I’ve heard reports many deer in MN and Iowa are infected with CWD and Covid. Handle with care.
Charlene Nelson Grant County MN > On Mar 3, 2022, at 9:14 PM, GREG ELIZABETH CLOSMORE <closmor...@msn.com> > wrote: > > We live in Washington County near Stillwater and every year hang a roadkill > deer in a tree ( to keep the dogs away) for the chickadees and woodpeckers to > feast on. I got the idea maybe 20 years ago from the Carlos Avery warden > house. I think that deer was hanging on a substantial clothesline. > ________________________________ > From: Minnesota Birds <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> on behalf of Tom Gilde > <00002247eb7407f6-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> > Sent: Thursday, March 3, 2022 7:07 PM > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> > Subject: Re: [mou-net] Woodpeckers and carrion > > Coincidentally, I observed this behavior in Sax-Zim, too. > > Tom > >> On Mar 3, 2022, at 7:03 PM, Michael Koutnik <m.a.kout...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> I observed this in the Sax Zim recently. The remains of butchered deer >> (apparently) are placed at various feeding stations. I saw DOWO and HAWO >> picking at the bits left on one skeleton. >> >> Mike Koutnik >> >>> On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 6:50 PM Tom Gilde >>> <00002247eb7407f6-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: >>> While I was waiting, in vain, for magpies to return to some roadkill I >>> observed both a Hairy Woodpecker and a Downy alight next to the body and >>> peck at it. That behavior surprised me although I reflected that if >>> woodpeckers like suet, maybe they’d see some in merit in carrion. Is this >>> behavior unusual? Common? Is this more likely to occur in late winter as >>> food supplies dwindle? Thanks, >>> >>> Tom Gilde >>> ---- >>> General information and guidelines for posting: >>> https://moumn.org/listservice.html >>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >>> >>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >>> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> >> >> -- >> Mike Koutnik >> Mobile: 612-963-5551 >> makout...@gmail.com >> LinkedIn: mkoutnik > > ---- > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > ---- > General information and guidelines for posting: > https://moumn.org/listservice.html > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. ---- General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
