[mou-net] Anoka County
Upstream from the Coon Rapids Dam, Anoka side: Ruby Crowned Kinglets - multiple Golden Crowned Kinglets - multiple Brown Creeper - single Eastern Phoebe - multiple Sandy Kuder Coon Rapids Anoka County Minnesota 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] On my deck in Coon Rapids
A Robin sharing space with a Cardinal at my platform feeder. Actua A Robin sharing space with a Cardinal at my platform feeder. Actually eating seed which I haven't noticed before. Starlings on my peanuts American Goldfinch and Male and female Purple Finches along with a Hoary Redpoll sharing my black oilers Two Red Winged Blackbirds watching the action from the chokecherry tree. (No wetlands or ponds around.) Junco's bopping around under the deck. Both RB WB Nuthatches swooping in for their share of the peanuts. Lots of action for a snowy day in Coon Rapids. Sandy Kuder 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] Outdoor Conservation funds re-directed?
Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment ? Yeah, I've learned that you have to read the Fine Print of this bills to see what the politicians buried in there hoping no one would ever notice. Hence the to preserve our arts and cultural heritage. A $$$ suck if there ever was one. Sandy Kuder Coon Rapids ~loving the sweet tweets of spring~ From: Bernard P. Friel wa...@att.net To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Sunday, April 7, 2013 4:54 PM Subject: Re: [mou-net] Outdoor Conservation funds re-directed? Jeff, Just to put the record straight, the money wasn't raised solely for outdoor conservation as suggested in the Strib articles and the biased commentary of Dennis Anderson. The Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment provided for much more than outdoor conservation. The question that that passed at the 2008 general election provided as follows: Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to dedicate funding to protect our drinking water sources; to protect, enhance, and restore our wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat; to preserve our arts and cultural heritage; to support our parks and trails; and to protect, enhance, and restore our lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater by increasing the sales and use tax rate beginning July 1, 2009, by three-eighths of one percent on taxable sales until the year 2034? Bernie Friel -- Bernard P. Friel Motivational Program: A Change of Heart-Taking Charge of Your Health Member: North American Nature Photography Association International Society of Aviation Photography The Explorers Club MN¹ 10 Grand Canyon River Guides Web Pages: http://www.wampy.com From: Jeff Carter jeffhcar...@aol.com Reply-To: Jeff Carter jeffhcar...@aol.com Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2013 12:15:40 -0500 To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Outdoor Conservation funds re-directed? Two articles in StarTribune about the distribution of money raised by the citizens of Minnesota for outdoor conservation- are the wishes of the people being ignored? http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/201556211.html and http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/201781691.html? page=allprepage=1c=y#continue 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 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] Coon Rapids Dam, Anoka County
Today at the Dam. Ruddy Ducks Cormorants Eastern Phoebe Juv. Bald Eagle Northern Shoveler BW Teal Scaups GB Heron Cedar Waxwings (been around, but always fun to see) Sandy Kuder Coon Rapids, MN Anoka County Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Owl locations
Because I use calls and others use tapes to get the owls to respond, I want to minimize their exposure to disturbance. And using artificial calls of any kind is not a disturbance? As it was, we exposed the Screech Owl to predation by a Great-horned. I'm always amazed at how much credit people give themselves. I'm sorry, but this is extremely irritating. If I'm not mistaken, the MOU-listserve is about sharing information. Call me naive, but I believe mostbirders understand and have some ethics. It is a past-time or passion that is near and dear to a lot of heartsand no one I've ever met birding, would ever jeopardize their well-being. Just my two cents worth. SandyKuder, Anoka County From: Steve Weston swest...@comcast.net To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Sunday, March 3, 2013 11:54 AM Subject: [mou-net] Owl locations Because I use calls and others use tapes to get the owls to respond, I want to minimize their exposure to disturbance. I am sorry, but will not be sharing my locations. As it was, we exposed the Screech Owl to predation by a Great-horned. I will share locations of the large owls that are visible by day. -- Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN swest...@comcast.net 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] Brown Thrasher Anoka CTY
