[mou-net] Saw-whet Owl Field Trip Correction
Below is a description of a field trip led by Erik Collins on Dec. 29 to look for Saw-whet Owls. This is a register-only event, and please note that the description in the MOU newsletter had the incorrect email address for registration. It should be fieldtr...@moumn.org. December 29: Metro Saw-whet Owl Search led by Erik Collins This exciting expedition will be led by one of the best when it comes to finding Northern Saw-whet Owls. This trip is limited to just 6 participants who will join Erik in looking for Saw-whets in Dakota and Ramsey Counties. While it is not guaranteed that a Saw-whet Owl will be found on the trip, expect to learn valuable tips from Erik on how he looks for them. Due to the limited number of spots, this trip requires prior registration--send an email to fieldtr...@moumn.org. The trip will begin at 8:30 AM and last approximately four hours. Participants will be contacted by Erik regarding meet-up location and any other pertinent details. 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] Saw Whet owl, Todd county
While sitting in the pre-dawn darkness this morning, enjoying the phenomenal weather, stars, and night sounds, I was treated to several minutes of the unmistakable call of a Northern Saw Whet owl. It took me back to my very first Saw Whet encounter, over 30 years ago...while I was deer hunting. At that time I had no idea what I was looking at, as I watched it calling. This time, I didn't see it, but knowing the little guy was sharing the woods with me made for a special morning. Some people deer hunt to shoot deer, others of us do it as an excuse to enjoy friends, familyand sit in trees uninterrupted. Not that it matters, but I was in NW Todd county. Randy Frederickson Willmar 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] Saw-whet Owl
I have this little Owl rousting in a spruce tree in my back yard,three Chickadees brought it to my attention. Paul Egeland 8633 Harrison Circle Bloomington MN 952 897 3889 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] Saw Whet Owl Thread
It has been pointed out that there was an error in my last e-mail. While it is true that I did not want to embrace this gentleman what I was trying to say was that I did not want to embarrass him. Unfortunately my spell check had other ideas. Thanks, Jeff From: jeff fischer To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 8:14 AM Subject: Re: [mou-net] Saw Whet Owl Thread I did not want to get into this discussion, because I think that threads like this are not productive, but now I believe that I have too. I think that the real problem here is too many people over reacting. I was photographing the owl for 4 hours on Monday evening including the time of the reported incident. I was probably within 10 feet of the roosting owl but I was much further away than the classes of school children at the nature center that sat directly below the owl at the base of the tree. The branch shaking incident was not instigated by a birder who read about the owl on the list serve. It was instigated by a gentleman who seemed to be associated with the nature center. This gentleman has named the bird and has been photographing / filming it for weeks, well before it was reported on the list serve. He was shaking branches and calling out to the bird to try and get it to open its eyes. After everyone else left and it was just the two of us left I did try to explain to him that small owls often internalize their stress. I am not sure if it sunk in though as he left and came back later with a rake to break up the ice that was building below the tree. In my opinion moderating the forums so that no one could post the location of a roosting owl would be a mistake. In this case kids at the nature center were the first to spot the owl. Staff at the nature center marked the path and even marked the tree that the owl roosts in. They had signs at the office with directions on how to get there. Besides birders I also watched as neighbors, classes, and people walking dogs came walked right up to the tree to see the owl. So I am sure there would have been less people to stress the bird out had it not been posted but to think that all the stress that the bird was getting was coming from people who read about the owl on the list serve would be a wrong assumption. My point is that I think that there are better ways to handle these situations. If you are there and you witness behavior that you do not think is appropriate then talk to the person/people. Take the time to educate the person and maybe they will learn so that the next time there will not be an issue. Make sure you do so politely, in this case since I believe that the gentleman in question was somehow involved with the nature center I waited until there were less people around because I did not want to possibly embrace him From: linda whyte To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:51 PM Subject: Re: [mou-net] Saw Whet Owl Thread As I understand it, the nature center staff has now had the issues brought to their attention, and is taking steps of educational intervention by way of crowd control for this bird. In this case, at least, some good may come out of any disturbance that was caused. The open and objective expression of different points of view on the listserve continues to shape my attitude and behavior. From past discussions I learned that sharing is valuable but must be weighed against the effects on both an individual bird and sometimes its species in the case of endangered or threatened ones. By the way, thank you Laura, for explaining that viewers standing together would be less stressful for the bird. It re-emphasizes the need for us to limit our numbers as well as time and proximity in such situations. Linda Whyte On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 10:01 PM, Laura Erickson < chickadee.erick...