Re: [mou-net] Osprey with red fish
Perhaps the osprey that have not fledged are a second effort on the part of the parents. They could have lost their first clutch for any number of reasons not to be known, or they may have lost the nest in an early storm, or or or. It soulds good that they are close to fledging, though it takes quite a while for them to learn to become successful hunters. Keep an eye on them and watch to see what happens. It is cool now but ice over is a ways off, I surely do hope. Watching the natural challenges is never boring. Chase On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 12:09 PM Brian Tennessen wrote: > Thanks all for the responses on the Osprey and the red fish. The > prevailing opinion / wisdom is this is either a koi or goldfish that has > made its way out into the world at large. From the responses, this is more > common than I would have imagined. > > Jim Levitt who is a DNR fisheries biologist is one who responded to me, I > will paste his response here since it looks like he didn't respond to the > whole group and I find it interesting..(he has given me permission to share > his response) > > --- > Brian, > I am pretty sure that it is carrying a goldfish or koi. They are present in > a lot of our lakes and ponds in the metro. I am a DNR fisheries biologist > and get the emails about goldfish and koi frequently and we see them in our > netting surveys. Natural selection doesn't favor the brightly colored fish > with predators like Osprey around! > > Jim Levitt > > > On Thu, Sep 3, 2020 at 10:58 PM Brian Tennessen > > wrote: > > > I posted this photo that I took tonight, seen flying over Crosby Farm > Park > > in Ramsey county ~5 pm, an Osprey with a very red fish, or at least the > > back half of the fish. > > > > https://flic.kr/p/2jDaW2r > > > > I am curious as to whether anyone has thoughts on what this red fish > would > > be? We see there is a Minnesota fish called a bigmouth buffalo, but that > > fish doesn’t seem to be as red as what this Osprey is carrying. > > > > Maybe it is a koi that ended up in the wild? That’s another possibility > > we’ve thought of? > > > > If anyone has thoughts on this, we’d be interested to hear! > > > > Thanks, > > > > Brian T. > > St. Paul MN > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Osprey with red fish
Thanks all for the responses on the Osprey and the red fish. The prevailing opinion / wisdom is this is either a koi or goldfish that has made its way out into the world at large. From the responses, this is more common than I would have imagined. Jim Levitt who is a DNR fisheries biologist is one who responded to me, I will paste his response here since it looks like he didn't respond to the whole group and I find it interesting..(he has given me permission to share his response) --- Brian, I am pretty sure that it is carrying a goldfish or koi. They are present in a lot of our lakes and ponds in the metro. I am a DNR fisheries biologist and get the emails about goldfish and koi frequently and we see them in our netting surveys. Natural selection doesn't favor the brightly colored fish with predators like Osprey around! Jim Levitt On Thu, Sep 3, 2020 at 10:58 PM Brian Tennessen wrote: > I posted this photo that I took tonight, seen flying over Crosby Farm Park > in Ramsey county ~5 pm, an Osprey with a very red fish, or at least the > back half of the fish. > > https://flic.kr/p/2jDaW2r > > I am curious as to whether anyone has thoughts on what this red fish would > be? We see there is a Minnesota fish called a bigmouth buffalo, but that > fish doesn’t seem to be as red as what this Osprey is carrying. > > Maybe it is a koi that ended up in the wild? That’s another possibility > we’ve thought of? > > If anyone has thoughts on this, we’d be interested to hear! > > Thanks, > > Brian T. > St. Paul MN > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Osprey with red fish
I do have a question regarding Osprey that maybe someone can answer. We've had Osprey nesting in our radio tower the last two years. There are still two young Osprey that have not fledged the nest yet. It seems late in the year for such young ones to not have fledged yet. Is this unusual? They do seem like they are close to being able to fly though. Paul Worwa Chanhassen, MN -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds On Behalf Of Chase Davies Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 8:47 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] Osprey with red fish A couple of thoughts from experiences long ago. The first osprey I saw carrying a fish was during college years. Against a cloudless blue sky, the osprey beat nestward with a gorgeous, shiny goldfish, 2/3 the length of the bird. I know from spring birding on the south shore of Lake Erie that the first generation from goldfish innocently released into the wild when no longer wanted by their 'owners' are gold in color. After that they look just like they are, carp. The entertainment along the shore was the thrashing of spawning carp pairs with one gold the other grungy browns - muddy watr flew in all directions, the splash sounds audible all around birdwatchers entranced by the migration gathering prior to crossing the lake. Koi also are carp. Visit to a southeast Asian grocery may introduce you to a staple food. Chase On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 