Watched a Brown Thrasher foraging under my feeders in my back yard. First EVER in my yard. Sandy Kuder Coon RapidsAnoka County Trying to attach pics but MOU won't let me. 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] MSP Snowy
Spotted the Snowy Owl at 3:30. Immediately after exiting the first tunnel on Cargo Road, take the first left. Look across Cargo Road at the smaller UPS building. Owl was spotted on the lower roof-top on the runway side. Sandy Kuder Coon Rapids Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] Fw: Juvie songbirds
Gotta share what I've seen some young birds do within the past couple of weeks. A young robin, standing on a deck railing JUMPING 18 inches to reach some suet. Looks like he's doing a one, and a two, and a three, JUMP! Then there was the young wren yesterday. Exploring my deck. Then plopping down on the railing (like he's still in the nest) watching all the Big Boys at the other feeders. Back and forth between the Woodpeckers, Chickadees, Nut-hatches, Finches and Catbirds. (It's been busy at my feeders) Geez, he was cute. Sandy Kuder Coon Rapids Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] Bluebirds in Plymouth
I've been seeing them in my yard in Coon Rapids too. Never thought I'd be considering putting up a BB house here. They've been in my bird bath. :-) --- On Fri, 7/22/11, Liz Stanley l...@lizstanley.com wrote: From: Liz Stanley l...@lizstanley.com Subject: Re: [mou-net] Bluebirds in Plymouth To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Date: Friday, July 22, 2011, 3:31 PM I have a bluebird sitting on 5 eggs now. It's the third brood of the season. The first was lost to predation when the chicks were 3 days old, and the second fledged 4 chicks, which the parents are currently feeding. I did notice that they started almost a month later this year than they did last year. My neighborhood has a lot of mature trees and probably wouldn't be considered ideal bluebird habitat, but there must be enough open area that they find it acceptable. Plus I bribe them with a continuous supply of mealworms. ;) In May I spotted an Eastern Bluebird in my neighbor’s yard. Good spot but I did not pay much attention to it since we have very little open Bluebird habitat around here and I assumed it was in transit somewhere else, like Baker Park. For the last 2 weeks, my neighbor has seen Bluebirds in her yard. Over the past 3 days, I have seen them in her yard until, today, it crossed the street into my yard, a first for us. Even more interesting was that it was a juvenile bird being fed by its parent. So – now I have to look around the area for next year and see if there is a good nesting site around here. I guess these birds could have fledged somewhere else and are moving through here. Also, I have not seen much on the listserve about Bluebirds this year but, this got me wondering; Did the early cold weather adversely affect Bluebirds, i.e. are they re-nesting? Did they lose the early young to “cold weather starvation”? Or is this just a normal or regular brood? It just seems maybe a tad late in the year. Sid Stivland Plymouth, 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 -- Liz Stanley Bloomington, MN l...@lizstanley.com Backyard weather and feedercam: http://www.overlookcircle.org/ Photo gallery: http://www.pbase.com/gymell/liz_favorites Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lizmstanley 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] Sandhills in Coon Rapids
Nothing says Spring like hearing Sandhill Cranes! Upstream from the Coon Rapids Dam. Sandy Kuder Coon Rapids Anoka County, 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] HUMMERS AND RB GROSBEAKS IN ANOKA COUNTY.
First Hummer of the season in Coon Rapids, on Saturday, May 9. TWO Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks at my feeder today, Sunday, May 10 Sandy Kuder 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] - Could this be why people don't post.......
