[mou-net] Rufous Hummingbird

I did see the probable Rufous Hummingbird this morning from about 10:15 to 10:45. I got some photos but the bird did not spread its tail feathers while I was there. If we have someone who can tell Allen's from Rufous using some other field marks, I'd be happy to share the photos. Earl Orf

[mou-net] Whimbrel -Two Harbors

There is a Whimbrel on the rocks at the Two Harbors boat landing. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com

[mou-net] Great Gray Owl - Sax Zim Bog

Hwy 7 and Meadowlands) Northern Harrier Kestrel Hooded Mergansers Northern Shrike Pileated Woodpecker (Black-billed Magpie (2 at the intersection of Admiral Road and Zim Road) Earl Orf <http://www.earlorfphotos.com/> www.earlorfphotos.com http://www.etsy.com/shop/EarlOrf

[mou-net] Great Egrets-Ramsey County

We have 20 Great Egrets in a small pond behind our apartment building in Shoreview. Earl Orf http://www.earlorfphotos.com/ www.earlorfphotos.com http://www.etsy.com/shop/EarlOrfPhotos Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http

[mou-net] Redpolls with orange feathers

anyone know what causes this? Here's a link to some photos. Scroll down on that page to see some close-ups. http://www.earlorfphotos.com/Pictures-of-the-Week/2015-Pictures-of-the-Week/ April-5-2015-Redpolls/ Earl Orf http://www.earlorfphotos.com/ www.earlorfphotos.com http://www.etsy.com

[mou-net] Wood Lake Least Bittern

Last week I was able to photograph of one of the Wood Lake Least Bitterns stalking and catching a fish. Here's a link to the photos. When you get there, click on the Aug. 24 gallery. http://www.earlorfphotos.com/Pictures-of-the-Week/2014-Pictures-of-the-Week Earl Orf http

[mou-net] FW: [RV Birds] Re: Woodpecker-palooza

Woodpecker. That gave rise to the following posts about which states have the most woodpecker sightings. Earl Orf http://www.earlorfphotos.com/ www.earlorfphotos.com _ From: rv-bi...@googlegroups.com [mailto:rv-bi...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Tufts Sent: Thursday

[mou-net] FW: [RV Birds] Re: Woodpecker-palooza

I looked at the MN checklist on the MOU site and found 9 woodpecker species. The Lewis's will bring that up to 10. The answer to the Woodpecker Trivia question just arrived and I've included it below. Earl Orf http://www.earlorfphotos.com/ www.earlorfphotos.com _ From: rv-bi

[mou-net] Sanderlings in Itasca County

I just added a photo to the Recently Seen section of the MOU site. It shows two of the three Sanderlings that Shawn Conrad and I saw on Friday. It's the first time either of us had seen a Sanderling in Itasca County and according to the MOU site it is the first fall listing for the county. Earl

[mou-net] Blue Grosbeak

on the south side of the road. Also present were several very vocal Dickcissels, a couple of Eastern Kingbirds defending their territory, and many sparrows. Clay-colored Sparrows were the most numerous, with a few Chipping Sparrows also seen. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com http://www.earlorfphotos.com

Re: [mou-net] Hooded Warbler - Reservoir Woods - Roseville

I caught glimpses of the Hooded Warbler at Reservoir Woods between 4:30 and 5:00 this evening. It was in the same area that Jason reported (below) between the start of the paved trail at Victoria and the place where a dirt path goes off to each side. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com

[mou-net] 3 Leucistic Chickadees-Itasca County

-of-the-Week/2010-Pictures-of-the-Week/ 3-28-2010-Leucistic-Chickadees/11610590_eudYg Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Bohemian Waxwings-Carlton County

On our way back to the Twin Cities today I saw about 50 Bohemian Waxwings in a tree in Cromwell (Carlton County). This was at the intersection of MN 73 and MN 210. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http

[mou-net] Bohemian Waxwings-Itasca County

). Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Grand Marias-Female Harlequin

them yesterday and today. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Unusual gull photo

in my Pictures of the Week section each week and I do have a list of friends and family who want to be notified when new ones are posted. If you would like to be on the list, send me your e-mail address and I will be glad to add you to the list. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com Join

[mou-net] Migrants seen in Grand Marais Harbor and Gunflint Trail today

of the road by a mud puddle. I stopped and watched as it ever so slowly moved toward the side of the road. I guess it thought I wouldn't notice if it crept along at a snail's pace. In the Grand Marais harbor there was a pair of Red-breasted Mergansers, one Willet, and one Red-necked Grebe. Earl

