This morning Gene Bauer and I drove down to Mankato to see the Varied Thrush that was originally posted on MOU-net by Chad Heins. It has been appearing continuously since the 10th. I just posted a photo on the MOU page. Although the light was poor at the time, we had good views.
The homeowners are very welcoming. Although we arrived very early in the morning, they immediately came outside to greet us and invited us in. The area with the feeders can be seen from the street, but the best views are through their back windows. They said I should encourage birders to knock on the door. The bird usually visits in the mornings, almost never in the afternoons, and only for brief periods of time. It is usually seen in the trees or feeding on the ground. Its feeding times are unpredictable. We were fortunate in having it appear after about 20", but I know others have waited several hours. Gerry Hoekstra Northfield ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
