[mou] Gyr or Peregrine?
Gail Wieberdink
wieber64@comcast.net
Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:08:22 -0600
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The consensus is heavily on the side of Peregrine. That is what we thought,
too, until I looked at the Gyr photos and videos again and began second
guessing myself! Even though we continued looking in the area for well over
an hour, we did not see the Gyr. We also did not see a single mallard or
goose down there -- where do they go? We checked Schaar's Bluff, no
mallards of geese in the fields there, either. I suspect the Gyr was
wherever the ducks and geese were!
Thanks to everyone for all the help!
Gail
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From: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu]On
Behalf Of Gail Wieberdink
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 6:04 PM
To: MOU
Subject: [mou] Gyr or Peregrine?
We went down to Dakota County today in search of the Gyr and I'm not sure
if we found it or not! This falcon was sitting on a power pole on 170th
just off 52. We were only seeing the back of the bird and with the bright
sun, it looked very dark. It had a very distinct mustache so we wondered if
perhaps it was a Peregrine. It flew out into the corn field and was eating
something -- there were no ducks or geese anywhere in the area. When we got
home I looked again at Peter's wonderful movie of the Gyr from last weekend
and now I believe that we were seeing the same bird on the same pole! I've
posted a couple photos on Yahoo photo -- I have cropped and lightened both
up quite a bit. If you opt for the slideshow, you will see a bigger than
thumbnail version of the photo. This is the link:
http://tinyurl.com/2bmomn
Could those of you familiar with this bird take a look and confirm if it
is the Gyr?
On 180th we saw 3 Chukars -- they are beautiful. Does anyone know where
they came from? Do people consider this a "countable" bird? Is there a
game farm in that area?
We didn't see the Varied Thrush in St. Paul but it was a good bird day
nonetheless!
Thanks for any and all input!
Gail
Gail Wieberdink
wieber64@comcast.net
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consensus is heavily on the side of Peregrine. That is what we =
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too, until I looked at the Gyr photos and videos again and began second =
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myself! Even though we continued looking in the area for well over =
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hour, we did not see the Gyr. We also did not see a single mallard =
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goose down there -- where do they go? We checked Schaar's Bluff, =
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mallards of geese in the fields there, either. I suspect the Gyr =
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wherever the ducks and geese were! </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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to everyone for all the help! </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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down to Dakota County today in search of the Gyr and I'm not sure if =
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it or not! This falcon was sitting on a power pole on 170th just =
off=20
52. We were only seeing the back of the bird and with the bright =
sun, it=20
looked very dark. It had a very distinct mustache so we wondered =
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perhaps it was a Peregrine. It flew out into the corn field and =
was=20
eating something -- there were no ducks or geese anywhere in the =
area. =20
When we got home I looked again at Peter's wonderful movie of the Gyr =
from=20
last weekend and now I believe that we were seeing the same bird on =
the same=20
pole! I've posted a couple photos on Yahoo photo -- I have =
cropped and=20
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those of you familiar with this bird take a look and confirm if it is =
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Gyr? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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we saw 3 Chukars -- they are beautiful. Does anyone know where =
they came=20
from? Do people consider this a "countable" bird? Is there =
a game=20
farm in that area?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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didn't see the Varied Thrush in St. Paul but it was a good bird day=20
nonetheless!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D781163122-20022007>Thanks=20
for any and all input!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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