8:35 AM Rebecca Field wrote: > Koi, for sure. I’ve watched Osprey and Bald Eagles taking them from a > large neighborhood pond that was stocked with koi. > > Rebecca Field > Orono > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 4, 2020, at 8:20 AM, Sue Keator wrote: > > > > That very thing occurred on Melody Lake in Edina. It is a muddy > > silty > lake > > mainly inhabited by bullheads and turtles. > > Several years ago, maybe ten, there were three large schools of > > goldfish or koi that became obvious the day the ice went out. > > Shortly thereafter Osprey arrived. Those fish could not have been > > more obvious. They were followed shortly by Bald Eagles. > > After a period of time the fish seemed to be gone. The birds still > > visit > as > > both live not too far away. > > My guess is goldfish. And good riddance to them. > > Sue on Melody Lake, Edina > > > >> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020, 8:13 AM Paul Worwa > >> > wrote: > >> > >> There was an article a year or so ago in the StarTribune, I > >> believe, > about > >> the proliferation of Osprey in the metro area in recent years being > >> partially attributed to the large numbers of koi present in many > >> small lakes and ponds. Koi can withstand conditions in ponds and > >> lakes that > many > >> other fish cannot tolerate and multiply rapidly upon being released > >> in these bodies of water. > >> > >> Paul Worwa > >> Chanhassen, MN > >> > >> -Original Message- > >> From: Minnesota Birds On Behalf Of Marilyn > Joseph > >> MD > >> Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 7:34 AM > >> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > >> Subject: Re: [mou-net] Osprey with red fish > >> > >> Could this be a fish without its skin? Perhaps the skin came off > >> with > the > >> head of the fish? > >> > >> On Thu, Sep 3, 2020, 10:58 PM Brian Tennessen < > brian.tennes...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> I posted this photo that I took tonight, seen flying over Crosby > >>> Farm Park in Ramsey county ~5 pm, an Osprey with a very red fish, > >>> or at least the back half of the fish. > >>> > >>> https://flic.kr/p/2jDaW2r > >>> > >>> I am curious as to whether anyone has thoughts on what this red > >>> fish would be? We see there is a Minnesota fish called a bigmouth > >>> buffalo, but that fish doesn’t seem to be as red as what this > >>> Osprey is > carrying. > >>> > >>> Maybe it is a koi that ended up in the wild? That’s another > >>> possibility we’ve thought of? > >>> > >>> If anyone has thoughts on this, we’d be interested to hear! > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> > >>> Brian T. > >>> St. Paul MN > >>> > >>> > >>> Join or Leave mou-net: > >>> http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > >>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > >>> > >>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > >&g
Re: [mou-net] Osprey with red fish
A couple of thoughts from experiences long ago. The first osprey I saw carrying a fish was during college years. Against a cloudless blue sky, the osprey beat nestward with a gorgeous, shiny goldfish, 2/3 the length of the bird. I know from spring birding on the south shore of Lake Erie that the first generation from goldfish innocently released into the wild when no longer wanted by their 'owners' are gold in color. After that they look just like they are, carp. The entertainment along the shore was the thrashing of spawning carp pairs with one gold the other grungy browns - muddy watr flew in all directions, the splash sounds audible all around birdwatchers entranced by the migration gathering prior to crossing the lake. Koi also are carp. Visit to a southeast Asian grocery may introduce you to a staple food. Chase On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 8:35 AM Rebecca Field wrote: > Koi, for sure. I’ve watched Osprey and Bald Eagles taking them from a > large neighborhood pond that was stocked with koi. > > Rebecca Field > Orono > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 4, 2020, at 8:20 AM, Sue Keator wrote: > > > > That very thing occurred on Melody Lake in Edina. It is a muddy silty > lake > > mainly inhabited by bullheads and turtles. > > Several years ago, maybe ten, there were three large schools of goldfish > > or koi that became obvious the day the ice went out. Shortly thereafter > > Osprey arrived. Those fish could not have been more obvious. They were > > followed shortly by Bald Eagles. > > After a period of time the fish seemed to be gone. The birds still visit > as > > both live not too far away. > > My guess is goldfish. And good riddance to them. > > Sue on Melody Lake, Edina > > > >> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020, 8:13 AM Paul Worwa > wrote: > >> > >> There was an article a year or so ago in the StarTribune, I believe, > about > >> the proliferation of Osprey in the metro area in recent years being > >> partially attributed to the large numbers of koi present in many small > >> lakes and ponds. Koi can withstand conditions in ponds and lakes that > many > >> other fish cannot tolerate and multiply rapidly upon being released in > >> these bodies of water. > >> > >> Paul Worwa > >> Chanhassen, MN > >> > >> -Original Message- > >> From: Minnesota Birds On Behalf Of Marilyn > Joseph > >> MD > >> Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 7:34 AM > >> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > >> Subject: Re: [mou-net] Osprey with red fish > >> > >> Could this be a fish without its skin? Perhaps the skin came off with > the > >> head of the fish? > >> > >> On Thu, Sep 3, 2020, 10:58 PM Brian Tennessen < > brian.tennes...