[mou-net] Peregrine Falcon (raptor stress conversaton)

2022-07-08 Thread Elizabeth Wroblewski
I observed a peregrine falcon at the cement footing of the High Bridge (Smith Ave.) along the river walk south of downtown St. Paul early yesterday morning. Falcon stood and continually nodded his/her head, as if it was trying to spit something out. Raptor Center at the U had the bird an hour later

Re: [mou-net] Raptors, metro area.

2022-07-08 Thread Pat Wolesky
I don't think ospreys have been impacted much by bird flu since they don’t tend to eat birds and ducks. Some osprey nests were destroyed due to wind. Glad to hear that the falcons are doing well. I was seeing a pair in another location earlier in the season that I'm no longer seeing, but they ma

Re: [mou-net] Raptors, metro area.

2022-07-08 Thread Brian Tennessen
That's sad to hear some of the Lilydale Eagles may have succumbed to Avian Bird Flu, I have not been down there to look for birds since ~March. I just wanted to interject, I have seen Osprey on a couple occasions at the river near the Ford Dam over the last month or so. Both in flight here severa