Great news, Michelle! We had those dinosaurs in Grant (Township) when I
was growing up, along with loads of red-headed ones that I never see any
more.
My two favorite West End fauna sightings are a fox near Benny Hill Road and
two turkeys who flew from Crosby all the way across the River to the RDB.
Also, countless eagles and falcons (who seem to like Hwy 36 for some
reason), owls, deer, pelicans on Pig's Eye Lake, cardinals, goldfinches,
rumors of coyotes, big-ass rat on old Shepard Road, beaver, 4' catfish or
something at Lower Landing, an escaped budgie in Battle Creek Park, and a
donkey* on Kellogg Blvd. (Not all of these were within the past 12
months.)
AMH
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*not a real donkey
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>Everyone cross your fingers. I believe a gigantic pileated
>woodpecker is setting up to lay eggs in a tree in my front yard.
>There are many bore holes and I know that this tree is hollow in
>many areas. They like escape routes!! Wow!!!! If they were just
>burrowing for food they wouldn't be making so many large holes would
>they?
Thanks to Michelle for sharing this. I am sometimes surprised at the
wildlife sightings that take place within our fair city. I know, that
from neighborhood to neighborhood, there are very different
opportunities for wild animals to survive in St. Paul.
I've lived in St. Paul all my life (most of it), but was very
surprised to see a family of raccoons near my current house about 10
years ago. Now, I've not seen them for a very long time. Of course,
there is the occasional deer siting. Wasn't it just a year or two
ago, that a deer ran through Rice Park.
For a change of pace, I'd love to hear a quick survey of the
different kinds of wildlife that some of us see from time to time in
our back yards.
Anyone care to begin?
What the most unusual wildlife sighting that you have had in the last
year, within the boundaries of St. Paul?
(Actually, Michelle already started us off with her Pileated Woodpecker
story).
Best wishes,
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