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> I posted this photo that I took tonight, seen flying over Crosby Farm > >>> Park in Ramsey county ~5 pm, an Osprey with a very red fish, or at > >>> least the back half of the fish. > >>> > >>> https://flic.kr/p/2jDaW2r > >>> > >>> I am curious as to whether anyone has thoughts on what this red fish > >>> would be? We see there is a Minnesota fish called a bigmouth buffalo, > >>> but that fish doesn’t seem to be as red as what this Osprey is > carrying. > >>> > >>> Maybe it is a koi that ended up in the wild? That’s another > >>> possibility we’ve thought of? > >>> > >>> If anyone has thoughts on this, we’d be interested to hear! > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> > >>> Brian T. > >>> St. Paul MN > >>> > >>> > >>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > >>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > >>> > >>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > >>> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > >>> > >> > >> > >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > >> > >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > social > >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > >> > >> > >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > >> > >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice &g
Re: [mou-net] Osprey with red fish
Koi, for sure. I’ve watched Osprey and Bald Eagles taking them from a large neighborhood pond that was stocked with koi. Rebecca Field Orono Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 4, 2020, at 8:20 AM, Sue Keator wrote: > > That very thing occurred on Melody Lake in Edina. It is a muddy silty lake > mainly inhabited by bullheads and turtles. > Several years ago, maybe ten, there were three large schools of goldfish > or koi that became obvious the day the ice went out. Shortly thereafter > Osprey arrived. Those fish could not have been more obvious. They were > followed shortly by Bald Eagles. > After a period of time the fish seemed to be gone. The birds still visit as > both live not too far away. > My guess is goldfish. And good riddance to them. > Sue on Melody Lake, Edina > >> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020, 8:13 AM Paul Worwa wrote: >> >> There was an article a year or so ago in the StarTribune, I believe, about >> the proliferation of Osprey in the metro area in recent years being >> partially attributed to the large numbers of koi present in many small >> lakes and ponds. Koi can withstand conditions in ponds and lakes that many >> other fish cannot tolerate and multiply rapidly upon being released in >> these bodies of water. >> >> Paul Worwa >> Chanhassen, MN >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Minnesota Birds On Behalf Of Marilyn Joseph >> MD >> Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 7:34 AM >> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU >> Subject: Re: [mou-net] Osprey with red fish >> >> Could this be a fish without its skin? Perhaps the skin came off with the >> head of the fish? >> >> On Thu, Sep 3, 2020, 10:58 PM Brian Tennessen >> wrote: >> >>> I posted this photo that I took tonight, seen flying over Crosby Farm >>> Park in Ramsey county ~5 pm, an Osprey with a very red fish, or at >>> least the back half of the fish. >>> >>> https://flic.kr/p/2jDaW2r >>> >>> I am curious as to whether anyone has thoughts on what this red fish >>> would be? We see there is a Minnesota fish called a bigmouth buffalo, >>> but that fish doesn’t seem to be as red as what this Osprey is carrying. >>> >>> Maybe it is a koi that ended up in the wild? That’s another >>> possibility we’ve thought of? >>> >>> If anyone has thoughts on this, we’d be interested to hear! >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Brian T. >>> St. Paul MN >>> >>> >>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >>> >>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice >>> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >>> >> >> >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> >> >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Osprey with red fish
That very thing occurred on Melody Lake in Edina. It is a muddy silty lake mainly inhabited by bullheads and turtles. Several years ago, maybe ten, there were three large schools of goldfish or koi that became obvious the day the ice went out. Shortly thereafter Osprey arrived. Those fish could not have been more obvious. They were followed shortly by Bald Eagles. After a period of time the fish seemed to be gone. The birds still visit as both live not too far away. My guess is goldfish. And good riddance to them. Sue on Melody Lake, Edina On Fri, Sep 4, 2020, 8:13 AM Paul Worwa wrote: > There was an article a year or so ago in the StarTribune, I believe, about > the proliferation of Osprey in the metro area in recent years being > partially attributed to the large numbers of koi present in many small > lakes and ponds. Koi can withstand conditions in ponds and lakes that many > other fish cannot tolerate and