[mou-net] Chimney Switts in St Paul

Ornithophiles I live in W. 7th neighborhood of St Paul kiddiecorner from a school with a tall chimney. Every summer the CHSW's start chittering and flying around in small and large groups beginning about sunset. On Monday eve I decided to count them as they dove down the chimney. As you

[mou-net] 140th Street Marsh in Dakota County -- power line construction is done

If you are a fan of this marsh, know that it is once again a quiet place. This morning, only one small bulldozer was leveling off the ground under the power lines. The usual residents were around - great blue heron, green heron, great egret, belted kingfisher, mallards, blackbirds, warblers and

Re: [mou-net] Peregrine aggression on North Shore

Some follow up on the Falcon post I submitted last night after we did some more digging online.. The falcons we observed were both juveniles, so we think this is a case of sibling rivalry. Or it could also be a case of something we read where they will do ‘mock combat’ with one another as a form