To the MOU listserve. Attached is the personal reply that the MOU Moderator sent me. Normally, I would not post such a thing...HOWEVERsince he is the moderator of this listserve, it explains alot. p.s. Maybe this isn't the forum for an amateur birdwatcher such as myself. Or the organization. Happy Birding, Sandy Kuder Terence Brashear birdnird at yahoo.com wrote: Sandy There is a HUGE difference between unknowingly spooking a bird and spooking one that is in a known location. I located the bird in a very hard to find spot it, it took me 2 hours to find it, and after letting people know about within a half hour, there was a beaten trail leading right up to the bird. I had to tell one person with a point and shoot digital camera to back off. I feel terrible now. The 10 people that were there and could not find it would have told people it was gone. Instead I told people the EXACT location. Cell phones opened and the calls were made. When I left there were 20 people standing around and more people on the trail heading to where the bird was; around 10:30-10:45AM. This was not an unknowing person not seeing the bird and spooking it. This was someone not respecting the bird's space and getting too close. By 11AM the bird was gone. How is that a short-sighted assumption? A huge group of people shows up and in 15 minutes the bird is gone? Do you really think I was making flippant assumptions? Give me a break! I have worked with bird for years, handling them and doing field research for USFW, State of Iowa, State of MN, USGS. My degree is in Avian Conservation. Do you think I was just spouting off? What sort of background do you have to ASSUME anything about me? Terry Brashear Hennepin County, MN http://www.naturepixels.com birdnird AT yahoo.com - Original Message From: Sandy Kuder fivekud...@yahoo.com To: Terence Brashear birdnird at yahoo.com; mou-net at moumn.org Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 1:42:12 PM Subject: Re: [mou] Spooked LEOW I went to MAC park about 11:30 yesterday. Ran into a couple of other birders, no one was seeing the Owl. Spent a couple of hours enjoying the park (I never realized it was there). I was about to leave around 2 or so when I heard a crow making a racket not too far in front of me. Continued to the vincinity of where the crow was and just stood there for a couple of minutes. The crow wasn't diving at anything. After a bit the crow flew away and I still stood still. Just looking and listening. Didn't even raise my bins. Eventually, I took one step. W H O S H. Guess what? An owl was no more than 10 feet in front of me and I never saw it until it flew. Does that make me an awful person? Should I feel shame because it was so well camoflauged that I didn't see it until it flushed? Nope.I'll tell ya what I felt. Frustrated at the fact that I knew it was an owl, but never got my bins on it. So I can't tell ya if it was a Long-Eared or not. But I'll tell you how I feel now. Frustrated and a little angry at the short-sighted assumptions that some birders make about other people. And you know what they say about assumptions Happy Birding, Sandy Kuder Terence Brashear birdnird at yahoo.com wrote: It appears someone got too close to the Long-eared Owl at the MAC park in Crystal this morning. I heard that people looking for it around 11AM could not find it. I was with 3 other people that found it in a different location around 9AM and we were kind enough to let people know the location - it was not easy to find. I left at 10AM and it was still sitting calmly in the area we found it. Whomever spooked this bird, and you know who you are, you should be ashamed of yourselves. I only hope it returns and can be seen by more people. Please use common sense when you approach birds. Regards, Terry Brashear Hennepin County, MN http://www.naturepixels.com birdnird AT yahoo.com Moderator MOU-NET __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20071112/e44f7b5e/attachment.html
[mou] Spooked LEOW
I went to MAC park about 11:30 yesterday. Ran into a couple of other birders, no one was seeing the Owl. Spent a couple of hours enjoying the park (I never realized it was there). I was about to leave around 2 or so when I heard a crow making a racket not too far in front of me. Continued to the vincinity of where the crow was and just stood there for a couple of minutes. The crow wasn't diving at anything. After a bit the crow flew away and I still stood still. Just looking and listening. Didn't even raise my bins. Eventually, I took one step. W H O S H. Guess what? An owl was no more than 10 feet in front of me and I never saw it until it flew. Does that make me an awful person? Should I feel shame because it was so well camoflauged