multiply rapidly upon being released in > these bodies of water. > > Paul Worwa > Chanhassen, MN > > -Original Message- > From: Minnesota Birds On Behalf Of Marilyn Joseph > MD > Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 7:34 AM > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > Subject: Re: [mou-net] Osprey with red fish > > Could this be a fish without its skin? Perhaps the skin came off with the > head of the fish? > > On Thu, Sep 3, 2020, 10:58 PM Brian Tennessen > wrote: > > > I posted this photo that I took tonight, seen flying over Crosby Farm > > Park in Ramsey county ~5 pm, an Osprey with a very red fish, or at > > least the back half of the fish. > > > > https://flic.kr/p/2jDaW2r > > > > I am curious as to whether anyone has thoughts on what this red fish > > would be? We see there is a Minnesota fish called a bigmouth buffalo, > > but that fish doesn’t seem to be as red as what this Osprey is carrying. > > > > Maybe it is a koi that ended up in the wild? That’s another > > possibility we’ve thought of? > > > > If anyone has thoughts on this, we’d be interested to hear! > > > > Thanks, > > > > Brian T. > > St. Paul MN > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Osprey with red fish
We have an osprey in our neighborhood that takes Koi/Goldfish out of a nearby Koi pond. That would be my guess as to what you are seeing. Andrew Nyhus Chaska, MN On Fri, Sep 4, 2020, 7:34 AM Marilyn Joseph MD < 16487b03d2a9-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > Could this be a fish without its skin? Perhaps the skin came off with the > head of the fish? > > On Thu, Sep 3, 2020, 10:58 PM Brian Tennessen > wrote: > > > I posted this photo that I took tonight, seen flying over Crosby Farm > Park > > in Ramsey county ~5 pm, an Osprey with a very red fish, or at least the > > back half of the fish. > > > > https://flic.kr/p/2jDaW2r > > > > I am curious as to whether anyone has thoughts on what this red fish > would > > be? We see there is a Minnesota fish called a bigmouth buffalo, but that > > fish doesn’t seem to be as red as what this Osprey is carrying. > > > > Maybe it is a koi that ended up in the wild? That’s another possibility > > we’ve thought of? > > > > If anyone has thoughts on this, we’d be interested to hear! > > > > Thanks, > > > > Brian T. > > St. Paul MN > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Osprey with red fish
There was an article a year or so ago in the StarTribune, I believe, about the proliferation of Osprey in the metro area in recent years being partially attributed to the large numbers of koi present in many small lakes and ponds. Koi can withstand conditions in ponds and lakes that many other fish cannot tolerate and multiply rapidly upon being released in these bodies of water. Paul Worwa Chanhassen, MN -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds On Behalf Of Marilyn Joseph MD Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 7:34 AM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: Re: [mou-net] Osprey with red fish Could this be a fish without its skin? Perhaps the skin came off with the head of the fish? On Thu, Sep 3, 2020, 10:58 PM Brian Tennessen wrote: > I posted this photo that I took tonight, seen flying over Crosby Farm > Park in Ramsey county ~5 pm, an Osprey with a very red fish, or at > least the back half of the fish. > > https://flic.kr/p/2jDaW2r > > I am curious as to whether anyone has thoughts on what this red fish > would be? We see there is a Minnesota fish called a bigmouth buffalo, > but that fish doesn’t seem to be as red as what this Osprey is carrying. > > Maybe it is a koi that ended up in the wild? That’s another > possibility we’ve thought of? > > If anyone has thoughts on this, we’d be interested to hear! > > Thanks, > > Brian T. > St. Paul MN > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
Re: [mou-net] Osprey with red fish
Could this be a fish without its skin? Perhaps the skin came off with the head of the fish? On Thu, Sep 3, 2020, 10:58 PM Brian Tennessen wrote: > I posted this photo that I took tonight, seen flying over Crosby Farm Park > in Ramsey county ~5 pm, an Osprey with a very red fish, or at least the > back half of the fish. > > https://flic.kr/p/2jDaW2r > > I am curious as to whether anyone has thoughts on what this red fish would > be? We see there is a Minnesota fish called a bigmouth buffalo, but that > fish doesn’t seem to be as red as what this Osprey is carrying. > > Maybe it is a koi that ended up in the wild? That’s another possibility > we’ve thought of? > > If anyone has thoughts on this, we’d be interested to hear! > > Thanks, > > Brian T. > St. Paul MN > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
[mou-net] Osprey with red fish
I posted this photo that I took tonight, seen flying over Crosby Farm Park in Ramsey county ~5 pm, an Osprey with a very red fish, or at least the back half of the fish. https://flic.kr/p/2jDaW2r I am curious as to whether anyone has thoughts on what this red fish would be? We see there is a Minnesota fish called a bigmouth buffalo, but that fish doesn’t seem to be as red as what this Osprey is carrying. Maybe it is a koi that ended up in the wild? That’s another possibility we’ve thought of? If anyone has thoughts on this, we’d be interested to hear! Thanks, Brian T. St. Paul MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
