[mou] Swainson's Hawk

[Richard Wood]

Hi all,

While driving home last night, I saw a Cooper's Hawk being mobbed by a bunch of smaller birds just as I exited from Rt. 52 onto Rt. 55 east heading toward Hastings, just south of 117th St.  

Further east, near the intersection of Fahey Ave. with Rt. 55, I saw Steve Weston's Swainy perched on a telephone pole.  Near where 42/85 intersect with 55, I saw a Red-tailed Hawk also perched on a telephone pole.

On Monday, I decided to take Rt. 42 home and I saw at least one Brewer's Blackbird near where Idell intersects with Rt. 42.  I took Jacob Ave. to 140th and hung a left behind the Hastings High School.  On the power lines I saw a nice perching Brown Thrasher.
 
Also, generally every day on my way to and from work, I see at least two Great Egrets.  The other day I had a Green Heron buzz across 55 in front of my car, not far from the Mendota (One Mile) Bridge, and when I first saw him, I thought he was a Crow, until I saw that he wasn't rowing.  

Good birding,
Richard


Richard L. Wood, Ph. D.
Hastings, MN
rwoodphd at yahoo.com




 
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