributed a message (below) to DNR staff to encourage a larger sample of dead loons for their loon mortality study. I talked to Lori Naumann and she would appreciate wider distribution of this request. She said that there will also be a press release next week about this from DNR Nongame Wildlife. However, as you know, only certain media outlets may participate in publishing/broadcasting such. I told her I could send it to MOU listserv readers. I think MOU members and birders would like to assist in this research program--- lead fishing tackle and the BP oil spill are two risks to the common loon population. To turn in deceased loons that you might find at lakes this spring and summer, read the instructions in the email and use the form (attached). There is another attachment advisory (inserted) re. handling dead birds and avian flu that should accompany the solicitation. It was not added to the original DNR All Staff from Wednesday. I think it will be mentioned in the press release. Questions re. this message or the attachments should be directed to Lori Naumann (DNR/St Paul) or to Pam Perry (DNR/Brainerd)--- telephone and email addresses below. Gordon Andersson St Paul From: Naumann, Lori N (DNR) Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 2:09 PM To: #DNR_ALLSTAFF Subject: Collection of Dead Loons All, Nongame Wildlife is researching cause of loon deaths in Minnesota again this year. During your field work or vacations over the next few months, we are encouraging you to collect any dead loons found. If you find, or receive a call regarding a dead loon, we would like to collect these specimens. The carcasses should be in good condition (not rotten). Then, please put it in a plastic bag and chill it down on ice or freeze it, asap. The loons spoil very quickly in hot weather. Then it needs to get to a DNR freezer and we will coordinate to arrange transport to either a Nongame freezer or the Carlos Avery freezer. A form is attached. Please make sure that all loons have information with them. Also, please place a leg tag with an identifying number on the loon. Keep copies of information in your office regarding how many loons you collect and where they came from so that you have it in case there are questions from the pathology lab. Once we receive the results, you can contact the person who found the dead loon (sometime next spring/early summer). If you have any questions, please contact myself or Pam Perry in Brainerd: pam.pe...@state.mn.us or 218-833-8728. Thank you for your assistance with this project. Lori Naumann Permit and Promotions Specialist Nongame Wildlife Program Information Officer Division of Ecological and Water Resources Department of Natural Resources Box 25, 500 Lafayette Rd. St. Paul, MN 55155 phone: 651-259-5148 fax: 651-296-1811 lori.naum...@state.mn.us Donate to the Nongame Wildlife Program : http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/nongame/checkoff.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] free talk by Pres of Thoreau Society on Thoreau and the Birds on June 12
The chickadee and nuthatch are more inspiring society than statesmen and philosophers, and we shall return to these last as to more vulgar companions. ---Henry David Thoreau, from Walking in Winter (1843) To commemorate the 150th anny of Thoreau's trip to Minnesota (1861), there are a couple of events in June that you might want to attend. There are two discussions on Thoreau by Tom Potter, the President of The Thoreau Socy 1) Saturday, June 11 at 10:00 (Thoreau's essay Walking) and 2) Sunday, June 12 at 3:00 (Thoreau and the Birds). These are free. At Silverwood Park, 3 Rivers Park District, 2500 Co. Rd E, St Anthony, MN 55421 To register call 763-694-7707 There is also an photographic art exhibit inspired by HDT writing from June 9 to July 31 and a riverboat trip on the Minnesota River in memory of Thoreau's trip up the river. This is sponsored by the TTS and the Bloomington Historical Socy. As you know, Thoreau was an accomplished naturalist whose self-instruction exceeded his Harvard education. a great observer and philosopher of nature whose writings continue to inspire nature conservation and mindful living. For more info, here is a link to events from the website. Scroll down to the headnote about the 150 anny in MN. http://www.thoreausociety.org/_news_upcomingevents.htm 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] another summer tanager
I recall seeing a few reports of summer tanagers over the last couple weeks. I found images of a SUTA male on my camera from Sherburne NWR on May 15, 2011. I had forgotten taking the pictures and I assumed it was a SCTA (between better photos of CSWA and LEFL), but a few days later at Miss Blvd in St Paul, I saw a male (and female) scarlet tanager. I waited for the male to face me and when he did I realized there was no black on the front of the wing showing on my photos (frontal view). The black wrist and metacarpals should have been visible. (The tail in the photos was hidden altogether behind the body.) If anyone is tracking SUTAs in MN this year, this report is available. 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] tornado takes out GBHE rookery at North Mississippi Regional Park
I saw the story on KSTP 10:00 pm news tonight. Sharon Stiteler was a big player and helped rescue some of the chicks (9? survived). She was in her NPS uniform and only a few trees were still standing. There are photos and text on her blog. Scroll down to view and read the story. This link should open to her blog page, but if not, go to her website birdchick.com and click on blog. Sharon, thanks for the work you do and for helping save some of the young of the year. http://www.birdchick.com/wp/ Gordon Andersson St Paul 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
[mou-net] a flock of sparrows and a poem by Wm Stafford
This afternoon I drove down Randolph in St Paul across Shepherd Rd to look at the osprey platform. It is right across a backwater from the High Bridge Xcel EGU. The road goes past the power plant. Right away I saw a lark sparrow in a small tree, then a savanna on the ground, then a couple white-crowned in shrubs. At one time I saw two larks, a song, a savannah, and a chipping in my view in the median between the two paved trails. A jogger flushed a flock of about 10 birds from about 30 ft on and next to the pavement that included larks and others. He jogged on without breaking stride. I also got a glimpse of one swamp below the walkway in the thicket above the river. Before I left there were 4 larks foraging together. I never saw more than one savannah at one time but there may have been more. The one had a very yellow face--- lores, ear patch, and supercilium. This was all in the 150 yds of turf grass next to the walk and road, and the trees/shrubs below the walk. In addition there was a solitary sandpiper and I believe a spotted sandpiper, but need to confirm the flight call. There were usually yellow rumped in view. The osprey nest is being used. Happy May (for 17 minutes now) GAndersson St Paul --- News Every Day Birds don't say it just once. If they like it they say it again. And again, every morning. I heard a bird congratulating itself all day for being a jay. Nobody cared. But it was glad all over again, and said so, again. Many people are fighting each other, in the world. You could learn that and say, Many people are fighting each other, in the world. It would be true, but saying it wouldn't make any difference. But you'd say it. Birds are like that. People are like that. --- William Stafford in Passwords (1990) 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] a da Vinci bird that flies (with video)
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[mou-net] the eagle nest in Decorah IA on camera ---site
There is a good chance that someone else sent out this website recently. It was on the local news a couple times last wkend. I just went to the site and there were 91,500 people also visiting at one point --- at night. It is windy there. Feathers are moving and the adult is asleep. It has gotten good coverage on local TV stations. Will someone have an opportunity to talk about breeding BAEAs and all the other breeding birds in MN that are being systematically reported for the first time with the endangered Breeding Bird Atlas program? GAndersson St Paul _ Subject: eagle nest http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles#utm_campaigne=synclickback http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles#utm_campaigne=synclickbacksource=http: //www.raptorresource.org/falcon_cams/decorah_eagle_xcel.htmlmedium=3064708 source=http://www.raptorresource.org/falcon_cams/decorah_eagle_xcel.htmlme dium=3064708 This is an amazing view of an eagle nest in Decorah IA. So fun. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
