[mou] Peter Getman-MOU Contributor Communique'
M.O.U. - Communique' -- He showed me my first and only Marbled Godwit. On other occasions, he sat completed entranced, doing chirps, whistles, wheezes and chortles,(leaning out the car window) emulating the songs of redwing and yellowheaded blackbirds in a marsh east of the Blue Mound, hoping for a call and response. All of these audible theatrics went on without any regard to the amazed and perplexed passengers in his vehicle. Peter was resolute in creating a perfect rendition of these two species of birds, birds that are known for having the some of the ,most varied songs of any bird on the northern great plains. No one else in Southern Minnesota could come close to his abilities to mimic these birds and many others. We sat amused... and amazed. (it is my recollection-) Peter help document the first (blue grosbeaks? or some other species?) into Southern Minnesota? He had the fortune to work for a while at the Smithsonian and assisted in restoring a national treasure, The John Audubons bird collection. His expertise was in museum taxidermy...not taxidermy. If you had ever walked into the Minnesota Science Museum.you may well have passed under the flock of Trumpeter Swans in the lobby entrance.they were his.He didn't stoop to game hunting taxidermy ( where the money is) he spent his time with chickadees, hummingbirds,avocets and red shafted flickers and upland sandpipers. The smaller the bird, the harder to create a realistic rendition. I recall his careful preening of these minute feathers, done with the aid of a tooth pick..or even a needle. Peters chickadee (days in the making) was a bird on one foot, hiked high in the air as it prepares to bear all its meager force onto the shell of a sunflower seed.in hopes of cracking itah,. sustenance. Peters life was birds, his birds can be seen at some of the most prestigious museums, Peter died today.tomorrow when I walk.I'll listen for his birds. -- Bill Keitel-404 Lake St. - Sailboard Beach Worthington, Minnesota 56187 507-372-2021 Home 507-372-7175 work www.buffalobillfoldcompany.com United States Windsurfing VP www.worthingtonwindsurfing.com -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20071205/0fed8614/attachment.html
[mou] Bird sounds of Madagascar from British Library
Hello all, This is on the BBC website today - bird sounds of Madagascar published by the British Library. Might make a good gift for an international birder, or just to add to your collection. The British Library has several other good titles available. http://www.bl.uk/news/2007/pressrelease20071205.html To order a copy click here: http://shop.bl.uk/mall/productpage.cfm/BritishLibrary/ISBN_9780712305341 Good Birding! Pat Beauzay Fargo, North Dakota
[mou] Varied Thrush north of Chisholm
Yesterday, I called the homeowner at whose feeder the Varied Thrush has been seen, and made arrangements to visit. This morning, I spent a couple hours there, and saw the Varied Thrush numerous times. He was beautiful! In the sunshine, his orange feathers looked as vivid as a Baltimore Oriole's! The bird hung out with a mixed flock of Pine Yellow Grosbeaks, and they would feed off the ground under the feeders for a while, disappear for about 20 minutes, then come back to feed again. What are the odds that this Varied Thrush would fly into town on January 1st to be counted in the Hibbing Area CBC? Oh well - I can wish. If you'd like to try to see this Varied Thrush, contact Laura Erickson or me for directions and the home owner's phone number. Christine Olson - Chisholm Peace - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20071205/c2958ab1/attachment.html
[mou] Varied thrush - Becker Co.
On Monday we had a vaired thrush at the feeders at Tamarac NWR headquarters around 9:15 am. This bird has not been seen since Monday. Another report of a varied thrush near Big Sugar Bush Lake came from one of our volunteers yesterday afternoon. Big Sugar Bush Lake is approximately 10 miles NW of the refuge or 18 miles NE of Detroit Lakes. Wayne Brininger Wildlife Biologist U. S. Fish Wildlife Service Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge 35704 Co. Rd 26 Rochert, MN 56578 (218) 847-2641 Wayne_Brininger at fws.gov
[mou] Varied Thrush north of Chisholm
When I posted earlier today about the Varied Thrush, I mistakenly referred to the EVENING GROSBEAK as the Yellow Grosbeak. In my exuberance, I wasn't thinking clearly, I guess. I apologize. Christine Olson - Chisholm Peace - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20071205/0febcd41/attachment.html
[mou] Common redpoll in Hastings
On Saturday December 1, we had two Common Redpolls at our feeder in Hastings. The first of the season. Tom Alex Lewanski -- Tom Lewanski Doctor of Public Administration Conservation Director Friends of the Mississippi River Suite 400 360 N. Robert Street Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 phone 651-222-2193 ext. 12 fax 651-222-6005 How are your values reflected in your spending? For the latest updates on FMR events and programs, visit us on the web at http://www.fmr.org