@gmail.com> wrote: > As someone who has lived with an Eastern Screech-Owl for 12 years, and > who has cared for many owls, including saw-whets, during my time as a > rehabber, the only point I'd like to add here is that owls do not > sleep all day, as is commonly believed. My education owl's sleep > patterns are like my cats'--they sleep whenever they feel like, day or > night. Small owls that normally roost in cavities do spend the day > with their eyes closed as much as possible, almost certainly in order > to keep from being noticed by chickadees and other birds. Chickadees > won't hurt them, but their mobbing will alert more dangerous birds, > such as jays, crows, and robins (which pack a mean wallop when they > divebomb little owls). > > I took a photo of a roosting Northern Saw-whet Owl in Two Harbors > several winters ago. (The same bird, photographed from a slightly > different angle by Sparky Stensaas, appears in Dave Benson's book > about owls.) You need to look very clos
Re: [mou-net] Saw Whet Owl Thread
I tend to always want to err on behalf of birds rather than people, but in this situation, based on what I'm reading here, the owl is roosting regularly in the same tree despite all the activity around it and all the attention it's getting. The little guy has obviously figured out that one of the regular happenings in this area is a bunch of gawking people and their lenses pointed at it. There are lots of trees not just in the area around there, but in the nature center itself, yet the bird repeatedly returns to the same roost spot. That seems compelling evidence that it's reasonably comfortable there. So, personally, even though I am reluctant to post information about owls in many situations, this is exactly the kind of situation where I'd feel perfectly comfortable telling people exactly where the owl is. -- Laura Erickson Duluth, MN For the love, understanding, and protection of birds There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of birds. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature--the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter. —Rachel Carson Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. 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] Saw Whet Owl Thread
I did not want to get into this discussion, because I think that threads like this are not productive, but now I believe that I have too. I think that the real problem here is too many people over reacting. I was photographing the owl for 4 hours on Monday evening including the time of the reported incident. I was probably within 10 feet of the roosting owl but I was much further away than the classes of school children at the nature center that sat directly below the owl at the base of the tree. The branch shaking incident was not instigated by a birder who read about the owl on the list serve. It was instigated by a gentleman who seemed to be associated with the nature center. This gentleman has named the bird and has been photographing / filming it for weeks, well before it was reported on the list serve. He was shaking branches and calling out to the bird to try and get it to open its eyes. After everyone else left and it was just the two of us left I did try to explain to him that small owls often internalize their stress. I am not sure if it sunk in though as he left and came back later with a rake to break up the ice that was building below the tree. In my opinion moderating the forums so that no one could post the location of a roosting owl would be a mistake. In this case kids at the nature center were the first to spot the owl. Staff at the nature center marked the path and even marked the tree that the owl roosts in. They had signs at the office with directions on how to get there. Besides birders I also watched as neighbors, classes, and people walking dogs came walked right up to the tree to see the owl. So I am sure there would have been less people to stress the bird out had it not been posted but to think that all the stress that the bird was getting was coming from people who read about the owl on the list serve would be a wrong assumption. My point is that I think that there are better ways to handle these situations. If you are there and you witness behavior that you do not think is appropriate then talk to the person/people. Take the time to educate the person and maybe they will learn so that the next time there will not be an issue. Make sure you do so politely, in this case since I believe that the gentleman in question was somehow involved with the nature center I waited until there were less people around because I did not want to possibly embrace him From: linda whyte To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:51 