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I too have been deleting many many posts lately. Here's my attempt to
start a new thread . . .
This subject has been running through my brain for a few months. Last
year there was a thread about bird sightings. We have bird feeders and
enjoy watching the various birds come to our backyard. SO, with all of
the knowledgeable folks on this list, I thought I'd start this thread-
We live in NE Mpls- actually a few miles from the Roseville border. We
also have a lot of industrial areas along with two large cemeteries
(Sunset and Hillside) and a large Mpls golf course- Gross. This past
summer I have spotted large hawk like birds. In fact this bird or birds
don't seem to be intimidated by city life. I have spotted this bird of
pray perched low about 50 feet from a road, sitting on the driveway at
the entrance to Sunset Cemetery AND in my backyard! I have even stopped
my car on these deserted roads because I couldn't believe what I was
seeing. The bird never flinched! One morning as I was sitting in my
kitchen, a large bird swooped in front of the window and over the house.
It was obviously a bird of pray. It was a reddish brown color with a
white spotted underbelly. All of the "regular" backyard birds were
going nuts.
Is anyone else in the city seeing birds of pray? I know there are
falcons living on the downtown skyscrapers. Occasionally I see one
perched on a highway street light over the Mississippi River- 35W
bridge crossing. We've lived in NE for nearly 14 years and I never
remember seeing such wild birds. Or maybe the birds I see were UM
Raptor Center releases who liked the area?
I'm thrilled to see the eagles come back. If you haven't been to
Wabasha to see them- it's a thrill. (David- sorry for the non-Mpls reference).
Is this a good sign that we're seeing these birds in the city? I
understand the impact banning DDT has had on the come back of many of
these birds. Or is it bad because they are adapting to such urban settings?
Julie Mattson Ostrow
Windom Park NE Mpls
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