I heard an unfamiliar call in General Mills Nature Area. It was a quiet
warbling, sort of liquid-y. I spotted a shrike across the pond, and decided to
head over there later. Once I got there, I heard a much worse call. It started
out with a low "urrrn" followed by several higher "uran's". It was reminiscent
of a squealing pig, or a dying mammal. It sung two or three times. I don't know
how common it is to actually hear a Northern Shrike in Minnesota, but it was
neat nonetheless.
Today was a pretty birdy day, with a Pine Siskin and a pair of R-B
Nuthatches being the other highlights. Chickadees, W-B Nuthatches, and even a
hesitant cardinal were all singing. And of course all of the other birds were
fairly active. Good birding~
Alyssa DeRubeis
tiger150 at comcast.net
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