This year for the 1st time in Crane Lake, we have had a Cardinal overwinter, this morning he was singing. It was odd to hear, not something we're used to. As I was listening, I heard Evening Grosbeaks. The Pine Grosbeaks have left, the last Pine Grosbeak I saw was Saturday, the 13th.
Then I was driving on the Crane Lake Road (CR 24) and I checked on the Osprey nest that is located by the Nelson Road (CR 424)and there was something sitting in it. I turned my car around for a closer look - the bird was small. The bird was eating some prey, as I got a better look I saw it was a Northern Hawk Owl. He flew down to another snag and I got a great look. There was some weird noises going on as well, do Hawk Owls vocalize during the day? When I got to work this morning (about 10 miles from Crane Lake and down the Echo Trail, CR116, a little bit) I found that the Starlings have returned to where they have nested in the past. Grrr. Dee Kuder Crane Lake ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
