Beginning to see early signs of migration about the yard. Today we had a Swainson's Thrush feeding on dogwood berries. We also had an immature Chestnut-sided Warbler fatally hit the window, which, for some reason, is a rare occurrence here. I posted photos of it on eBird. We have had daily visits from a male Pileated that likes our suet. Today, I flushed a Coopers Hawk from a lake-side perch and yesterday I heard our local Red-shouldered Hawk calling. Interestingly, the Blue Jays here imitate the Red-shouldered rather that the Red-tailed calls. Hummingbirds rarely visit our feeder, apparently too busy with the spotted jewelweed flourishing in the yard.
Large moths have been visiting the kitchen windows, probably Locust Underwings, although I am seeing them from the wrong side for an ID. Leopard frogs and toads are thick in the yard. Probably the most interesting non-avian observation was the road killed skunk at I-494 and Penn Avenue, definitely not a rural local. Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN [email protected] <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
