[mou] Eastern Blue Birds - Hennepin County

Mary and I found a flock of about 20 Eastern Bluebirds in Hyland Lake Preserve Reserve in Bloomington. They were in the picnic ares. I believe it was called Wood Crest. I believe it is called "Wood Crest" picnic area. It was at 1:30 pm today. --- Get FREE High Speed Internet from USFamily.Net!

[mou] Female Common Merganser 3 Dakota County

Another picture from today at the Black Dog Preserve... http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/buzz_graves/Birds/CommonMerganser3_BlackDog.jpg --- Get FREE High Speed Internet from USFamily.Net! -- http://www.usfamily.net/mkt-freepromo.html --- -- next part -- An HTML att

[mou] Common Merganser Dakota County

Taken today at Black Dog Preserve... http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/buzz_graves/Birds/CommonMerganser4_BlackDog.jpg --- Get FREE High Speed Internet from USFamily.Net! -- http://www.usfamily.net/mkt-freepromo.html --- -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubb

[mou] Canada Goose 4 Dakota County

Just up the road from the Black Dog marsh. Seems to be wishing it would have remembered it's boots... http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/buzz_graves/Birds/CanadaGoose4_SilverBellRd.jpg --- Get FREE High Speed Internet from USFamily.Net! -- http://www.usfamily.net/mkt-freepromo.html ---

[mou] Red-winged Blackbird 8 Dakota County

Mary and I drove through Black Dog road today. Lots of Common Mergansers in the river. 2 Bald Eagles. Several Hooded Mergansers by the bridges. Several Canada Geese in the marsh , along with Mallards and more hoodies. This is our first good picture of a Red-winged Blackbird this year. He seems t

[mou] GHO - Dakota County

I thought I should check up on these guys at Cedar and Dodd Blvd. As some of you know it is really hard to get a good picture at this site, especially with the snow and ice. The adult (mom I assume) was just a few feet away. These two fledglings look as though they are soon to be leaving home. I

[mou] GHO - Dodd and Cedar

The GHO is on it's nest on the Northeast corner of Cedar Ave and Dodd Blvd in Dakota Cty... --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipe

[mou] Trumpter Swan 5

Upon returning from Monticello today where there were a few hundred Trumpeter Swans, we stopped by Black Dog Lake on the way home. Mary took this picture around 4pm this afternoon. http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/buzz_graves/Birds/TrumpterSwan5_BlackDogLake.jpg --- http://USFamily.Net/di

[mou] Trumpter Swan 4

There are about a dozen Trumpeter Swans on the far east side of Black Dog Lake. Mary took this picture around 4pm today. We are used to seeing a numbered band around the neck, but not on the wing. Would someone comment on the color (which state) and why on the wing. http://i93.photobucket.com/a

[mou] Snowy Owl 1

This is the Snowy Owl reported by John Moriarty yesterday at the Tamarac Nature Center. We didn't get there until almost dark, but we sure got a good look. The lighting was very poor and the subject didn't want to pose without bunches of branches in the way, but we are pleased at the rare (for u

[mou] Snowy Owl

This is the Snowy Owl reported by John Moriarty yesterday at the Tamarac Nature Center. We didn't get there until almost dark, but we sure got a good look. The lighting was very poor and the subject didn't want to pose without bunches of branches in the way, but we are pleased at the rare (for u

[mou] Gadwall 1

In the marsh just east of Cedar Ave by the bridge (Silver Bell Rd) Mary took this picture of a Gadwall yesterday afternoon. I believe there were 3 pairs (male and female), 2 pairs of Hooded Merganzers and a couple female Northern Shovelors. There have been several American Widgeons there for a w

[mou] Gull ID Help

I think this is a Glacous-winged Gull but not sure at all. What do you think? http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/buzz_graves/Birds/Glaucous-wingedGull1_BlackDogPreser.jpg --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- -- next

[mou] Bohemian Waxwing - Grantsburg WI

I forgot to add a flock of Bohemian Waxwings to the list from Crex Meadows yesterday. http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/buzz_graves/Birds/BohemianWaxwing1_CrexMeadows.jpg --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- -- nex

