Today (Wednesday): Travelling across Rice Count from I-35 to Montgomery I found Sandhill Cranes just east of Montgomery and south of Lonsdale near CR1 and CR33, as well as a Northern Harrier.
I am finding waterfowl babies everywhere. I found two broods of Canada Geese by a stormwater pool perhaps 50 feet across in a very industrial area along a railroad yard by Highway 280. What was notable was the conflict between the two groups. I actually saw feathers flying as one goose took issue with another and drove it away. I also found a brand new hatchling group of Mallards walking down the middle of a quiet residential street in Blaine. This was at dusk. Wood ducks lead their young to water in the morning. I can not remember noticing Mallards this late in the day. As yet, no babies on Quigley. Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN [email protected] ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