PM Subject: Re: [mou-net] Saw Whet Owl Thread As I understand it, the nature center staff has now had the issues brought to their attention, and is taking steps of educational intervention by way of crowd control for this bird. In this case, at least, some good may come out of any disturbance that was caused. The open and objective expression of different points of view on the listserve continues to shape my attitude and behavior. From past discussions I learned that sharing is valuable but must be weighed against the effects on both an individual bird and sometimes its species in the case of endangered or threatened ones. By the way, thank you Laura, for explaining that viewers standing together would be less stressful for the bird. It re-emphasizes the need for us to limit our numbers as well as time and proximity in such situations. Linda Whyte On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 10:01 PM, Laura Erickson < chickadee.erick...@gmail.com> wrote: > As someone who has lived with an Eastern Screech-Owl for 12 years, and > who has cared for many owls, including saw-whets, during my time as a > rehabber, the only point I'd like to add here is that owls do not > sleep all day, as is commonly believed. My education owl's sleep > patterns are like my cats'--they sleep whenever they feel like, day or > night. Small owls that normally roost in cavities do spend the day > with their eyes closed as much as possible, almost certainly in order > to keep from being noticed by chickadees and other birds. Chickadees > won't hurt them, but their mobbing will alert more dangerous birds, > such as jays, crows, and robins (which pack a mean wallop when they > divebomb little owls). > > I took a photo of a roosting Northern Saw-whet Owl in Two Harbors > several winters ago. (The same bird, photographed from a slightly > different angle by Sparky Stensaas, appears in Dave Benson's book > about owls.) You need to look very closely, but even though the eye is > mostly hidden by the wing (the bird's head is tucked), it was still > looking directly at me while I took the photo (from a distance--this > was digiscoped). http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauraerickson/15920014/ > > People gathering around an owl are probably stressing it somewhat. > When there is more than one person looking at any bird, it's far less > stressful f
Re: [mou-net] Saw Whet Owl Thread
As I understand it, the nature center staff has now had the issues brought to their attention, and is taking steps of educational intervention by way of crowd control for this bird. In this case, at least, some good may come out of any disturbance that was caused. The open and objective expression of different points of view on the listserve continues to shape my attitude and behavior. From past discussions I learned that sharing is valuable but must be weighed against the effects on both an individual bird and sometimes its species in the case of endangered or threatened ones. By the way, thank you Laura, for explaining that viewers standing together would be less stressful for the bird. It re-emphasizes the need for us to limit our numbers as well as time and proximity in such situations. Linda Whyte On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 10:01 PM, Laura Erickson < chickadee.erick...@gmail.com> wrote: > As someone who has lived with an Eastern Screech-Owl for 12 years, and > who has cared for many owls, including saw-whets, during my time as a > rehabber, the only point I'd like to add here is that owls do not > sleep all day, as is commonly believed. My education owl's sleep > patterns are like my cats'--they sleep whenever they feel like, day or > night. Small owls that normally roost in cavities do spend the day > with their eyes closed as much as possible, almost certainly in order > to keep from being noticed by chickadees and other birds. Chickadees > won't hurt them, but their mobbing will alert more dangerous birds, > such as jays, crows, and robins (which pack a mean wallop when they > divebomb little owls). > > I took a photo of a roosting Northern Saw-whet Owl in Two Harbors > several winters ago. (The same bird, photographed from a slightly > different angle by Sparky Stensaas, appears in Dave Benson's book > about owls.) You need to look very closely, but even though the eye is > mostly hidden by the wing (the bird's head is tucked), it was still > looking directly at me while I took the photo (from a distance--this > was digiscoped). http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauraerickson/15920014/ > > People gathering around an owl are probably stressing it somewhat. > When there is more than one person looking at any bird, it's far less > stressful for them to be grouped together rather than apart--the bird > can focus in just one direction then, rather than turning its head > this way and that to keep track of what seem like potential predators. > > Our society has become too polarized and contentious--I wish we could > all just try to be kind. To the birds, and to one another. > > Laura Erickson > Duluth, MN > > For the love, understanding, and protection of birds > > There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of birds. > There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of > nature--the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after > the winter. > > —Rachel Carson > > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. > > > 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
