[mou-net] Chanhassen Red-shouldered Hawks

Sunday morning I was greeted by the loud calls of "our' pair of Red-shouldered Hawks, returning for a 15th consecutive year to the nature area behind our home. Unfortunately, their calls drew in one of the Red-tailed Hawks that moved into the area last year, and they all disappeared after a skir

[mou-net] Swans and Geese

For the past several days a small flock of Canada geese has been mixed in with the swans in open water just above the Gull Lake dam. Swans are displaying territorial mating rituals. Mary Hickerson East Gull Lake General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listser

[mou-net] A Few Spring Birds Below Coon Rapids Dam - Anoka County

From today's morning walk along the eastern shoreline of the Mississippi River from Cenaiko Lake downstream to the Hwy. 610 Bridge: Red-winged Blackbirds - 3, FOY Killdeer - heard several times, FOY Sandhill Cranes - flyovers heading north:  7 + 2 + 1 individuals; FOY Hooded Mergansers - 2 pair,

[mou-net] Ducks in Spring Lake, Dakota County

Hundreds of diving ducks in open water in Spring Lake, Dakota County. I viewed them from Bud's Landing (44.7545943,-92.9729507). A scope is necessary. At least 30 Long-tailed Ducks swimming in little flotillas, dozens of Common Mergansers, Common Goldeneye, a handful of Canvasback and Ring-necke