that I didn't see it until it flushed? Nope.I'll tell ya what I felt. Frustrated at the fact that I knew it was an owl, but never got my bins on it. So I can't tell ya if it was a Long-Eared or not. But I'll tell you how I feel now. Frustrated and a little angry at the short-sighted assumptions that some birders make about other people. And you know what they say about assumptions Happy Birding, Sandy Kuder Terence Brashear birdnird at yahoo.com wrote: It appears someone got too close to the Long-eared Owl at the MAC park in Crystal this morning. I heard that people looking for it around 11AM could not find it. I was with 3 other people that found it in a different location around 9AM and we were kind enough to let people know the location - it was not easy to find. I left at 10AM and it was still sitting calmly in the area we found it. Whomever spooked this bird, and you know who you are, you should be ashamed of yourselves. I only hope it returns and can be seen by more people. Please use common sense when you approach birds. Regards, Terry Brashear Hennepin County, MN http://www.naturepixels.com birdnird AT yahoo.com Moderator MOU-NET __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/2007/c06e67e3/attachment.html
[mou] about wildlife funding in Minnesota
Hi Jim, Thanks for being willing to bring this issue to a wider audience via the Star Tribune. Hopefully a few more Minnesota publications will pick up on your story. The perception of the Duck Stamp is that it's just for those people who hunt ducks. Maybe changing the name to a Natural Resouces Stamp or something more all encompassing would create a more complete image. State and Federal Land user fees. Certainly a reasonable request for birders who bird on those lands. Something to give back instead of just being a user and a taker. Really, how serious can any birder be, who doesn't see this as reasonable. How much does the average birder pay for: magazines, association fees , field trips, optics, software, clothing, gifts (with bird themes). Food and drink after a hard day birding (in the rain). How about supporting the habitat that you saw that life bird in? Just my two cents. Good luck with the article Jim! Sandy Kuder Jim Williams two-jays at att.net wrote: Hi, I want to ask two questions about wildlife funding in Minnesota. Before you read on -- responses, should you choose to make them -- are to be off net, to me directly, please. This is a subject some might find debatable, and this network is not the place for that debate. Thanks. I am working on an article for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The subject is the source of funds for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Most of the money it receives comes from hunters and fishermen. Yet, almost all of its work impacts non-game species as well, including birds. How would you react if birders and other non-consumptive users of wild lands in Minnesota were asked to pay a share of funding needs comparable to that contributed by hunters and fishermen? (Hunters and fishermen pay license fees and, in some cases, purchase stamps for particular hunting privileges. Hunters and fishermen also pay a federal tax on certain items of equipment, a tax at least some of which is returned to the state of purchase for ) If you feel you contribute already, how do you contribute to wildlife funding in Minnesota? The birder side of this discussion is important. I will appreciate your participation. I will not quote you directly unless I have your permission to do so. Jim Williams Wayzata - Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20071003/e0045373/attachment-0001.html
[mou] Re: ID help please
--0-830361553-1156912501=:28836 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Thanks to everyone who responded to my request for help. And Especially for the tips that identified this as a mallard hybrid. Those birds different than what my Sibley's has, throws me off. Super-sized Duck. Godzilla Duck. Those mallards are a randy bunch! Thanks Again! Sandy Kuder Coon Rapids - All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. --0-830361553-1156912501=:28836 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit divThanks to everyonenbsp;who responded to my request for help.nbsp; /div divAnd Especially for the tips that identified this as a mallard hybrid./div divThose birds different than what my Sibley's has, throws me off.nbsp; /div divnbsp;/div divSuper-sizednbsp;Duck.nbsp; Godzilla Duck.nbsp;nbsp; /div divThose mallards are a randy bunch!/div divnbsp;/div divThanks Again!/div divnbsp;/div divSandy Kuder/div divCoon Rapidsnbsp;/div divnbsp;/divp#32; hr size=1a href=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=43256/*http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta; All-new Yahoo! Mail /a- Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. --0-830361553-1156912501=:28836--
