[mou] Nesting! Great-tailed Grackles, Brown Co.
Brian Smith
brsmith@sleepyeyetel.net
Sat, 6 May 2006 13:02:25 -0500
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Hi,=20
While birding at Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA this morning I found at least =
three (two males and one female) Great-tailed Grackles. One of the =
males was actively courting the female and was also doing territorial =
display on top of some cattails. The female was busy flying back and =
forth with vegetation to make a nest near the edge of the marsh. While =
I only found three GTG's, I wouldn't be surprised if there's more =
around.
As you may recall, Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA is the place where Common =
Moorhens nested two years ago. It is about 3 miles west of New Ulm on =
Hwy. 14. In fact, Hwy. 14 divides the WMA and the Grackles are on the =
south side of the highway, but more to the western end of the marsh. If =
anyone is interested in checking them out, the best way that I can give =
directions of where the GTG's are nesting is to suggest that you park on =
the shoulder of the west bound lane. On your left (south) you'll see a =
cell phone tower that's maybe a quarter mile away. Make an imaginary =
line from the highway straight south towards the tower and you're close =
to the area where the nest is being made. Or forget everything I just =
wrote and simply look for the male GTG perched on top of the cattails. =
He seemed to be in one spot a good deal of the time that I was there. =
It's pretty close to where the female is making the nest. =20
Brian Smith
Sleepy Eye
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hi, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>While birding at Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA this morning =
I found at=20
least three (two males and one female) Great-tailed Grackles. One =
of the=20
males was actively courting the female and was also doing territorial =
display on=20
top of some cattails. The female was busy flying back and forth =
with=20
vegetation to make a nest near the edge of the marsh. While I only =
found=20
three GTG's, I wouldn't be surprised if there's more =
around.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>As you may recall, Rosenau-Lambrecht WMA is the =
place where=20
Common Moorhens nested two years ago. It is about 3 miles west of =
New Ulm=20
on Hwy. 14. In fact, Hwy. 14 divides the WMA and the Grackles are =
on the=20
south side of the highway, but more to the western end of the =
marsh. =20
If anyone is interested in checking them out, the best way that I can=20
give directions of where the GTG's are nesting is to suggest =
that you=20
park on the shoulder of the west bound lane. On your left (south) =
you'll=20
see a cell phone tower that's maybe a quarter mile away. Make =
an=20
imaginary line from the highway straight south towards the tower =
and you're=20
close to the area where the nest is being made. Or forget everything I =
just=20
wrote and simply look for the male GTG perched on top of the=20
cattails. He seemed to be in one spot a good deal of the time that =
I was=20
there. It's pretty close to where the female is making the=20
nest. </FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Brian Smith</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Sleepy Eye</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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