Re: [mou-net] a parliament of owls

2023-09-25 Thread Steve Weston
While you can find parliaments of Long-eared and Short-eared owls and probably Saw-whets during migration or perhaps on wintering grounds, other Minnesota owls don't congregate. That said, my biggest concentration of Great-horned Owls was north of Taylor's Falls along the St. Croix was 18 pairs plu

[mou-net] Stan Tekiela at MRVAC this Thursday

2023-09-25 Thread Steve Weston
*The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) invites you to join us for:* *“How To Forage For Mushrooms and Not Die”Stan Tekiela Minnesota naturalist and best-selling author* *Thursday, September 28, 7:30 PM* Learn the fun and enjoyable way to forage for wild mushrooms and not kill yourse

Re: [mou-net] a parliament of owls

2023-09-25 Thread Jim and Jennifer Levitt
Stephen, I can't speak to numbers in general but we did have a Great Horned nest and successfully fledged one chick in our backyard in Woodbury. I can't say I've seen them around otherwise when I have birded the local parks. Early in the winter the two adults were very vocal though during their

[mou-net] a parliament of owls

2023-09-25 Thread Stephen Greenfield
(Yes, that’s a term, like “a murder of crows”.) Question: How many Great Horned Owls do you ever see in one place? I ask because I got a second-hand report of people seeing lots of them recently, in Woodbury. Neighbors saying “there’s an owl… there’s an owl… there’s another owl…” And hawks, too! As