[mou] RE: Varied Thrush - Olmsted County
Bob Ekblad
ekblad@frontiernet.net
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:30:58 -0600
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I was correct in being optimistic. The Varied Thrush is back in the crab
apple tree (which is easily viewable from my driveway & turnaround area).
Bob Ekblad
Olmsted County in Southeast Minnesota
ekblad@frontiernet.net
http://www.Birding-Minnesota.com
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From: Bob Ekblad [mailto:ekblad@frontiernet.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 2:27 PM
To: MOUnet; MnBirdNet
Cc: Tony Hertzel (axhertzel@sihope.com)
Subject: Varied Thrush - Olmsted County
A male Varied Thrush showed up in my yard around noon today. I first
spotted it in the mowed grass area out in front of the house before it moved
to the end of a row of intermixed pine and spruce trees (nearest my house -
not the end out by the road) where it was feeding on the ground for a few
minutes. It disappeared for a while after it was chased off by some Blue
Jays but then showed up in the crab apple tree in my front yard and stayed
there for at least 20 minutes eating crab apples. It flew off to the tree
row again after that. I have watched but it has not come back into the
yard. They are notorious for hiding out in spruce/pine trees so I'm hoping
it is still hanging around and will be here for a while. To my knowledge it
hasn't been at the corn feeder that I have out near the end of the tree row.
Not only is this a really neat looking bird, it is also a new yard list bird
for me.
Also - while watching for the Varied Thrush to re-appear, I also spotted a
Northern Shrike (right near the corn feeder). They are a pretty rare find
in my yard.
Bob Ekblad
5737 Sherri Dr NW
Byron, MN 55920
Two miles due east of Oxbow Park in
Olmsted County in Southeast Minnesota
507-775-6949
ekblad@frontiernet.net
http://www.Birding-Minnesota.com
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optimistic.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The Varied Thrush is back in =
the crab
apple tree (which is easily viewable from my driveway & turnaround =
area).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Ekblad [mailto:ekblad@frontiernet.net] <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, November =
15, 2006
2:27 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> MOUnet; MnBirdNet<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Tony Hertzel
(axhertzel@sihope.com)<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Varied Thrush - =
Olmsted
County</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>A male Varied Thrush showed =
up in my
yard around noon today.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I =
first
spotted it in the mowed grass area out in front of the house before it =
moved to
the end of a row of intermixed pine and spruce trees (nearest my house =
–
not the end out by the road) where it was feeding on the ground for a =
few
minutes.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>It disappeared =
for a while
after it was chased off by some Blue Jays but then showed up in the crab =
apple
tree in my front yard and stayed there for at least 20 minutes eating =
crab
apples.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>It flew off to the =
tree row
again after that.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I have =
watched
but it has not come back into the yard.<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>They are notorious for hiding out in spruce/pine trees so =
I’m
hoping it is still hanging around and will be here for a while.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>To my knowledge it hasn’t =
been at
the corn feeder that I have out near the end of the tree row.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Not only is this a really =
neat
looking bird, it is also a new yard list bird for =
me.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Also – while watching =
for the
Varied Thrush to re-appear, I also spotted a Northern Shrike (right near =
the
corn feeder).<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>They are a =
pretty
rare find in my yard.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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