[mou] One legged grackle

We have had a problem with one of our mealworm suppliers at the store so we've putting huge amounts behind the store with a motion sensitive camera and have gotten some fun shots. Today we had a one legged grackle show up and I have posted photos on my blog. There's also a photo of a bird that a

[mou] Feeder buntings

We usually spot one or two male indigo buntings at our "squirrel proof" feeder (which contains a seed mixture) for a few days during spring, and again sometimes in the fall. We've never had any stick around, and I don't remember seeing them on the thistle feeders. We're in Otsego, MN. Kim On 28

[mou] suggested reading

On the contrary, I suggest that MOU members will find inappropriate name-calling, false accusations, and complete misunderstanding in Laura Erickson's blog. As is not unusual, Laura is not "spot-on," and I could not disagree more. The comments in the article she refers to were hardly meant to b

[mou] Audubon Job Announcement

AUDUBON MINNESOTA JOB OPENING for Important Bird Areas Assistant Part-time/temporary - 20hrs/week July 1 - Dec. 31 The Important Bird Areas Assistant will have responsibility for = researching and preparing nominations for Important Bird Areas (IBA) in = Minnesota. Preparing nominations will in

[mou] Cass County birds

Yesterday evening Dale Yerger and I went out to feed the mosquitoes for a while. Turned up a Connecticut Warbler in the bog along County 135 north of Boy River, and at least 3 Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows in the Boy River marsh where County 8 crosses the river. Venus and Mercury are putting on

[mou] Henslow's Sparrow relocated, Glacial Ridge nesting updates, Merlin "rescue"

Folks: I easily relocated the Henslow's Sparrow male at the same location I previously posted. I believe that the disturbance that the ATV causes riles him into singing from exposed perches. It would be illegal to take a private ATV to the site but if you contact me personally I would have no probl