[mou] Snow Bunting 1 - Crex Meadows - Grantsburg WI

Snow BuntingsMany - Picture Link Below American Tree Sparrows Many Trumpeter SwansMany Coots Many Pied-billed Grebes Many Ring-necked Ducks 1 Large Flock Canada GeeseMany Eagles2 N

[mou] ID Help

My request has been positively identified as a blue-gray gnatcatcher. No further help is needed. Thank you... --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: htt

[mou] Hawk Tumor

I have a picture taken a couple of days ago of a hawk with a very large tumor on the side of it's face. I don't care to send it out and share it but if somebody has a legimate interest I'll share it... --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99

[mou] Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1

Mary snapped this picture at around four o'clock today in Ritter Farm Park, located in Dakota County. http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/buzz_graves/Birds/Yellow-billedCuckoo1_RitterFarmPark.jpg --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo!

[mou] Common Yellowthroat 1

This is a first for Mary and I. Nice bird... http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/buzz_graves/Birds/CommonYellowthroat1_BlackDogPreserv.jpg --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- -- next part -- An HTML attac

[mou] ID Help

Mary and I found this bird today on Pine Bend Trail. Would someone help me ID it? http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/buzz_graves/Birds/Ukn1_PineBendTrail.jpg --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- -- next part ---

[mou] Bald Eagle 8

Mary took this photo of the reported urban eagles nest. We were there to early to get our Juicy Lucy... http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/buzz_graves/Birds/BaldEagle8_5-8Club.jpg --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- --

[mou] Osprey Platform Nest 2

Today we found the Osprey nest at the south end of Bayport active again. http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/buzz_graves/Birds/Osprey2_Bayport.jpg --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- -- next part -- An HT

[mou] Osprey Platform Nest

We found another active Osprey nest today. Just west of 35E on county rd J on the north side. I think it's Amelia Lake. You can park in a shopping center on the south side of the road. http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/buzz_graves/Birds/Osprey1_CtyJWhiteBear.jpg --- http://USFamily.Net/dia

[mou] Osprey Nest - Dakota County

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_00E6_01C775D9.64A3ADF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The Osprey nest on the tower just west of the Black Dog power plant is = active again. Can be viewed easily w

[mou] Great Blue Heron 3

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0007_01C773EA.48DCA630 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable We all feel if the birds are well fed and their feathers are in good = shape, they should stand up to this we

[mou] Song Sparrow 1

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_000E_01C77124.46C2C780 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mary took this picture at Prior Lake Monday. This sparrow is rather = heavily streaked with almost pink legs.

[mou] Kingfishers

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_007A_01C76B14.B218DBC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mary and I saw our first kingfishers of the year today at the Black Dog = marsh. A male and female fishing to

[mou] Crow 1

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0021_01C768AA.46F922D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable At the Black Dog marsh (east side of 35W) We saw lot of Canada Geese, = Mallards, one Pileated Woodpecker and

[mou] Coyote-Dakota Cty

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0025_01C76409.83D36120 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mary and I spotted this Coyote this morning in a farm field from Cty 42 = near Scharrs Bluff. It is pretty fa

[mou] Old GHO Nest

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_001B_01C76407.A104BF20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The former GHO nest at the north east corner of Dodd Blvd.and Cedar = Ave.has been taken over by a Red Tailed

[mou] Blue Birds

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0013_01C76406.AA2BD850 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mary and I found our first small flock of Blue Birds on Pine Bluff Rd. = in Dakota County. I think there were

[mou] Mute Swans 1

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_001B_01C7546C.724871E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Even though these swans are now considered serious pests especially to = Trumpeter Swans, the picture clearly

[mou] Gyrfalcon

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0009_01C75453.DDE01F20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Spotted today on 170th about 1/2 mile west of Northfield Blvd. As usual = on the irrigation pipes... --- ht

[mou] Covill Park-Redwing

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0007_01C7497A.261B2760 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Some one asked about activity at Covill Park recently. Was there today. = About 30 eagles. They were very act

[mou] Late Post Trumpters

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0022_01C745F2.BA9A6030 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable These guys were tooting their own horn yesterday morning at the park on = the Minnesota side across from Pres

[mou] Northern Shrike-Hurt Leg?

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0010_01C73CA9.0659B370 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This picture was taken on 1/17/06 a few miles south of Prescott on Hwy = 35. Any opinions on the condition of