[mou-net] about the metro

Ah, spring. Bare ground and birds singing, but drowned out by a noisy pair of honkers that have arrived on the lake to carve out their fiefdom. A pair of Mallards have arrived and apparantly have found a small patch of open water across the lake. A muskrat popped up along the shore.

Re: [mou-net] [mnbird] about the metro

I found a Great Horned Owl yesterday at Wood Lake nature center in a pine near the south entrance, in what used to be the trail for the blind area. It was being harassed by crows. There were at least four Cackling Geese with the Canadas at the E. end of Black Dog Lake yesterday as well. Only

[mou-net] Crows remember their enemies

There is an interesting story in today's online MinnPost about research involving crows and their ability to remember both their friends and their enemies, but especially the latter. See: https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#inbox/12762755694f1546 and scroll down to Scientific Agenda. --

[mou-net] listing

Hello All- Interesting thread about listing. I don't technically list, but what I do have is my Sibley's guide I bring with me into the field a hardcover copy of NG's Complete Guide to NA Birds I bought at 1/2 -Price Books I keep at home. I write in the Complete Guide to NA Birds at

[mou-net] Crow story - link correction

Here is the correct link: http://www.minnpost.com/ -- Claudia Egelhoff 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] Crows remember their enemies

I couldn't make that link work for me, but I guess it was to this: http://tinyurl.com/yzd64nz Bill Kahn Minneapolis On Mar 15, 2010, at 11:13 AM, Claudia Egelhoff wrote: There is an interesting story in today's online MinnPost about research involving crows and their ability to remember

[mou-net] Audubon Birds of America

A friend sent me this e-mail and the site is awesome! Go here to learn the story: http://www.lib.umich.edu/news/pictureit-rare-book-reader Then go here to see the book: PictureIt Rare Book Reader (http://www.lib.umich.edu/pictureit dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota

Re: [mou-net] A Listing Question

Since I was mentioned in the initial email, thought I would respond as well. If we're going to track birders' numbers at all, 300 appears to be a good yardstick. Speaking personally, took me four years to reach 300 in Minnesota, even though I reside in one of the better areas to bird

[mou-net] Red-shouldered Hawks (photos), raptor species more!

I hawkwatched up on Lapham Peak tower (Southeastern Wisconsin, south end of the Kettle Moraine Forest) from 11:00am until 2:00pm today. I am VERY excited, because I have been craving to see a Red-shouldered Hawk for many years, and finally saw my first Red-shouldered Hawk. I feel spoiled, as I was

[mou-net] Blackdog Road closed

High water has apparently caused Blackdog Road along the Minnesota River between Cedar Ave. and 35W to be closed. Be careful driving near high water, I'm afraid it's going to get worse before it gets better, Roger Everhart Apple Valley, MN www.ncbo.org Join or Leave mou-net: