Koi, for sure. I’ve watched Osprey and Bald Eagles taking them from a large neighborhood pond that was stocked with koi.
Rebecca Field Orono Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 4, 2020, at 8:20 AM, Sue Keator <chickadeede...@gmail.com> wrote: > > That very thing occurred on Melody Lake in Edina. It is a muddy silty lake > mainly inhabited by bullheads and turtles. > Several years ago, maybe ten, there were three large schools of goldfish > or koi that became obvious the day the ice went out. Shortly thereafter > Osprey arrived. Those fish could not have been more obvious. They were > followed shortly by Bald Eagles. > After a period of time the fish seemed to be gone. The birds still visit as > both live not too far away. > My guess is goldfish. And good riddance to them. > Sue on Melody Lake, Edina > >> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020, 8:13 AM Paul Worwa <pwo...@allanmechanical.com> wrote: >> >> There was an article a year or so ago in the StarTribune, I believe, about >> the proliferation of Osprey in the metro area in recent years being >> partially attributed to the large numbers of koi present in many small >> lakes and ponds. Koi can withstand conditions in ponds and lakes that many >> other fish cannot tolerate and multiply rapidly upon being released in >> these bodies of water. >> >> Paul Worwa >> Chanhassen, MN >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Minnesota Birds <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> On Behalf Of Marilyn Joseph >> MD >> Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 7:34 AM >> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU >> Subject: Re: [mou-net] Osprey with red fish >> >> Could this be a fish without its skin? Perhaps the skin came off with the >> head of the fish? >> >> On Thu, Sep 3, 2020, 10:58 PM Brian Tennessen <brian.tennes...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I posted this photo that I took tonight, seen flying over Crosby Farm >>> Park in Ramsey county ~5 pm, an Osprey with a very red fish, or at >>> least the back half of the fish. >>> >>> https://flic.kr/p/2jDaW2r >>> >>> I am curious as to whether anyone has thoughts on what this red fish >>> would be? We see there is a Minnesota fish called a bigmouth buffalo, >>> but that fish doesn’t seem to be as red as what this Osprey is carrying. >>> >>> Maybe it is a koi that ended up in the wild? That’s another >>> possibility we’ve thought of? >>> >>> If anyone has thoughts on this, we’d be interested to hear! >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Brian T. >>> St. Paul MN >>> >>> ---- >>> 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, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice >>> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >>> >> >> ---- >> 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, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> >> ---- >> 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, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> > > ---- > 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, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. ---- 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, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