Re: [mou-net] Saw Whet Owl Thread
As someone who has lived with an Eastern Screech-Owl for 12 years, and who has cared for many owls, including saw-whets, during my time as a rehabber, the only point I'd like to add here is that owls do not sleep all day, as is commonly believed. My education owl's sleep patterns are like my cats'--they sleep whenever they feel like, day or night. Small owls that normally roost in cavities do spend the day with their eyes closed as much as possible, almost certainly in order to keep from being noticed by chickadees and other birds. Chickadees won't hurt them, but their mobbing will alert more dangerous birds, such as jays, crows, and robins (which pack a mean wallop when they divebomb little owls). I took a photo of a roosting Northern Saw-whet Owl in Two Harbors several winters ago. (The same bird, photographed from a slightly different angle by Sparky Stensaas, appears in Dave Benson's book about owls.) You need to look very closely, but even though the eye is mostly hidden by the wing (the bird's head is tucked), it was still looking directly at me while I took the photo (from a distance--this was digiscoped). http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauraerickson/15920014/ People gathering around an owl are probably stressing it somewhat. When there is more than one person looking at any bird, it's far less stressful for them to be grouped together rather than apart--the bird can focus in just one direction then, rather than turning its head this way and that to keep track of what seem like potential predators. Our society has become too polarized and contentious--I wish we could all just try to be kind. To the birds, and to one another. Laura Erickson Duluth, MN For the love, understanding, and protection of birds There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of birds. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature--the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter. —Rachel Carson Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. 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] Saw Whet Owl Thread
It is not the fault of the listserv monitors. This is not a moderated listserv. It is entirely the fault of those who are not behaving properly. Also reporting exact locations of owls was discouraged, bit not prohibited as I recall. Here is what I think should be done if you come across birders or photographers who are behaving badly. Politely (and I stress politely) explain to them how they are disturbing the bird and ask them to give them some space. A confrontational attitude will usually only elicit a confrontational attitude back. If they refuse, well, there are people who just can't be trained so then just leave. If they are actually harassing an owl then call the sheriff and give the details including license plate numbers. It would be sad if birds of any kind would not be reported just because there are a few bad apples. Rick Hoyme -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Michael Hendrickson Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:51 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Saw Whet Owl Thread Back in November of 2011 I posted an email asking MOU listserv members to not post owl locations because it will lure to many people and also put the owl at risk by overly aggressive people with cameras. I was called out be some on the listserv for being selfish and mean because I was asking birders to not share owl locations on the listserv. Now I see a Saw Whet Owl was reported giving exact locations to view the roosting Saw Whet Owl on the MOU-Net and of course and I was not surprised by reading reports that crowds of birders and photographers came and harassed the owl while it was roosting. Well I guess all I can say is "I TOLD YOU SO" Other than blaming the birders & photographers for their lack of respect for wildlife I think we can also point the finger at the MOU listserv moderators for not regulating the listserv because this posting should of been removed because I was led to believe that bird nesting locations and owl roost locations were not permitted on the MOU-Net listserv. There is no mention of this on the general information page about the listserv on the MOU website but then again maybe the MOU is accepting owl roost locations and bird nesting locations on the listserv these days? This is one of many reasons I do not share my posts on the listserv any more because the MOU is getting pretty sloppy. Mike Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota MikeHendricksonGuiding.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 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] Saw Whet Owl Thread
