Red/orange feet would probably be a mourning dove. Feathers look like they support that.
We always laugh when we say our bird feeders are truly "bird" feeders since the hawks frequently come to dine on the diners. Always fascinating to see nature at work. - Tami in Afton ________________________________ From: Mnbird <mnbird-boun...@lists.mnbird.net> on behalf of Karen Larson via Mnbird <mnb...@lists.mnbird.net> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2019 8:13:52 AM To: Paul Wicklund <p.wickl...@mchsi.com> Cc: mnbird <mnb...@lists.mnbird.net>; MOU-NET@lists.umn.edu <MOU-NET@lists.umn.edu> Subject: Re: [Mnbird] IMG_1879.jpg Wayzata, Hennepin County Not sure of feather identity but the evidence looks like the Merlin falcon who unfortunately hunts in our yard Karen south of St. Cloud Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 23, 2019, at 7:08 AM, Paul Wicklund via Mnbird > <mnb...@lists.mnbird.net> wrote: > > I discovered this sizable pile of feathers this morning, long feathers > mostly muted dark color(a few with a white edge leading to a white tip of the > feather). Small , more fluffy feathers seem beige/tan. Feet are red. I don’t > see any marks in the snow to indicate wings in takeoff and mammal tracks seem > older and melted (lots of squirrels in this fenced-in area). > Any thoughts on ID? > Jan Wicklund > > <IMG_1879.jpg> > > > Sent from my iPad_______________________________________________ > Mnbird mailing list > mnb...@lists.mnbird.net > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__lists.mnbird.net_mailman_listinfo_mnbird-5Flists.mnbird.net&d=DwIGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=xXpC9befJRBVpnioMFpUIw&m=2ve1x-cKZpKUCRCCQTS38u_CpOkvGZTflhatsK7riI0&s=Okm2IVgmYyhMC3Hea7iworwDJLe97AYk5jq3nfzkPfI&e= _______________________________________________ Mnbird mailing list mnb...@lists.mnbird.net https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__lists.mnbird.net_mailman_listinfo_mnbird-5Flists.mnbird.net&d=DwIGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=xXpC9befJRBVpnioMFpUIw&m=2ve1x-cKZpKUCRCCQTS38u_CpOkvGZTflhatsK7riI0&s=Okm2IVgmYyhMC3Hea7iworwDJLe97AYk5jq3nfzkPfI&e= ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html