That's Ring Necked. I must be feeling the effects of getting up too = early.
Heidi Ferguson -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On = Behalf Of Heidi Ferguson Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 10:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [mou] Osprey at Diamond Lake (south MPLS) This morning my brother and I were getting in a little urban bird = watching. We stopped by Diamond Lake to check out the ducks. While there an adult Osprey circled and then finally dove. It retrieved a rather orange = looking fish. If flew to the east after that. (Corner of Diamond lake and = Portland in south MPLS). =20 Other birds seen: 12 YR warblers Ruddy Ducks, Pair Buffleheads, Piebilled Grebes, Lesser Scaup, Ring Billed, Shovellers, 1 Wood Duck and a large flock of tree swallows. =20 At Woodlake this am we also saw: Hermit Thrush, Northern flicker, Both types of Kinglets, Eastern Phoebe, BW Teal, Piebilled Grebe, A pair of Red Heads , a White throated sparrows, goldfinches and an Egret. We also stumbled onto about 10 tree swallows sitting on the hand railing over the water. They allowed us = to get within a few feet without budging. It was nice because usually they = are in constant flight when I see them. =20 Heidi Ferguson Saint Paul=20 _______________________________________________ mou-net mailing list [email protected] http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
