[mou] Carlos Avery Raptors, Gray Jays Etc
Jason Bolish
jbolish5565@comcast.net
Sun, 19 Nov 2006 14:20:24 -0600
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Very busy morning in Carlos Avery. Saw 2 possible Gray Jays in =
different areas of the Refuge, moving too quickly to get a perfect view =
or picture but exhibiting their characteristics, including flight style =
& chatter. They were similar only in size & shape to the Blue Jays =
around. Other sightings:
-15 Rough Legged Hawks. 12 Within the refuge & 3 along Highway 35 south =
of Forest Lake on my way out. These birds are everywhere! Among these =
was a spectacular Dark-Morph variety on the far west side of Carlos =
Avery (close to Little Coon Lake). I'm grateful I don't have to go all =
the way up to Meadowlands to watch RL Hawks soar & hover!
-5 Northern Harriers (mostly juveniles.)
-4 Bald Eagles. Includes a 3 year old I watched in a tree, that tookoff =
& did wide circles low over my head. Can't wait to download the pics of =
that one.
-1 lone American Tree Sparrow
-1 bird I couldn't positively identify. It was quite tame & the size =
and color pattern of a Female Red-Winged Blackbird. But it's much too =
late to be one of those, & it looked to big for a Sparrow. Here are =
some pictures, I would appreciate help identifiying the species:) =20
http://www.bolioshot.com/images/caunknown1111906.jpg
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If anyone has an online map of Carlos Avery they could send me, I'd =
appreciate it. I was lost the whole time but I still had a blast. =
Also, has anyone out there seen a Gray Jay in Carlos Avery? How long do =
the Rough Legged Hawks stay there? If I get enough good pics from today =
I'll post them on a website.
Thanks,
Jason Bolish
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Very busy morning in Carlos =
Avery. Saw 2=20
possible Gray Jays in different areas of the Refuge, moving too quickly =
to get a=20
perfect view or picture but exhibiting their characteristics, =
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flight style & chatter. They were similar only in size =
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shape to the Blue Jays around. Other sightings:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-15 Rough Legged Hawks. 12 Within =
the refuge=20
& 3 along Highway 35 south of Forest Lake on my way out. These =
birds=20
are everywhere! Among these was a spectacular Dark-Morph variety =
on the=20
far west side of Carlos Avery (close to Little Coon Lake). =
I'm=20
grateful I don't have to go all the way up to Meadowlands to watch =
RL Hawks=20
soar & hover!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-5 Northern Harriers (mostly=20
juveniles.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-4 Bald Eagles. Includes a 3 year =
old I=20
watched in a tree, that tookoff & did wide circles low over my =
head. =20
Can't wait to download the pics of that one.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-1 lone American Tree =
Sparrow</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-1 bird I couldn't positively =
identify. It=20
was quite tame & the size and color pattern of a =
Female=20
Red-Winged Blackbird. But it's much too =
late to be one of=20
those, & it looked to big for a Sparrow. Here are some=20
pictures, I would appreciate help identifiying the =
species:) =20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If anyone has an online map of Carlos =
Avery they=20
could send me, I'd appreciate it. I was lost the whole time but I =
still=20
had a blast. Also, has anyone out there seen a Gray Jay in Carlos=20
Avery? How long do the Rough Legged Hawks stay there? =
If I get=20
enough good pics from today I'll post them on a website.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jason Bolish</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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