[mou-net] Interesting Grackle?

2012-10-18 Thread Michelle Hed
Good morning, I had a flock of Grackles at the feeders this morning and amongst them is what appears to be a Grackle but he has a white band across the back of his neck, white wing bar and I believe a completely white tail. He was stunning. I have some pictures on my camera and hope to upload

[mou-net] Kunkel WMA

2012-10-18 Thread Al Schirmacher
Woodcock Ruffed Grouse, Kunkel WMA, Mille Lacs County, just off 95, opposite Mille Lacs CR 5. First Tree Sparrows of season as well. Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Sent from my iPhone Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

Re: [mou-net] BirdJam iPod

2012-10-18 Thread Warren Woessner
Hi team: In Aug, one of you kindly offered to sell me your BirdJam iPod, since I lost my BirdJmn nano sometime this summer. Is it still for sale? What would you take? Please give me a call! Thanks Warren Woessner 612 961 1457 PS Free to a good home and already boxed: Birding magazine 1984

[mou-net] Surf Scoter

2012-10-18 Thread John Cyrus
The Surf Scoter was present mid-morning close to Lake Waconia beach. While I was unable to find the scoter the last two times I checked, this may be the same bird from Oct. 13. Also on the lake were 5 Common Loon and 2 Horned Grebe. Join or

Re: [mou-net] interesting grackle?

2012-10-18 Thread Michelle Hed
Thank you for all the replies and especially Dan and Linda. While I heard of albino animals I had never heard of Leucistic animals. When I looked up Leucism on Wikipedia they even had a picture of a Common Grackle with more white than mine. If anyone is interested I put two pictures up on my

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 10/18/12

2012-10-18 Thread Jim Lind
-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *October 18, 2012 *MNDU1210.18 -Birds mentioned Greater White-fronted Goose White-winged Scoter Black Scoter Long-tailed Duck Red-bellied Woodpecker Northern Shrike Bohemian Waxwing Snow Bunting Red Crossbill White-winged Crossbill Pine Siskin -Transcript

[mou-net] Probable Cattle Egret, Rice County

2012-10-18 Thread Robert Jessen
Hello: Today while driving north to the twin cities on I-35 there appeared to be a Cattle Egret feeding in the median between the north and south bound lanes of I-35 around a mile south of where the freeway splits between the woods just north of Faribault. This was around 10:00 a.m. Of course

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, October 18, 2012

2012-10-18 Thread Jeanie Joppru
-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *October 18, 2012 *MNDL1210.18 -Birds mentioned Tundra Swan Wood Duck Northern Shoveler Hooded Merganser Ruffed Grouse Pied-billed Grebe Great Egret Bald Eagle American Coot Sandhill Crane Black-bellied Plover American Golden-Plover Killdeer Greater Yellowlegs

[mou-net] Raven - Shakopee

2012-10-18 Thread Steve Weston
I was surprised to find a Common Raven this afternoon as I drove on Canterbury Road south of Hwy 169. As I approached the wide expanse of open grassland between Valley View and the bluffs, a large dark bird took off from the power pole. The slow beats and glides of the flight and general gist