[mou] Saw-whet, Owl Clearwater Cty

[Larson Kelly]

Yesterday the bird activity at the feeders was noticeably light. I  
was starting to think that the large flocks of Redpolls and Goldfinch  
had begun seasonal movement. At 6:15 pm I discovered a Saw-whet in  
the ancient apple tree near several feeders. It was concentrating on  
the ground, looking for small rodents. The bird did not seem to mind  
my presence so I crept close enough to get a couple of pictures, then  
left it to it's hunting.

I had been wondering when I would actually see a Saw-whet here. I had  
one calling last Spring pretty consistently and have two boxes up for  
them, but no activity yet. With the all the feeding stations  
positioned around the house I had expected to attract a few more  
nocturnal predators. I'm sure that I have some of the fattest mice in  
the county!

Also new to the Bagley Farm list, our first Flying Squirrel. I was  
fairly sure that they were present, but they have been very elusive.

Kelly Larson
Bagley/Bemidji Minnesota


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