[mou-net] Itasca Bird Club field trip

Goldeneye, Bald Eagle, Ruffed Grouse, and Gadwall. We also saw a soaring flock of White Pelicans numbering between 60 and 100. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Photo of Grand Rapids Barrow's Goldeneye

On the MOU Recently Seen page I've posted a photo of the Barrow's Goldeneye that is being seen at the Grand Rapids Sewage Ponds in Itasca County. Here's the link. http://moumn.org/cgi-bin/recent.pl Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi

[mou] Ode to Alpha Codes

The topic of Alpha codes is one that is periodically discussed here. It also came up on the North Florida Listserve and someone posted a link to a humorous poem about Alpha Codes. Here is the link. http://www.calpoly. http://www.calpoly.edu/~mstiles/code.html edu/~mstiles/code.html Earl

[mou] Cook County-2 Northern Hawk Owls

of the small ponds were frozen over today. I saw Pine Grosbeaks again today. One American Pipit was found on FR 325. One Black Scoter was still present in the Grand Marais harbor. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com

[mou] Cook County-Rough-legged Hawks, Evening and Pine Grosbeaks

My wife and I saw the following near Grand Marais today. On Cook CR 7 - A juvenile Rough-legged Hawk On Cook CR 45 - Another Rough-legged Hawk and 3 Evening Grosbeaks On Forest Road 158 - 2 female Pine Grosbeaks and a flock of 8 Snow Buntings

[mou] Cook County - Black Scoters, Snow Buntings

My wife and I are spending a few days in Grand Marais. We just got back from the campground where we saw a huge flock of Snow Buntings. There were at least 150 of them. We also saw 3 Black Scoters and 1 Common Goldeneye in the harbor. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com

[mou] Dunlin and Red-headed Woodpecker in Itasca County

Plovers. This is a new Itasca County bird for me. Directions are: Itasca CR 10, 4.5 miles south of Hwy 169. The field is just south of the Trout Lake Community Center. When I arrived home I had another surprise. We have a Red-headed Woodpecker in our yard (a new yard bird, for sure). Earl

[mou] Black-throated Blue-Itasca County

a Cape May Warbler coming regularly to the grape jelly. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080517/bf660f3b/attachment.html

[mou] Yellow Rail in Itasca County

to hear the rails. I also heard several American Bitterns and several Soras calling. I was also surprised to hear a couple of Sandhill Cranes calling from out in the marsh. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL

[mou] Marbled and Hudsonian Godwits in Itasca County

in Itasca County). This evening Shawn Conrad and I went back there and this time there were also 2 Semi-palmated Plovers, at least 4 Least Sandpipers, and one Solitary Sandpiper. As a bonus, we saw a flock of 9 White Pelicans fly over. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com

[mou] Willet in Itasca County

Gulls at the Trout Lake public access in Bovey. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080501/43444e32/attachment.html

[mou] Field Sparrow in Itasca County

This morning I am seeing a Field Sparrow under our feeders. According to the MOU web site this is a rare bird in Itasca County. My only other record for Field Sparrow in Itasca County is from 10-13-2002. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com -- next part -- An HTML

[mou] Loons in Ramsey County

(about 50) Ruddy Duck (1) Redhead (3) Red-breasted Merganser (about 10 pair) Pied-billed Grebe (10) American Wigeon (one pair) Lesser Scaup (5) I wouldn't have thought that this little lake was even big enough for a loon to take off from. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com

[mou] Waterfowl in Itasca County

This morning I checked the open water in Cohasset near the power plant. I found Common Goldeneye, Common Merganser, 2 Trumpeter Swans, and a Pied-billed Grebe. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http

[mou] Harlequin Duck at Prescott

to locate the Barrow's Goldeneye. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080311/265ea067/attachment.html

[mou] Power of digiscoping

a link to the photo that Len is talking about. http://www.flickr.com/photos/9062441 at N02/2066302901/ Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20071127/ad632c5a

[mou] Short-eared Owl-Itasca County

sewage pond. The time was 4:30 in the afternoon. I don't see Short-eared Owl on the MOU Itasca County checklist. Does that make this bird is a first county record? Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http

[mou] Black-backed Woodpeckers, Boreal Chickadees-Scenic SP

a spruce bog. That's where I saw the Boreal Chickadee. I also saw the following: Ovenbird (several) Canada Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Black White Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Winter Wren Brown Creeper (2) Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com -- next part

