[mou] Ospreys stacked up

[dkuder at citlink.net]

On Friday at Pelican Lake in northern St Louis county, the Ospreys  
were stacked up like cordwood over a small patch of open water where  
the Pelican River exits Pelican Lake at Orr. There were 7 Ospreys  
hovering in the strong north wind waiting their turn at a fish. Many  
other waterfowl were also present. Lakes in the area are still ice  
covered with small strips of open water along the edges. A group of 6  
Swans on Myrtle Lake were taking advantage of this.

Saturday we received a couple inches of snow (not welcome) and the  
small yard birds; juncos, white-throated sparrows, fox sparrows are  
taking refuge under the porch of my house.

Dee Kuder
Crane Lake, MN