[mou-net] Barn Owl taken to raptor center

Just received a call from Linda Sparling that the owl in Sax-Zim along CR 7 is now on its way to The Raptor Center in St. Paul. It was noted to be in obvious bad shape and not flying well so it was picked up and is now en route to St. Paul. It was described as still alive but just barely so.

[mou-net] Forwarding this for Gordon Anderson

Ornithophiles of MN I tried to send the latest e-newletter from the Bell Museum, but it was not delivered, even without photos. So the Bell website (below) should get you there. Includes 20 JJAudubon bird "animations". But also a show of a selection of original JJAudubon double elephant

[mou-net] Barn Owl

The Sax Zim Barn Owl still present at 2:30 Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

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In the original post, the harassment was by RAVENS. Others thoughtfully added the people. Chase On Sun, Jan 12, 2020, 2:35 PM Anthony Hertzel wrote: > > On Jan 12, 2020, at 2:05 P.M., Chase Davies > wrote: > > > > Just because you think harassment is not a problem to another being does > > not

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> On Jan 12, 2020, at 2:05 P.M., Chase Davies wrote: > > Just because you think harassment is not a problem to another being does > not mean it truly is not a problem. Ask anyone or any rescue animal what > they have experienced that makes their personality the way it has become. > Chase It is

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Just because you think harassment is not a problem to another being does not mean it truly is not a problem. Ask anyone or any rescue animal what they have experienced that makes their personality the way it has become. Chase On Sun, Jan 12, 2020 at 1:54 PM linda whyte <

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I was stunned to see the post, and I'm glad of your explanation. I just hope observers will show ethical behavior, as this has not always been the case with owls in the past. If nothing else, it should make us more proactive in protecting this particular habitat as well as the species. We're

Re: [mou-net] Barn Owl

To give proper credit, I believe the bird was found by Heidi Kirsch Novak and seen by many, including Kim Eckert’s MBW group. I did not see the bird myself. The owl was photographed this morning hunting in the fields on the east side of St. Louis County Road 7 south of Dibble Road. My personal

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Nice find, Anthony, and thanks for posting the location! I won’t have time to go find it, but hopefully many will enjoy this rare sight. Harassment can be a problem during nesting season, but it seems to me that viewing this bird under these circumstances is not likely to be problematic at a

[mou-net] Barn Owl Update

The Barn Owl that was found by Heidi Kirsch Novak and others is still present in Sax Zim Bog. It’s currently being seen off County Road 7 just north of Byrnes Greenhouses actively hunting but being harassed by ravens. -- Mike Hendrickson Duluth, Minnesota Join or Leave mou-net: