The reported raven in Bloomington reminds me of birders' need - including my own - for humility.
I had not studied their range maps when I moved to Minnesota in 2003. So, when I began to see & hear ravens in the Sherburne NWR & Princeton areas, I reported them. Some expressed sincere doubts - not always diplomatically - now they are an accepted, nearly daily part of the refuge reporting. Birds don't read range maps - ranges fluctuate due to a variety of reasons - I, and others, need to express doubt with humility. Now if I could just find that stupid Sherburne magpie before relocating.... Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sent from my iPhone ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