Well again, I could not disagree more but I'm hoping we don't get into more posts that led to the previous thread being taken down. Some people do unfortunately do not respect birds as they should. I appreciate posts of owls, and agree with Lynda's point that perhaps a person should comment on the owl, and then give out the location in private requests. This owl is apparently at a public place anyway, a nature center, where I imagine that people were already aware of the owl long before it was posted on MOU. As I said before, as a photographer with a telephoto, I never disturb birds and stay at a distance. Last year a poster was kind enough to let us know about a saw-whet in his yard. His eyes were closed; I waited patiently in deep snow for a couple of hours and then got some nice photographs. If I go to the nature center to see this owl, I'll do the same and wait patiently in hopes that he opens his eyes. I appreciate this list and am thankful for the folks who post locations of any bird, case in point the recent snowy owls. The whole reason I am on here is to learn of where birds are at so I can view and photograph them, and think by in large the people on here have been very helpful. I also support MOU as a paying member. Regards, Fr. 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] Saw Whet Owl Thread
: Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2012, at 8:16 PM, Thamnophis wrote: > An eagerness to gloat has never been a very appealing personality > trait in my opinion. > > While I agree that we should continue to encourage respect for the > birds and continue to remind people not to disturb them, I think it is > a mistake to simply stop reporting their locations. For every one owl > roosting site reported there are probably hundreds that go > undiscovered and unreported. So the impact, while unfortunate, is > minimal. > > I think we can all make a personal decision about reporting owl > roosting sites and other potentially sensitive information. If the MOU > takes a position that bans reports, another group will crop up that is > more accommodating. > > For me, education is the key, not strong arm tactics. > > Joe > > On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 8:50 PM, Michael Hendrickson > wrote: >> Back in November of 2011 I posted an email asking MOU listserv members to >> not post owl locations because it will lure to many people and also put the >> owl at risk by overly aggressive people with cameras. I was called out be >> some on the listserv for being selfish and mean because I was asking birders >> to not share owl locations on the listserv. >> >> Now I see a Saw Whet Owl was reported giving exact locations to view the >> roosting Saw Whet Owl on the MOU-Net and of course and I was not surprised >> by reading reports that crowds of birders and photographers came and >> harassed the owl while it was roosting. Well I guess all I can say is "I >> TOLD YOU SO" >> >> Other than blaming the birders & photographers for their lack of respect for >> wildlife I think we can also point the finger at the MOU listserv moderators >> for not regulating the listserv because this posting should of been removed >> because I was led to believe that bird nesting locations and owl roost >> locations were not permitted on the MOU-Net listserv. There is no mention >> of this on the general information page about the listserv on the MOU >> website but then again maybe the MOU is accepting owl roost locations and >> bird nesting locations on the listserv these days? >> >> This is one of many reasons I do not share my posts on the listserv any more >> because the MOU is getting pretty sloppy. >> >> >> Mike Hendrickson >> Duluth, Minnesota >> MikeHendricksonGuiding.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 > > > 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
Re: [mou-net] Saw Whet Owl Thread
An eagerness to gloat has never been a very appealing personality trait in my opinion. While I agree that we should continue to encourage respect for the birds and continue to remind people not to disturb them, I think it is a mistake to simply stop reporting their locations. For every one owl roosting site reported there are probably hundreds that go undiscovered and unreported. So the impact, while unfortunate, is minimal. I think we can all make a personal decision about reporting owl roosting sites and other potentially sensitive information. If the MOU takes a position that bans reports, another group will crop up that is more accommodating. For me, education is the key, not strong arm tactics. Joe On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 8:50 PM, Michael Hendrickson wrote: > Back in November of 2011 I posted an email asking MOU listserv members to not > post owl locations because it will lure to many people and also put the owl > at risk by overly aggressive people with cameras. I was called out be some > on the listserv for being selfish and mean because I was asking birders to > not share owl locations on the listserv. > > Now I see a Saw Whet Owl was reported giving exact locations to view the > roosting Saw Whet Owl on the MOU-Net and of course and I was not surprised by > reading reports that crowds of birders and photographers came and harassed > the owl while it was roosting. Well I guess all I can say is "I TOLD YOU SO" > > > Other than blaming the birders & photographers for their lack of respect for > wildlife I think we can also point the finger at the MOU listserv moderators > for not regulating the listserv because this posting should of been removed > because I was led to believe that bird nesting locations and owl roost > locations were not permitted on the MOU-Net listserv. There is no mention of > this on the general information page about the listserv on the MOU website > but then again maybe the MOU is accepting owl roost locations and bird > nesting locations on the listserv these days? > > This is one of many reasons I do not share my posts on the listserv any more > because the MOU is getting pretty sloppy. > > > Mike Hendrickson > Duluth, Minnesota > MikeHendricksonGuiding.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 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] Saw Whet Owl Thread
