[mou-net] Crosby Park, St. Paul, Raptors, Eagle on the nest

Crosby Park had at least 3 different raptor species present this afternoon. Overhead there were aerial displays by Bald Eagles, 2 adults and 2 immatures. In the woods by the backwater (east end), a Sharp-shinned Hawk was hunting. A second hawk appeared at the river's edge by the 35 E bridge, Red-t

[mou-net] Bluebird Expo

The 2011 Annual Bluebird Expo will take place on Saturday, April 16 at Cambridge High School. Program begins at 9 AM. At the place to learn how to attract bluebirds there will be exhibits, products, speakers, and live birds from the Raptor Center. For more information, call 507-332-7003

[mou-net] Geese and ducks - Jackson Cty

Thousands of geese gathering in a field in southern Jackson County along the state line with Iowa, just north of Spirit Lake. Canada,cackling, snow, and greater white fronted geese Mallard and Pintail ducks Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] Robin: Dodge Co.

Although the American Robin over-winters here in greater numbers now, it is still my harbinger of spring. This morning I saw my first of the season out here on the farm in SW Dodge County. Ken Vail Blooming Prairie Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Arc

[mou-net] RWBB at Sherburne NWR

I have 3 male red-winged blackbirds at the refuge HQ feeder this afternoon.  They showed up for a late lunch. Betsy Beneke Sherburne NWR 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] Greater White-fronted Geese and others at Bass Ponds

I took a look around the Bass Ponds in Bloomington this afternoon and found many ducks and geese in the pond with the highlight being two Greater White-fronted Geese at the far end of the first pond mixed with many Canada Geese. They stood out when scanning through the geese because of their small

[mou-net] New Field Trip

As promised, details on the Carlos Avery Field Trip: * Saturday, June 4th, 7:00-10:30 AM. Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area offers a variety of habitats, including woods, second-growth, ponds and marches. We will meet at a site in Forest Lake and caravan to the WMA. Trip limited to 15 pa