(Posted by Paul Abraham <p...@pabraham.com> via moumn.org) I just saw a pair of Greater Prairie-Chickens on a residential street just west of Bush Lake in Bloomington. They were both females and possibly were fledged this spring although they were adult sized with adult markings. They were in the street and totally oblivious to cars -- I had to st stop with one left and one right. I finally had to slowly drive between th them. I was unable to photograph them due to traffic, etc.
I grew up on a farm in central Minnesota in the '50s and '60s when there were still fencerows but I had never seen a prairie-chicken before. I am certai certain of my identification but had no idea this species was living in such an urb an urban location. The Bush Lake area has some native prairie restor restorations but is mostly wooded so it would seem not the likely habitat. Paul Abraham 8431 Bayridge Lane Bloomington, MN 55438 p...@pabraham.com ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html