Back in November of 2011 I posted an email asking MOU listserv members to not post owl locations because it will lure to many people and also put the owl at risk by overly aggressive people with cameras. I was called out be some on the listserv for being selfish and mean because I was asking birders to not share owl locations on the listserv. Now I see a Saw Whet Owl was reported giving exact locations to view the roosting Saw Whet Owl on the MOU-Net and of course and I was not surprised by reading reports that crowds of birders and photographers came and harassed the owl while it was roosting. Well I guess all I can say is "I TOLD YOU SO" Other than blaming the birders & photographers for their lack of respect for wildlife I think we can also point the finger at the MOU listserv moderators for not regulating the listserv because this posting should of been removed because I was led to believe that bird nesting locations and owl roost locations were not permitted on the MOU-Net listserv. There is no mention of this on the general information page about the listserv on the MOU website but then again maybe the MOU is accepting owl roost locations and bird nesting locations on the listserv these days? This is one of many reasons I do not share my posts on the listserv any more because the MOU is getting pretty sloppy. Mike Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota MikeHendricksonGuiding.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] saw whet owl
Yesterday,I observed a saw whet owl at the Dodge nature center in West St paul. I understand it has been perched in a small set of young pines for over a month now and I believe it is still there. If you are going over to see it, go in the south entrance on Marie ave. and park in the parking lot to the right as you turn into the area. Just ask someone at the front desk for directions, or better yet, they are willing to take you out there. Enjoy. Ken Marble 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] Saw Whet Owl
Crow Wing County, Wausau Paper Mill, Brainerd, Mn. Seen by Eric Carlson, Brenda Malloy, Butch Ukura and many employees of Wausau Paper. Unfortunately no public access, only company employees. Sent a photo to Kim Eckert for posting on recently seen as I don't know how that process is done. Good Birding, Butch Ukura 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] Saw-whet Photos
Sorry about that Thought that I had linked them up. You can find the pics here. http://ecobirder.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-lifer-sort-of.html Thanks, Jeff Fischer http://ecobirder.blogspot.com/ From: jeff fischer To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Fri, February 18, 2011 10:54:29 PM Subject: [mou-net] Saw-whet Photos Thanks again 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 I finally posted a couple of the pics that I got of the Saw-whet owl last weekend. Thanks Paul for sharing this with the birding community. I am sure that all of us birders and photographers stressed both the owl and yourself but for many it was a life bird. This was the first time that I have been able to photograph one that was not netted for banding so I would consider it a lifer myself. If you would like the view the pictures you can find them here. 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] Saw Whet Owl Photos
Hi everyone, Thanks to Paul for letting us photograph a beautiful owl last weekend. I felt bad as the poor little fellow was probably hurt due to his eye and looking for easy prey, hopefully he'll end up OK. I thought I'd share some of the pictures I shot; this is a link to my photo web site where I have a birding gallery, and uploaded the owl images. Thanks. Simply click on the owl, and then go up to move the page ahead for more images. Fr. Paul http://fatherpaul.smugmug.com/Other/Birds/12414191_d2anr#1185718957_5thEN 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] Saw-whet Photos
I finally posted a couple of the pics that I got of the Saw-whet owl last weekend. Thanks Paul for sharing this with the birding community. I am sure that all of us birders and photographers stressed both the owl and yourself but for many it was a life bird. This was the first time that I have been able to photograph one that was not netted for banding so I would consider it a lifer myself. If you would like the view the pictures you can find them here. Thanks again 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] Saw-whet Owl not present this morning
