I drive by there to and from work everyday. I reported that bird to The Raptor Center, Non-game DNR and Madaline Link. Apparently its been there for about a month now?I had great discussions with all it was agreed upon at this point nothing should be done due to safety issues and lack of evidence of injury. It does come and go I now realize. I do not see it consistently. I am not convinced she is incubating eggs. I hope not. I have not seen a second swan anywhere in the area. I live in North Mpls so Im close by. I look for it everyday when I come and go from work. I am familiar with physical and behavioral symptoms of injury and or illness ( lead poisoning?) and so far nothing has flagged any concern with me. But If things should change I would like to have further conversations to the possibility of rescue. Very dangerous for all in that area. The bird would have to be totally down and out, unable to move fast at all otherwise into traffic it goes even under the cover of night. The state patrol would defiantly need to be present. Im willing if there able Timothy please contact me directly, I would like to chat with you about this bird. Kinda blew your mind a little I bet! I could not believe what I was seeing? I thought I need more sleep or more coffee! Thanks for the shared concern. Donnelle Burlingame
From: Timothy Johnson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [mou] Swan in cloverleaf pond Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 12:05:10 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v750) Received: from biosci.cbs.umn.edu ([134.84.144.2]) by bay0-mc8-f18.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Fri, 2 Jun 2006 10:06:08 -0700 Received: from biosci.cbs.umn.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1])by localhost (Postfix) with ESMTPid 1880911959; Fri, 2 Jun 2006 12:06:06 -0500 (CDT) Received: from biosci.cbs.umn.edu (atp.cbs.umn.edu [134.84.144.139])by biosci-10025.cbs.umn.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id BBB60118F2for <[email protected]>; Fri, 2 Jun 2006 12:05:35 -0500 (CDT) Received: from biosci.cbs.umn.edu (atp.cbs.umn.edu [134.84.144.139])by biosci-10028.cbs.umn.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0299511959for <[email protected]>; Fri, 2 Jun 2006 12:05:32 -0500 (CDT) Received: from smtpout.mac.com (smtpout.mac.com [17.250.248.172])by biosci.cbs.umn.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 38ADD11947for <[email protected]>; Fri, 2 Jun 2006 12:05:31 -0500 (CDT) Received: from mac.com (smtpin04-en2 [10.13.10.149])by smtpout.mac.com (Xserve/8.12.11/smtpout02/MantshX 4.0) with ESMTP id k52H5UcA022004for <[email protected]>; Fri, 2 Jun 2006 10:05:30 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [10.0.1.2] (c-24-118-218-158.hsd1.mn.comcast.net [24.118.218.158])(authenticated bits=0)by mac.com (Xserve/smtpin04/MantshX 4.0) with ESMTP id k52H5DnC014405for <[email protected]>; Fri, 2 Jun 2006 10:05:29 -0700 (PDT) X-Message-Info: LsUYwwHHNt3uyB+eyJut6z1szyWYdd4/2bVJoAjNdss= X-Original-To: [email protected] Delivered-To: [email protected] X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.750) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.3-_2005031101_ (2005-04-27) on atp.cbs.umn.edu X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.0.3-_2005031101_ X-AV-Checked: ClamAV using ClamSMTP Errors-To: [email protected] X-BeenThere: [email protected] X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13 Precedence: bulk List-Help: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=help> List-Post: <mailto:[email protected]> List-Subscribe: <http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net>,<mailto:[email protected]?subject=subscribe> List-Id: Minnesota Ornithologists' Discussion List <mou-net.cbs.umn.edu> List-Unsubscribe: <http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net>,<mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://cbs.umn.edu/pipermail/mou-net/> Return-Path: [email protected] X-OriginalArrivalTime: 02 Jun 2006 17:06:08.0646 (UTC) FILETIME=[D7791260:01C68666] There's been a lone swan (trumpeter) hanging out for at least 2 weeks in the SE cloverleaf pond at the intersection of I-94 and I-694. It seems healthy, feeding often as I drive by. There is no place to stop to view the bird, just slowing down a bit is the best you can do. Since the pond is no more than 50 meters from the Mississippi I worry that it is a she with intentions of nesting there. I worry because I fear she will lose her brood when she tries to walk them across the freeway ramp someday. Would there necessarily be a pair in the pond if there is a nest there, or does the female try to keep her nest secret from even her mate (who could be on the river for all I know? Tim (new today to MOU listserv) _______________________________________________ mou-net mailing list [email protected] http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net
