Thanks Steve,
That so interesting to consider, cowbirds following the bison herds. I’ve
always wondered why the cowbirds would lay their eggs in other birds nests.
On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 11:11 PM Steve Weston wrote:
> Cowbirds are quite common. Habitat is forest edges, also farm yards.
> Orig
We’ve had a male here at our farm off n on for couple weeks. No bison to follow
so they usually are here for the summer. They’ve been here for years.
Today we have an abundance of juncos.
Charlene Nelson
Elbow Lake farm Grant County still in quarantine
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On Apr 21, 2021,
I bring in all seeds and put out only Safflower seeds. Starlings and Grackles
hate it. But Cardinals and other finches like it. Not sure if cowbirds can eat
it. Their beaks are thicker. We always have cowbirds messing with Warbler and
other songbird nest. But I love watching Orioles and Red Wing
The staining should be completely environmentally determined and not
related to differences in species or species behavior. So, it should not be
a reliable way to differentiate the swan species. Better ways to
differentiate the species beside field marks include calls and flock size.
Both species a
Although the pure white feathers are in all swans, with iron staining
environmentally controlled, I wonder if it still isn't much more common in
Trumpeters, which seem to spend more time in waters where they can pick up
the stain? At any rate. I'd never observed stained Tundra Swans over the
years
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 controlled,
Brown-headed Cowbird just hit window bummer . Small Lake in Baytown
Township area. Most birds we have seen in years -- turkeys, pheasants ,
eagles , many types of owls , finches , many colorful songbirds , ran out of
bluebird houses, wood ducks , geese all over . Crazy ...
>
Time of year is important especially in MN as tundra swan presence is
limited with fairly precise timing especially compared to resident
trumpeters. The November gathering of migratory tundra and mixed short
distance and resident trumpeters on the Mississippi R. is the rare
opportunity for direct c
There is a greater yellowlegs in Sibley Swale.
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There is a trumpeter swan with an injured/broken right wing at the southern
end of East Lake Vadnais near the intersection of Edgerton and Vadnais
Boulevard. It’s out on the water, but staying close to shore. Anyone out
there with the skill (and waders) to to help? I assume WRC in Roseville
needs s
Hi Everyone,
Thanks for asking about the Vadnais Lake swan. The swan's injuries are quite
old unfortunately, which means we cannot repair them. Several rescue attempts
had been made over the past month and the swan managed to elude every attempt.
(many thanks to Terry Headley for everything she
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