[mou-net] Backyard FOY

2024-03-07 Thread Kim Wilcox
2 male Red-wing Blackbirds, 5 days earlier than last year. Also, one robin in the birdbath  Spring is sprung!? Kim in Otsego, Wright Co. Kimerly J. Wilcox, Ph.D. *Retired* General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives:

[mou-net] Sandhills

2022-03-18 Thread Kim Wilcox
FOY for me, although we heard some flying over the house yesterday. They 0⁰pwere in a field off Henn. Co. 13, just south of Henn. Co. 144 in Rogers. Saw some FOY Hooded Mergansers on the Mississippi off the Dayton boat ramp on 3/15. Not sure if that is Wright or Hennepin Co. General

Re: [mou-net] Red-breasted Nuthatches in the metro area

2021-10-23 Thread Kim Wilcox
I'll have to keep my eyes open! We have sometimes seen one during the winter but never for an extended time. I think they are such cute little things. Fingers crossed! Kim in Otsego On Sat, Oct 23, 2021, 12:50 PM MJH wrote: > Also at Hyland Lake in SW Bloomington this AM, in deciduous trees. >

Re: [mou-net] Lake Bylllesby, et al

2021-08-02 Thread Kim Wilcox
I don't know Purgatory Creek; is it part of the Purgatory Park in Minnetonka, or near the Purgatory Creek Park Pavilion in Eden Prairie? Where is the best place to park and to view? Thanks! On Mon, Aug 2, 2021, 3:22 PM MOU wrote: > (Posted by Chet Meyers via moumn.org) > > Save yourself the

Re: [mou-net] Is coral colored staining a reliable way to distinguish tundra from trumpeter swans?

2021-04-21 Thread Kim Wilcox
Thanks, Steve and Laura - that information is really helpful, especially the information on flock size. Kimerly J. Wilcox, Ph.D. *Retired* On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 1:58 PM Laura Erickson wrote: > Although the pure white feathers are in all swans, with iron staining > environmentally

Re: [mou-net] Cowbird

2021-04-20 Thread Kim Wilcox
Unfortunately, we have had cowbirds in our backyard every summer for years. Same with grackles, who turned up a few days ago. No cowbirds yet, though - at least I haven't spotted any. On the other hand, we seem to have had fewer starlings in recent summers than previously. Knock wood. ;-) Kim On

Re: [mou-net] Pheasants

2021-03-23 Thread Kim Wilcox
Oops - sorry! I'm in Otsego, just north of the Crow River, off Hwy 101. On Tue, Mar 23, 2021, 4:13 PM Charles Greenman wrote: > Kim, where are you located? Charlie Greenman > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Mar 23, 2021, at 4:09 PM, Kim Wilcox < > 1f18f49fc403-dma

[mou-net] Pheasants

2021-03-23 Thread Kim Wilcox
Noticed some movement in the backyard this morning, and was delighted to see a beautiful pair of ring-necked pheasants poking around. The male chased the female a bit and she ran off; don't know if he was trying to get lovey-dovey or just being territorial. He eventually moved off in the opposite

Re: [mou-net] Sandhill Cranes

2021-03-15 Thread Kim Wilcox
FOY. We had sandhills land yesterday near the pond across the street! In Otsego, Wright County. Kimerly J. Wilcox, Ph.D. *Retired* On Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 11:55 AM Cleone Stewart < cle...@visitdetroitlakes.com> wrote: > Sandhill Cranes calling last night, March 14 near Perham and Frazee in >

[mou-net] FOS

2021-03-08 Thread Kim Wilcox
Male RWBB in my backyard! Also, an American Tree Sparrow, which I haven't seen all winter. In Otsego. Kim Kimerly J. Wilcox, Ph.D. *Retired* 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,