[mou] Cooper's hawk
Don Starkweather
donstark@charter.net
Wed, 29 Mar 2006 12:44:45 -0600
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Today we had another good view of a cooper's hawk in the back yard but =
this one was up close, actually 25 feet 9 inches from where I was =
sitting. It perched on the railing on the deck next to a feeder for =
about 3 minutes. At least the grackles left for awhile.
One comment - I enjoy reading all of the sightings from around the state =
but unfortunately some do not indicate where it was made. It would be =
nice if the county were at least noted, or where in relation to a town =
or landmark would be better. Saying that some waterfowl were on Mud =
Lake is not much help, there are nearly 200 in the state (just an =
example, not citing any report). Also, several weeks ago we went to see =
(at least hoped to) the snowy owl in western Goodhue county. The =
sighting indicated lights from a tower were in a certain position =
relative to the owl. I found there were eleven towers of various sizes =
having one or more blinking lights in the area. No owl.
Don Starkweather
Northfield, MN
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Today we had another good view of a cooper's =
hawk in the=20
back yard but this one was up close, actually 25 feet 9 inches from =
where I was=20
sitting. It perched on the railing on the deck next to a feeder =
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3 minutes. At least the grackles left for awhile.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>One comment - I enjoy reading all of the =
sightings from=20
around the state but unfortunately some do not indicate where it was =
made. =20
It would be nice if the county were at least noted, or where in relation =
to a=20
town or landmark would be better. Saying that some waterfowl were =
on Mud=20
Lake is not much help, there are nearly 200 in the state (just an =
example, not=20
citing any report). Also, several weeks ago we went to see (at =
least hoped=20
to) the snowy owl in western Goodhue county. The sighting =
indicated=20
lights from a tower were in a certain position relative to the =
owl. I=20
found there were eleven towers of various sizes having one or more =
blinking=20
lights in the area. No owl.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Don Starkweather</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Northfield, MN</FONT></DIV>
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