While crossing the Mississippi on I-35E I counted a low flying swirl of at least 6 Turkey vultures. I suspect that some carrion was probably ripening below.
Also I forgot to mention the Great Horned Owl that I reported yesterday is probably a the same one I reported on a nest less than a block away last winter. it sat on the nest for a couple of weeks after I found it just before the CBC and then disappeared. Given the abortive attempt at nesting last year and the presence of only one owlet this year, I would suspect that this is a young female. Saw my first Common Egrets (6) of the year down near the new Cedar Bridge. Also saw a pair of Canada Geese on the top of a snag. I don't think that I have ever seen them in a tree before. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN [email protected]
