[mou] Golden Eagle in Southeastern Morrison County
Ronald Erpelding
rerpeldi@tds.net
Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:56:33 -0600
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I spent 5 hours birding Eastern Morrison County today (1/18/2006) and saw an
immature Golden Eagle at 12:30 p.m. The bird was seen circling on the west
side of Sage Road approximately a quarter mile south of 98th Street in the
SE portion of Morrison County. An adult Bald Eagle was also observed in the
same area.
Surprising to me a single Sandhill Crane was also seen feeding on the ground
in the same area as the two eagles.
Several chicken barns in the area east of Lastrup, MN in NE Morrison County
have recently been cleaned with the manure spread on the fields. I believe
the manure which may contain some chicken carcasses is what has attracted
the Eagles to the area. A dozen or more Bald Eagles were seen in that area
either on the ground or perched in trees surrounding the fields where the
manure had been spread.
In NE Morrison County a half mile west of where MN Highway 27 enters the
county from the east a pair of Common Ravens was observed at 9:30 a.m.
Ron Erpelding
Willmar, MN
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An adult Bald Eagle was also observed in the same =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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Crane</span></b> was also seen feeding on the ground in the same area as =
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two eagles. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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font-family:Arial'>Several chicken barns in the area east of <st1:place =
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w:st=3D"on">MN</st1:State></st1:place> in
NE Morrison County have recently been cleaned with the manure spread on =
the fields.
I believe the manure which may contain some chicken carcasses is =
what has
attracted the Eagles to the area. A dozen or more Bald Eagles were =
seen in
that area either on the ground or perched in trees surrounding the =
fields where
the manure had been spread. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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font-family:Arial'>In NE Morrison County a half mile west of where MN =
Highway
27 enters the county from the east a pair of <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Common
Ravens</span></b> was observed at 9:30 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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