[mou] ID help please
--0-1915421281-1156816593=:87060 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Click on link below to check out this mystery bird seen on Knife Lake, Kanabec County last weekend. Sorry it's taken so long. My computer got zapped during the storms. Picture quality is not the best. The mystery bird Goose size. Black head and neck. Greyish body. Could it be a Brant.?? Thanks! Sandy Kuder Coon Rapids http://s93.photobucket.com/albums/l80/sandy_10245/birds/ - Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. --0-1915421281-1156816593=:87060 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit divClick on link below to check out this mystery bird seen on Knife Lake, Kanabec County last weekend.nbsp; /div divSorry it's taken so long.nbsp; My computer gotnbsp; zapped during the storms.nbsp;/div divPicture quality is not the best./div divnbsp;/div divThe mystery birdnbsp;/div divGoose size./div divBlack head and neck./div divGreyish body./div divCould it be a Brant.??/div divThanks!/div divSandy Kuder/div divCoon Rapids/div divnbsp;/div divnbsp;/div divA href=http://s93.photobucket.com/albums/l80/sandy_10245/birds/;http://s93.photobucket.com/albums/l80/sandy_10245/birds//A/div divnbsp;/divp#32; hr size=1Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. a href=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman1/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=39663/*http://voice.yahoo.com;Make PC-to-Phone Calls/a to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. --0-1915421281-1156816593=:87060--
[mou] kanabec county migrants
--0-1748163342-1156383645=:2455 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In Kanabec County, Knife Lake, since the 18th: Cedar Waxwings Black/White Warblers Wilson Warblers lots of Tennessee Warblers Cape May Warblers Common Nighthawks Bald Eagles, (Juv., 2nd year and 3rd year) Belted KingFishers Seeing lots of fledglings/juv: some kind of Wren Cardinals - which are fairly new to knife lake Red Headed Woodpeckers - Red Bellied Woodpeckers And some kind of Duck that i cannot ID but will try to upload the only picture I could get, so check the next post and see what you think. Sandy Kuder Coon Rapids - Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. --0-1748163342-1156383645=:2455 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit divIn Kanabec County, Knife Lake, since the 18th:/div divnbsp;/div divCedar Waxwings/div divBlack/White Warblers/div divWilson Warblers/div divlots of Tennessee Warblers/div divCape May Warblers/div divCommon Nighthawks/div divBald Eagles,nbsp; (Juv., 2nd year and 3rd year)/div divBelted KingFishers/div divnbsp;/div divSeeing lots of fledglings/juv:/div divsome kind of Wren/div divCardinals - which are fairly new to knife lake/div divRed Headed Woodpeckers - /div divRed Bellied Woodpeckers/div divnbsp;/div divAnd some kind of Duck that i cannot ID but will try to upload the only picture I could get, so check the next post and see what you think./div divnbsp;/div divSandy Kuder/div divCoon Rapids/divp#32; hr size=1Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. a href=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman7/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=39666/*http://messenger.yahoo.com; Great rates starting at 1¢/min. --0-1748163342-1156383645=:2455--
[mou] Coon Rapids Juv. Coopers
--0-1788974269-1154627254=:8412 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Wednesday about noon, while walking the Sand Creek Trail, I heard some loud cries coming from a area of mature oaks opposite the trail on the other side of Sand Creek. Finally I saw a hawk with a bird in it's talons, on a horizontal limb. I could hear another hawk calling/screaming/crying in the same vicinity. Caught glimpses of them cruising through the woods in PAIRS! One flew to a slender branch alongside the creek approximately 20-25 feet away at eye level. AMAZING! We checked each other out for 2,3 minutes. I think they are Juvenile Cooper's Hawks. Beautiful brown on the head and back. White, white breast with strong brown streaking. Looked absolutely huge through my bins. I spent about an hour there listening and catching glimpses of them through the trees. When i got home, I listened to Peterson's Eastern Bird Songs, and these hawks sounded just like the Northern Goshawks. ??? The Sand Creek Trail segment was located: just west of Olive Street. and 121st. The closest cul-de-sac being 120th Avenue NW, off Sycamore. Sandy Kuder Coon Rapids __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --0-1788974269-1154627254=:8412 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DIVWednesday about noon, while walking the Sand Creek Trail, I heard some loud cries coming from a area of mature oaks opposite the trail on the other side of Sand Creek./DIV DIVFinally I saw a hawk with a bird in it's talons, on a horizontal limb.nbsp; I could hear another hawk calling/screaming/crying in the same vicinity.nbsp; Caught glimpses of them cruising through the woods in PAIRS!nbsp; One flew to a slender branch alongside the creek approximately 20-25 feet away at eye level.nbsp; AMAZING!nbsp;nbsp; We checked each other out fornbsp;2,3 minutes.nbsp; nbsp;I think they are Juvenile Cooper's Hawks.nbsp; Beautiful brown on the head and back.nbsp; White, white breast withnbsp; strong brown streaking.nbsp; Looked absolutely huge through my bins./DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVI spent about an hour there listening and catching glimpses of them through the trees./DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVWhen i got home, I listened to Peterson's Eastern Bird Songs, and these hawks sounded just like the Northern Goshawks.nbsp; ???/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVThe Sand Creek Trail segment was located:nbsp; just west of Olive Street. and 121st.nbsp; The closest cul-de-sac being 120th Avenuenbsp;NW, off Sycamore.nbsp;/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVSandy Kuder/DIV DIVCoon Rapids/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIVp#32;__brDo You Yahoo!?brTired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around brhttp://mail.yahoo.com --0-1788974269-1154627254=:8412--
[mou] hawk id help
--0-1169567679-1141688071=:37149 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Saturday I reported seeing a Broad-winged Hawk in Kanebec County. Now...I'm sure I was totally wrong. All day I've been thinking it was bigger than that. Totally white underneath. Dark on top. It seemed big. Approx. Osprey sized and the position while perched, reminded me of one also. But wing shape was wrong. My very first thought was of Ferruginous. But come onin Kanebec County? But then, I think I've seen a very similar hawk on the ground,during the summer months, a year or two ago. AAAggg! It can drive a person crazy! SoMaybe a Krider's RT ?Do we see alot of those in MN? Sandy Kuder Coon Rapids - Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. --0-1169567679-1141688071=:37149 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit divSaturday I reported seeing a Broad-winged Hawk in Kanebec County./div divNow...I'm sure I was totally wrong./div divnbsp;/div divAll day I've been thinking it was bigger than that./div divTotally white underneath.nbsp; Dark on top.nbsp; /div divIt seemed big.nbsp; Approx. Osprey sized and the position while perched, reminded me of one also.nbsp; Butnbsp;wing shape was wrong.nbsp; /div divMy verynbsp;first thought was of Ferruginous.nbsp; But come onin Kanebec County?nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; But then, I think I've seen a very similar hawk on the ground,during the summer months, a year or two ago./div divnbsp; /div divAAAggg! It can drive a person crazy!/div divnbsp;/div divSoMaybe a Krider's RT ?nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Do we see alot of those in MN?nbsp; /div divnbsp;/div divSandy Kuder/div divCoon Rapidsnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;/divp hr size=1 Yahoo! Mailbr a href=http://pa.yahoo.com/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=38867/*http://photomail.mail.yahoo.com;Use Photomail/a to share photos without annoying attachments. --0-1169567679-1141688071=:37149--
[mou] Shrikes, Hawks and my first No. Hawk Owl
--0-1267300718-1141522305=:49978 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Seen today, Saturday, in Aitkin County: 2 Northern Shrikes on Cty Rd. 18 between 169 Cty Rd 5 2 Rough-Legged Hawks on Cty Rd. 5 between Cty Rds.18 and 3 1 Northern Hawk Owl, just south of Hwy 232 on Cty Rd. 5. This is the one I was hoping to see. YIPEE! In Kanebec County: A Red-Tailed and Broad-winged Hawk on Keystone road on the west side of Knife Lake. Sandy Kuder Coon Rapids - Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. --0-1267300718-1141522305=:49978 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DIVSeen today, Saturday, nbsp;in Aitkin County: /DIV DIV2 Northern Shrikes on Cty Rd. 18 between 169 amp; Cty Rd 5/DIV DIV2 Rough-Legged Hawks on Cty Rd. 5 between Cty Rds.18 and 3/DIV DIV1 Northern Hawk Owl, just south of Hwy 232 on Cty Rd. 5.nbsp; This is the one Inbsp;was hoping to see.nbsp; YIPEE!/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVIn Kanebec County:/DIV DIVA Red-Tailed and Broad-winged Hawk on Keystone road on the west side of Knife Lake./DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVSandy Kuder/DIV DIVCoon Rapids/DIVp hr size=1Yahoo! Mailbr Bring photos to life! a href=http://pa.yahoo.com/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=39174/*http://photomail.mail.yahoo.com;New PhotoMail /a makes sharing a breeze. --0-1267300718-1141522305=:49978--
