Re: [mou-net] Osprey at the intersection of HWY 212 and 169

We live on Glen Lake (just northwest of the intersection of Hwy 62 and 494). We see osprey over the lake off and on during most breeding seasons, and I have often wondered if they are the ones from that nest. This year, I marked my calendar when I saw a pair riding thermals over this

[mou-net] Hermit thrush, Hennepin Co.

I got an unexpected addition to my FeederWatch count this afternoon--a hermit thrush in the birdbath. Christine western Minnetonka Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

Re: [mou-net] Common Loon in Hennepin County

We have a pair every summer on our little lake in Minnetonka, and I think there is sometimes a population on Lake Minnetonka. As for flyovers, I have heard and seen loons overhead on summer mornings. I don't know if they are our residents or others. I imagine that loons on small lakes like ours

Re: [mou-net] Sandhill Cranes, Ramsey, Anoka County

On Sunday at about 1:00pm we saw a flock of 20 just north of the intersection of 494 and Highway 62 in Minnetonka. They were flying pretty much due south. I was surprised, too. Christine On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Erika Sitz es...@goldengate.net wrote: My husband called about a half hour

[mou] First Bluebirds

There was just a male bluebird here in Minnetonka, as well. -Original Message- From: john nelson nelsonjc at hickorytech.net Sent: Apr 10, 2008 10:12 AM To: mou-net at moumn.org Subject: [mou] First Bluebirds A pair of Bluebirds were checking out a house this morning John Nelson Near

[mou] Re: [mnbird] 6 Caspian Terns at Lake Como St. Paul

six Caspian terns were actively fishing in Lake Como. We had at least two over Glen Lake in Minnetonka; I watched them feeding all afternoon yesterday. Christine, on the shores of Glen Lake, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co.

[mou] Need help with woodpecker question

Could someone help me resolve a question? I have searched the Web and simply cannot get a clear answer. Why is the population of red-headed woodpeckers declining while red-bellied woodpeckers are faring well? I know red-headed woodpeckers have suffered from loss of nesting habitat due to

[mou] Re: [mnbird] Redpolls in Richfield

We had at least three common redpolls hanging out on our thistle feeder and sheltering in the arbor vitae on Sunday. First time I've seen them on our property. Christine on the shores of Glen Lake, Minnetonka, Hennepin Co. Our correspondences have wings -- paper birds that fly from my house to

[mou] Unusual nuthatch behavior

Has anyone ever heard of nuthatches eating meat, or taking insects from carcasses? This evening I noticed a white-breasted nuthatch on the ground at the base of our big boxelder tree, pecking vigorously at something. At first I assumed he was working on a fallen piece of bark, but he was so

[mou] is it a robin??

I saw a bird picking at old fruit on a tree today that looked like a robin -- same size, shape and coloring EXCEPT it had a distinct white neck ring and blotchy (not streaked, not spots, various-sized roundish blotches) white marks marks from it's throat about 1/2 or 1/3 of the way down its

[mou] Common loons

The days after the ice melts are always a thrill for us on the shores of Glen Lake. Usually the melt heralds the arrival of a number of waterfowls species: regular visitors include coots, Canada geese, and mallards, as well as all three mergansers, canvasbacks, ruddies, ring-necked ducks,