[mou] FW: Snowy Egret, Carver County

The Snowy Egret was still at Chaska Lake at 2:30 today (5-25-07). Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com -Original Message- From: mou-net-bounces at moumn.org [mailto:mou-net-boun...@moumn.org] On Behalf Of rdunlap at gac.edu Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 11:47 AM To: mou-net at moumn.org Subject

[mou] Willets in Itasca County

, circled around and landed again in the same spot I saw the diagnostic black and white wing pattern of the Willet. I also saw a Solitary Sandpiper in a small pond near our driveway. We live near Highway 169 and CR 7 (also called the Scenic Highway). Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com

[mou] Virginia Rail - Itasca County

I heard a Virginia Rail this morning in a wetland near our home in Itasca County. This seems kind of early. The location of the wetland is Hwy 169 and CR 7. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org

[mou] EC Dove in Ottertail County

on CR 30 right across from Soberg Construction Co. This was at about 2:00 PM. Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com --=_NextPart_000_0052_01C76CD4.6EA76840 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html head META HTTP-EQUIV=3DContent-Type

[mou] Green-tailed Towhee

on the ground and sitting in the shrubs next to the house. I also saw several Juncos and one of them looked like an Oregon Junco. Other birds besides the expected feeder birds were: Song Sparrow American Tree Sparrow Earl Orf www.earlorfphotos.com

[mou] Curve-billed thrasher update

was there. I talked to them and the last time they have seen it was Sunday (12-3) about noon. I did see the Brown Thrasher several times. Earl Orf web site www.earlorfphotos.com --=_NextPart_000_0001_01C719FE.1AF28F00 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer

[mou] Curved-billed Thrasher

is only about 15 miles from the = Larson's so I plan to check on it again tomorrow. =20 Earl Orf web site www.earlorfphotos.com=20 =20 =20 =20 --=_NextPart_000_0001_01C71961.62E7A9A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html

[mou] Pine Grosbeaks-Itasca County

and Grand Rapids. Earl Orf web site www.earlorfphotos.com --=_NextPart_000_0001_01C70450.1A8447C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html head META HTTP-EQUIV=3DContent-Type CONTENT=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Dus-ascii

[mou] Ruddy Turnstone-Grand Marais

On Thursday, 9-14-06 I saw a Ruddy Turnstone by the Angry Trout Restaurant in Grand Marais. Sorry about the late post but the cabins where we are staying don’t have internet access. Earl Orf web site www.earlorfphotos.com

[mou] Home bird cam

anything that fits the bill. If anyone knows of a source for something = like this I would appreciate hearing about it. =20 Thanks, =20 Earl Orf web site www.earlorfphotos.com =20 =20 =20 --=_NextPart_000_0001_01C69206.6215E920 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content

[mou] Western Tanager-Itasca County

cooperative and came to her feeders several times while I was there. =20 Earl Orf web site www.earlorfphotos.com =20 =20 From: Bonnie DeLare bonnie.del...@dnr.state.mn.us To: mou-...@cbs.umn.edu Subject: [mou] Western Tanager Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 09:08:32 -0500 There was a western Tanager at my

[mou] Snowy Owl-MSP Airport

it shortly after I turned off the Crosstown (Hwy 62). It was flying on the east side of Cedar and looked = like it was heading for one of the buildings. =20 Later this afternoon, about 4:00, I saw two Turkey Vultures sitting in a tree along 694 right near the Snelling Ave exit. =20 Earl Orf web

[mou] Bosque Del Apache photos

Earl Orf web site www.earlorfphotos.com =20 =20 =20 --=_NextPart_000_0001_01C62C0F.796B3B00 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html head META HTTP-EQUIV=3DContent-Type CONTENT=3Dtext/html; = charset=3Dus-ascii meta name

[mou] Dakota County Gyrfalcon

straight north of me along a path that is designated for the model airplane area. It's a life bird for me and my 300th state bird. Earl Orf web site www.earlorfphotos.com --=_NextPart_000_0006_01C60AFF.A01951F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content

[mou] Black-throated Blue in Itasca County

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_000C_01C5C1E7.4C777330 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I just saw a beautiful male Black-throated Blue warbler in our yard. This is a pretty rare bird for Itasca County. Earl

[mou] Photos-Artic Terns-Kirtland's Warbler

, Warblers (including Kirtland's), hummers, baby animals and more. Earl Orf web site www.earlorfphotos.com --=_NextPart_000_0001_01C5ACE2.ED36DFF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html head META HTTP-EQUIV=3DContent-Type