[mou] RE: singing birds
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[mou] switch to digest please
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[mou] msp snowy
--0-1610438077-1135892580=:84809 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I saw my first Snowy Owl today. Times TWO! Both owls were seen today at MSP airport. The first one was spotted this morning about 10:30 on one of the four (radio?) towers in front of the UPS building. Got to watch it fly out to a marker on one of the runways. I had no idea they were that HUGE. Then checked out the other side of the runway, parked in the Mesaba air parking lot. Across the field between Mesaba and Sun Country I spotted another one perched on a structure that kind of resembled a mailbox. While that one was in my sights, another snowy flew in and put on a aerial show before flying off, leaving me completely awe struck.After coming around I was so giddy... I was laughing and clapping like a little kid. Then I traveled to Black Dog Lake. Didn't see a durn thing. On my way back out had to stop for 3 RN Pheasants crossing the road. That was a good sign so I parked my car at the MN Riverfront Park and looked around. A Kingfisher came screaming by, landing on a branch close by. (I always think of a fighter jet when I see one.) Then saw 2 adult Bald Eagles and a 2nd year Juv. sitting on branches overhanging the river. The Juvie was pretty much brown except for a significant patch of white on the breast. That's was made me think it was a 2nd year. To the other Birders out at the Airport today...you guys are great! And to the gentleman who was with his sister, THANK YOU for letting look through your scope! Sandy Kuder Coon Rapids, MN - Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping --0-1610438077-1135892580=:84809 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DIV id=RTEContentnbsp;I saw my first Snowy Owl today.nbsp; Times TWO!nbsp; DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVBothnbsp;owls were seen today at MSP airport.nbsp; The first one was spotted this morning about 10:30 on one of the four (radio?) towers in front of the UPS building.nbsp; Got to watch it fly out to a marker on one of the runways.nbsp; I had no idea they were that HUGE.nbsp; /DIV DIVThen checked out the other side of the runway, parked in the Mesaba air parking lot.nbsp;nbsp; Across the field between Mesaba and Sun Country I spotted another one perched on a structure that kind of resembled a mailbox.nbsp; While that one was in my sights, another snowy flew in and put on a aerial show before flying off, leaving me completely awe struck.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; After coming around I was so giddy... I was laughing and clapping like a little kid.nbsp;nbsp;/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVThen I traveled to Black Dog Lake.nbsp; Didn't see a durn thing.nbsp;/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVOn my way back out had to stop for 3 RN Pheasants crossing the road.nbsp; That was a good sign so I parked my car at the MN Riverfront Park and looked around.nbsp; A Kingfisher came screaming by,nbsp;landingnbsp;on a branch close by.nbsp;(I always think of a fighter jet when I see one.)nbsp;Then saw 2 adult Bald Eagles and a 2nd year Juv. sitting on branches overhanging the river. The Juvie was pretty muchnbsp;brown except for a significant patch of white on the breast.nbsp; That's was made me think it was a 2nd year.nbsp; /DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVTo the other Birders out at the Airport today...you guys are great!nbsp;/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVnbsp;And to the gentleman who was with his sister, THANK YOU for letting look through your scope!/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV DIVSandy Kuder/DIV DIVCoon Rapids, MN/DIV DIVnbsp;/DIV/DIVp hr size=1Yahoo! Shoppingbr Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at a href=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/footer/shopping/*http://shopping.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTE2bzVzaHJtBF9TAzk1OTQ5NjM2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFnBHNsawNob2xpZGF5LTA1 Yahoo! Shopping/a --0-1610438077-1135892580=:84809--
