[mou-net] Bald Eagle scavenges opossum

Hi All--Today's blog posting relates to a Bald Eagle presumably scavenging a road-killed opossum. The opossum photo is not for the faint of heart. The eagle was found on the north end of the Carleton College Arboretum in Dakota Co. http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com dan -- Dan or Erika

[mou-net] Pacific Loon- Lake Koronis

(Post must not have made it through last night)...~4pm found the suspected Pacific Loon seen from the South side of the lake in the Bayport (Breezewood road) westernmost finger-bay of Lake Koronis. Easily seen from the boat access there. (SW of Paynesville,S on CR20 from Hwy 23, then left

[mou-net] Long-tailed Duck stilll at Lake Vadnais

At 12:15 I was able to see the LT Duck from the pumphouse looking NE towards the far shore of Lake Vadnais. Bob Williams Sent via BlackBerry by ATT 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] Long-tailed Duck

I just found the duck at the far NE corner of E Vadnais Lake. I parked on Centerville across from Garceau's Hardware and walked down to the lake. The long-tailed was swimming and (mostly) diving with 30 commom goldeneyes near hundreds of ring-necked ducks. Also, yesterday I stopped at

[mou-net] Cattle Egret in Aitkin County

There has been a young CATTLE EGRET north of Aitkin for the last three days. It is about 8 miles north of the Mississippi River bridge on CR 1 among the horses at the Matt Hurd farm. Also seen this weekend were BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES along CR 1 and along CR 15 west of town, a NORTHERN SHRIKE

[mou-net] FW: Long-tailed Duck

I don't believe my post went through. Forwarded Message From: roymz...@yahoo.com To: mou-net@lists.umn.edu Sent: Mon Nov 1st, 2010 1:32 PM CDT Subject: Long-tailed Duck I just found the duck at the far NE corner of E Vadnais Lake. I parked on Centerville across from Garceau's Hardware

[mou-net] Harlequin Duck, Red-throated Loons in Grand Marais

On both Saturday Sunday this past weekend, Oct 30-31, a female- plumaged Harlequin Duck was seen in Grand Marais, Cook Co., and 2 imm Red-throated Loons appeared there today, Nov 1. The Harlequin Duck was seen by 20 birders participating in the so-called annual Muffin Run field trip up the

[mou-net] Lake Waconia - Surf Scoter, Loons Gulls

With limited time this evening I was able to relocate the Surf Scoter originally reported by John Cyrus. It was located on the south-east part of Lake Waconia. I could not find any other Black Scoters. I also saw nearly 70 Loons but all we too distant and light conditions too poor to determine if