Thank you very much for letting us all see the bird. Mary On Feb 14, 2011, at 8:08 AM, pmegel...@aol.com wrote: The Owl was not visible this morning. For those photographers who could not get a picture of the owl with both eyes open, I believe I have the answer, its right eye was injured. In the late afternoon I notice that as it started to hunt, it even made a pass at a mouse(it missed) and looked up at me a couple of times its left eye was wide open but its right eye did not open. It was fun while it lasted, many birder saw the bird and for many it was a life 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 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] Saw-whet Owl not present this morning
The Owl was not visible this morning. For those photographers who could not get a picture of the owl with both eyes open, I believe I have the answer, its right eye was injured. In the late afternoon I notice that as it started to hunt, it even made a pass at a mouse(it missed) and looked up at me a couple of times its left eye was wide open but its right eye did not open. It was fun while it lasted, many birder saw the bird and for many it was a life 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
Re: [mou-net] Saw-whet still there
Thank you very much for sharing this bird. My young friend got his lifer, and I had the best views I've ever enjoyed of this species! Linda Whyte On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 9:31 AM, wrote: > Back from church, bird still in apple tree at 9:30 > > > > 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
Re: [mou-net] Saw-whet still there
I ran over this morning to get another photo, couldn't find an angle without branches in the way. My little brother, who is a graphic design student, cloned out a branch for me and the photo turned out great! http://www.pbase.com/gymell/image/132492643 > Back from church, bird still in apple tree at 9:30 > > > > 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
[mou-net] Saw-whet still there
Back from church, bird still in apple tree at 9:30 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] Saw-whet owl has returned
At 6:30 I saw it in the dim light, I watched it listening for mice it then flew back in the woods but 15 minutes later is came back to the apple tree. where it continues to sit at 7:50. I am going to church and will update when I return. Anyone who wants to try for it is welcome to stop by. Paul Egeland 8633 Harrison Circle Bloomington MN 952 897 3889 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] Saw-whet Owl has returned 1:50 PM
It is now sitting in my Apple tree right overlooking my bird feeders 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] Saw Whet
A rare sighting for me. My Son and I were going home after a basketball game in Holdingford (Stearns County) and I saw (from passenger seat) a small chunk of ice that looked like it fell off from a car on the side of the road. As we got closer my Son said: "Look at the small owl". He slowed down and we went around it and I noticed it wasn't an ice chunk but it had eyes and feathers. I got a short look and could tell it was a Saw Whet. It must have been real hungry to go after mice on the road. We turned around to get another look but when the headlights were off from it, it flew away. First Saw Whet in Stearns and first ever. There was a farm yard close by with evergreens around it, so, it must be roosting there in order to get birds and mice from the farmyard or passing road. Beyond this, many Eagles moving into North Stearns and Morrison. The Great Horned and Barred Owls are becoming more active and all the other regulars are around. Except, a very low count on Waxwings. Finding many Snow Buntings and a few Longspurs otherwise an average winter. 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] Saw-Whet Owl in Duluth
The owl reported in my earlier post (also below) is a Northern Saw-Whet Owl--easily visible from the street. Dave Benson Duluth A friend just called (11:30 on Friday 1/7) with a report of a small owl in her yard. As we spoke, she could only see the back of the owl, but presumes it is a Boreal Owl. She had one in her yard a year or two ago. The yard is two doors west of Chester Bowl on Skyline Parkway on the lower side of Skyline. The bird is in the lilacs in the side yard on the East side of the house. All of the appropriate cover can be seen from the front yard. Birders are welcome to come and look, but there is no need to walk down into the side yard or in the back yard. Exercise caution in parking along Skyline, as there is a blind curve to the east of this location. Dave Benson Duluth 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] Saw-whet Owl, Meeker
Heard only, Tuesday, March 17th 6:45-7 pm, calling from a small woodlot adjacent to a wetland near the trail head of the Meeker County park on State Hwy 15, between Dassel and Kingston. Kelly Larson The Bagley Farm -Clearwater The Bemidji Loft -Beltrami Minnesota Eschew Obfuscation! The middle of Nowhere is Somewhere! 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] Saw-Whet at Carver
Jason Furtney and I observed a Northern Saw-Whet Owl at Carver Park yesterday while out for the Excelsior CBC. Jason found it about 8-9 feet up in a juniper tree on the west side of Lake Auburn, roosting under tangle of branches. A real treat (and lifer) for both of us. From the records I have (1987-2006) it looks like Saw-Whets have been seen previously in the Excelsior count in 1994, 1995 and 1999. Thanks to Mary for organizing the Carver count. Cheers, Matt Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
