Thanks, Darlene---that may explain why we aren't seeing the same ones consistently. Linda Whyte
On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Darlene Huss <[email protected]> wrote: > During discussions of the issue today on the radio, an > MSP airport official mentioned that as part of MSP's > bird-plane conflict response, 3 snowy owls have been > relocated to NW Minnesota in the past 6 weeks. I > mention it because I have seen postings questioning > whether or not birders have seen the same or different > snowy owls near the airport. > > Darlene Huss > Minneapolis, MN > --- Claudia Egelhoff <[email protected]> wrote: > >> It's great that all the passengers are safe after >> the skillful river >> landing by the pilot of the US Airways jet >> yesterday. I am >> concerned that "nuisance birds" will be blamed or >> that real solutions >> to the bird-airplane conflict will be overlooked >> >> I found a useful site with resources on this issue: >> >> > http://naturecalendar.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/bird-strikeswait-what-isnt-that-a-plane-strike/ >> >> Claudia Egelhoff >> Minneapolis, MN >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Claudia Egelhoff >> 404 Sheridan Ave S >> Minneapolis, MN 55405 >> 612-377-3241 >> >> ---- >> Join or Leave >> > mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> > > > > > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

