[mou] Lake County birds
Chris Fagyal
cfagyal@broadbandusa.cc
Sat, 15 Mar 2003 18:57:59 -0600
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Went up north and drove Lake Cty Rd 2 and the Spruce Rd today, mostly in
search of photographs but also birds. I was stunned by the numbers of
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS all up Lake Cty Rd 2, from about 20 mi north of
Two Harbors all the way to its end some 25 miles further north.
Probably saw somewhere in the neighborhood of 50-75 of them, and several
which looked to be mated pairs. Generally saw either a male/female
pair, a group of 3-4 males, or a mixed group of 3-6 birds.
Also saw dozens of Gray Jays and spent a good amount of time at the
intersection of Endless Waters Rd and Spruce Rd being entertained by 3
very obliging and delightful Gray Jays. One of them was so inquisitive
as to walk right up to me and peer into my hand, so I ended up hand
feeding it. Several times it actually flew towards me, and halted mid
flight seeing my hand wasn't outstretched, and would then fly to a close
branch looking at me. After a while, if I was standing someplace, the
Jays would fly over, land, pose, and peer at me, and if I dropped some
peanuts/raisins etc they would instantly fly down, disregarding me.
Several times while crouching near my car taking pictures, the jays
would get to within 6-12 inches of me, making it impossible to
photograph them. They were TOO photogenic!
Unfortunately I struck out the 3 times I went by the river (I forget the
name) 41.5 mi up Lake Cty Rd 2 looking for Spruce Grouse. I'm not
surprised given the traffic on that road. Made getting pictures of
Crossbills impossible. Never was given enough of a chance to let them
"come to me" without more cars going by and the crossbills deciding to
move on completely. Guess I need to get up there at 6am some day.
Chris
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Went up north and drove =
Lake <span
class=3DSpellE>Cty</span> Rd 2 and the =
</span></font></span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Spruce Rd</span></font></span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'> today, mostly in search of photographs but also =
birds.</span></font></span><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I was stunned by the numbers of =
WHITE-WINGED
CROSSBILLS all up Lake <span class=3DSpellE>Cty</span> Rd 2, from about =
20 mi
north of Two Harbors all the way to its end some 25 miles further =
north.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Probably saw somewhere in the
neighborhood of 50-75 of them, and several which looked to be mated =
pairs.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Generally saw <span =
class=3DGramE>either a</span>
male/female pair, a group of 3-4 males, or a mixed group of 3-6 =
birds.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Also saw dozens of Gray Jays and spent a good amount =
of time
at the intersection of </span></font><st1:Street><st1:address><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Endless Waters =
Rd</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and =
</span></font><st1:Street><st1:address><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Spruce =
Rd</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> being
entertained by 3 very obliging and delightful Gray Jays.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>One of them was so inquisitive =
as to
walk right up to me and peer into my hand, so I ended up hand feeding =
it.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Several times it actually flew =
towards
me, and halted mid flight seeing my hand wasn’t outstretched, and =
would
then fly to a close branch looking at me.<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>After a while, if I was standing someplace, the Jays would fly =
over,
land, pose, and peer at me, and if I dropped some peanuts/raisins etc =
they
would instantly fly down, disregarding me.<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Several times while crouching near my car taking pictures, the =
jays
would get to within 6-12 inches of me, making it impossible to =
photograph
them.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>They were TOO =
photogenic!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Unfortunately I struck out the 3 times I went by the =
river (I
forget the name) 41.5 mi up Lake <span class=3DSpellE>Cty</span> Rd 2 =
looking for
Spruce Grouse.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I’m =
not
surprised given the traffic on that road.<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><span class=3DGramE>Made getting pictures of Crossbills =
impossible.</span><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Never was given enough of a =
chance to
let them “come to me” without more cars going by and the =
crossbills
deciding to move on completely.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> =
</span>Guess
I need to get up there at </span></font><st1:time Hour=3D"6" =
Minute=3D"0"><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6am</span></font></st1:time>=
<font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> some =
day.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Chris<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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