[mou] Scenic SP-Itasca County

. Shawn had to go fight a forest fire so I continued by myself up to Scenic State Park. I walked the fire tower trail and found a male Black-backed Woodpecker and a Boreal Chickadee. Earl Orf web site www.earlorfphotos.com --=_NextPart_000_000B_01C59A5B.97CA0DB0 Content-Type: text

[mou] FW: [nflbirds] New International Shorebird ListServe

listserve. =20 =20 Earl Orf web site http://www.earlorfphotos.com www.earlorfphotos.com =20 =20 -Original Message- From: nflbi...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:nflbi...@yahoogroups.com] On = Behalf Of R. D. Wallace Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 5:47 PM To: 2FlaBirding; 2Birdbrains

[mou] NPR program on bird song

is interviewing Donald Kroodsma and Don Stap. They are talking about variations in bird songs and there is some discussion about how birds learn their songs. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4565590 Earl Orf web site www.earlorfphotos.com http://www.earlorfphotos.com

[mou] Carlton Great Grays, Timber wolf

this morning we saw a Timber Wolf out on our lake at our home between Grand Rapids and Hibbing. Earl Orf web site www.earlorfphotos.com http://www.earlorfphotos.com/ --=_NextPart_000_0001_01C52814.19CB0680 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding

[mou] Radar showing migration

the Minnesota lists. We will be back in = about a week and it sounds like there will still be some owls around. Earl Orf web site www.earlorfphotos.com=09 -Original Message- From: Florida Birds [mailto:floridabird...@lists.ufl.edu] On Behalf Of = Noel Wamer Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 1

[mou] Sax-Zim suggestion

Sounds like a great idea to me, Laura. I have enjoyed birding that area many times and would be happy to contribute to a fund like that. Earl Orf -Original Message- From: mou-net-ad...@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-ad...@cbs.umn.edu] On = Behalf Of Laura Erickson Sent: Wednesday, December

[mou] Itasca Cty Hawk Owl

pole. I have also been seeing Pine Grosbeaks and Redpolls in our yard over the last two days. Earl Orf --=_NextPart_000_0008_01C4DA40.B21AA7F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html head META HTTP-EQUIV=3DContent-Type

[mou] Black-backed Woodpeckers on North Shore trip

in Illgen City I saw an American Pipit and an Am Golden Plover on 9/19 and a Semipalmated Sandpiper today (9/25). I also saw one American Pipit at the Beaver Bay Sewage Ponds on 9/19 and 6 Pipits at the Silver Bay Airport on 9/19. Earl Orf --=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4A357.C66904B0 Content-Type

[mou] Koochiching Woodpeckers

saw 1 Least Sandpiper, 2 Lesser Yellowlegs, and 4 Solitary Sandpipers. =20 Earl Orf --=_NextPart_000_0001_01C48D4E.91212310 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html head META HTTP-EQUIV=3DContent-Type CONTENT=3Dtext/html; = charset

[mou] Brown County Moorhens-8 chicks

, then went back in the reeds. They were mostly = hidden for the rest of the hour that I spent there. =20 Earl Orf --=_NextPart_000_0006_01C4685F.06857D50 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html head META HTTP-EQUIV=3DContent-Type CONTENT

[mou] RE: [mnbird] Where are the hummingbirds?

to our feeders. In other years and about a week ago we have seen at least 6-8 hummers at our feeders. We are located in Itasca County, halfway between Grand Rapids and Hibbing. Earl Orf -Original Message- From: mnbird-ad...@lists.mnbird.net [mailto:mnbird-ad...@lists.mnbird.net

[mou] Trumpeter Swans-Itasca County

(50 acre) lake. We are located about halfway between Grand Rapids and Hibbing. Earl Orf 218245-2171 --=_NextPart_000_0001_01C4496A.10531D60 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html head META HTTP-EQUIV=3DContent-Type CONTENT

[mou] Great Gray Owl-Sax Zim

cooperative Great Gray Owl. It was sitting on a short stump = about 30 feet away from the road. We were on Owl Avenue about 100 yards from the south end of it. This was at about 9:00 AM. =20 Earl Orf --=_NextPart_000_0001_01C42F0B.D64E7BF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content

[mou] Story about Albino Hummer

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0001_01C3847D.488F11A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm passing on a link to a fascinating story about the banding of an albino Ruby-Throated Humming bird. Earl Orf Go

[mou] Bonaparte's Gulls in Non-breeding plumage

in January! According to Sibley, non-breeding plumage lasts from August to April. Does anyone have an explanation for this? Earl Orf --=_NextPart_000_0017_01C322F0.98DC3690 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html xmlns:o