[mou-net] Are the cardinals redder?

2013-05-21 Thread Lee Pratsch
Good evening,

Maybe it's my eyesight or memory, but it seems to me that this year the 
males are redder.

Has anyone else seen the same?  Could it be a seasonal difference?

TIA,
Lee in St. Paul


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Re: [mou-net] more Franklin's Gulls in Duluth.

2012-10-02 Thread Lee Pratsch
Thank you Chris Mansfield for the photographs of the Gulls!

I observed a flock of appx. 15 at 1:30 Saturday, but was unable to identify 
them.

They were above Upper and Crosby Lakes in St. Paul.  I observed them from the 
bluff, about 300' above the lake.  They were flying about 100 to 500 feet above 
the bluff line, feeding on insects.  My point of observation was near the 
intersection of Shepard Road and Madison Ave.  I've looked, but not seen them 
since, nor recall seeing them before.

Thank you for the photographs: the gulls are not in my guide books and I would 
never have identified them.

Lee
St. Paul


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[mou-net] Eagle in St. Paul.

2010-11-10 Thread Lee Pratsch
Good afternoon,

Yesterday at about 11:15 I first watched a lone eagle in combat with 
another bird which I presume was a hawk.  They were above the Van Paper Company 
- Pearson Candy Company complex between West 7th Street and Shepard Road, 
[Rankin is the cross street,] between 300 and 500 feet. 

About 20 minutes later I again saw a sole eagle, in the same area but 
closer to Shepard Road and at lower altitude.

Today another bird watcher said that yesterday he'd seen an eagle as well, 
at about 9:15, near the intersection of Alton and Shepard Road.  

Lee in St. Paul


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[mou-net] More bald eagles in St. Paul.

2010-08-23 Thread Lee Pratsch
Good afternoon,

One mature and two immature bald eagles were riding the currents near 
Sheppard Road this morning.  They were between Rankin and Homer, at about 500'. 
 

Great to watch!

Lee in St. Paul




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[mou-net] Eagles in St. Paul.

2010-06-17 Thread Lee Pratsch
Good afternoon,

I watched two eagles, and possibly a third, at 11a.  They were riding the 
currents at about 700', between W. 7th Street and Sheperd Road near the 
Springfield intersection.

Happy birding,
Lee in St. Paul


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[mou-net] Eagle in St. Paul.

2010-05-01 Thread Lee Pratsch
Good afternoon,

Observed a solo eagle at 8:50a at appx. 500' above the intersection of 
Alton and W. 7th. St. 

They're great!

Happy viewing,
Lee


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[mou-net] Hooded Warbler?

2010-05-01 Thread Lee Pratsch
Good afternoon, again,

I saw what I think is a hooded warbler on Stuart Ave. in St. Paul, between 
Lincoln and Homer at about 10:30a.  

Peterson does not have it in Minnesota, but my edition is 30 years old and 
the map states that it comes casually in April after storms.  Similar species 
have even less likely.

Happy viewing,
Lee in St. Paul


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[mou-net] Bald Eagle in St. Paul.

2010-04-23 Thread Lee Pratsch
Good afternoon,

A bald eagle was at about 100' above Shepard Road at about 10a. 

Flying ESE between Alton and Homer s/he was joined by another bird over the 
bluffs above Crosby Park.

I'm not sure of the other bird, but it had a similar size and shape.

I'm not an expert in identification, however, all the characteristics in 
Peterson's were there: white hood, white tipped wings, yellow beak, wings 
extended, not bent.  Right size too.

Lee in St. Paul


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[mou-net] Hawks in St. Paul.

2009-09-07 Thread Lee Pratsch
Good afternoon,

This morning at appx. 10:45 there was a flock of appx. 30 hawks riding 
the thermals along the bluffs above Crosby Park.  At about 400', they were 
magnificant!

Lee in St. Paul


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