Re: [mou-net] Warren Nelson

2014-12-30 Thread Stan Tekiela
Warren Nelson was one of the most wonderful guys I have ever known. Over 20 years ago, I asked him to be part of my first field guide, Birds of Minnesota. Not only did he provide a number of wonderful images but he also helped to edited the text and assisted with the range maps. The birding communi

[mou-net] Snowy Owl-Renville County

2014-12-30 Thread Milton Blomberg
Traveling home through s-MN, a lightly tan-flecked Snowy Owl along Hwy 4, ~2mi north of Fairfax (# 67573). mjb 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] Iron Range Birding Report - Spruce Grouse, Black-billed Magpie, Evening Grosbeak

2014-12-30 Thread Josh Wallestad
Since my wife and I are both from the Angora area of the Iron Range (St. Louis Co.), we spend our holidays driving back and forth between both sets of parents' houses going through a black spruce bog. Yesterday in doing so I stumbled upon a lone, male Spruce Grouse - the last time I saw one

Re: [mou-net] Warren Nelson

2014-12-30 Thread Fr. Paul Kammen
I just wanted to say that Warren is one of the nicest people I have ever met in my life. I am a photographer first and a birder second (actually a Catholic priest is my full-time profession). I love capturing birds on prints, but have no idea what to do on my own though I am learning. I learne

[mou-net] Warren Nelson

2014-12-30 Thread Ken & Pam Perry
It is with great sadness that I have to tell you that our very dear friend, Warren Nelson, passed away at 6:30 this evening. Services are pending. 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 County Snowy Owl

2014-12-30 Thread Bob Ekblad
The Hanska Snowy Owl was refound at 1pm today by Mark Junghans at the location previously reported 1mi north of Hanska on CR13. This bird is very likely the same one that I reported in Watonwan County around 8:30am - both were very white (almost pure white) males. The bird had been previously rep

[mou-net] snowy owl update

2014-12-30 Thread Beau Shroyer
The adult male snowy owl that was reported third hand was actually west of Foley a couple miles, not in Isanti Co. Exact location unknown. Sorry for the errant report. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: h

[mou-net] Watonwan Snowy Owl

2014-12-30 Thread Bob Ekblad
I spotted a Snowy Owl 1.4mi north of CR3 on 790th Ave in Watonwan County this morning about 8:30am. This is about 1.5mi south of the Brown County line. It is a very white adult male. Sent from Bob Ekblad's iPhone 507-269-7436 Byron, MN - Olmsted County http://www.Birding-Minnesota.com J