[mou] Peregrine Falcons, waterfowl, Houston Co. Mon. Oct. 24

[fred lesher]

Two Peregrine Falcons were seen this afternoon along
Hwy 26 south of LaCrescent and north of the Root River
this afternoon about 5PM. One carried a prey item to a
tree where it began to feed. The other flew off to
perch nearby. One was larger than the other,
suggesting a female & male? This location is a
straight line distance of 2-3 miles WSW of downtown
LaCrosse, where a PEFA was sitting on a newly replaced
nest box on the US BANK building at 10AM this morning.

15 waterfowl species were seen this afternoon on Pool
8 of the Miss. R. 10,000s of waterfowl were distant &
unidentifiable in rafts. Best viewed from Hwy 26 in
Houston Co. Recommended stops: green hwy mile marker
11 near RR mile marker 147 continuing 1/5 mile south.
Look for the drive into state forest land barred by a
pipe gate. Park here. View east across the road. Also
same hwy at Wildcat Creek delta about 2.5 miles south
of Brownsville. View from near white numbers on blue
background house fire sign # 11238.

Waterfowl: Can. Goose, Tundra Swan, Wood D., Gadwall,
Am. Wigeon, Am Black D., No. Shoveler, No. Pintail,
Gr.-w. Teal, Cans., L. Scaup, Bufflehead, C.
Goldeneye, Hooded Merg., Am. Coot.

Fred Lesher
LaCrosse, Wis.


		
__________________________________ 
Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! 
http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs