Red Winged Black Birds

[Guest]

Maryjl:

Yes, it rained from about 2:30AM to about 4:00PM yesterday. It was actually thunderstorms that rolled through. It was good to hear and see, but now, there is water everywhere. The ground is still frozen. I read a post from guideman this morning on the Vermillion thread that the lake still has a couple of feet of ice. Vermillion does not look like it will open up until juat before the opener.

GOOD FISHIN'---DLR

[Jim W]

Dark30 & maryjl,

Nope, a King bird is the correct name. It is a grey/black headed bird with a lighter shaded body. It has a white stripe across the bottom of it's tail feathers. I'm sorry, I do not know it's genus, but check it out in your bird book! Very nice bird in deed! No offense, but one can't mistake a kingfisher! Good luck this SPring, keep the rods bendin'!!! Jim W

[Maryjl]

Jim W,

Your right I looked it up, and after seeing it I remembered looking this bird up before when it visited my back yard last year. I have'nt seen any yet this year but will keep my eyes open.

Mary ><>

[Guest]

Maryjl: THEY ARE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS SPRING!!!!!

GOOD FISHIN---DLR

[DARK30]

I GOT A ROBBIN NEST IN AN APPLE TREE WITH EGGS! AH WARMTH! CAN'T WAIT FOR THAT FIRST MOSQUITO BITE?

[Maryjl]

DLR, I didn't relize it took them so long to get up there. I've been seeing butterflies when I've been out working on the yard. Do you still have ice on your lakes? We finally got up to the camper last weekend and are going again this week end. Its supose to be in the 70s hope to find some Crappies and get the dock in. We have a new Grand Child that is supose to be born on May 3rd. Hopefully HE waits till then since HE has to be delivered in Rochester MN.

<>< Mary ><>

[Guest]

Maryjl: The ice on the dark water shallow lakes is separated from shore and is beginning to turn black. The ice may be separating from shore on the clearer lakes too, but, I have not been driving around looking.My guess is that most lakes up here will have ice out between May 1st and May 5th. It was below freezing up here last night. All the water around my place had skim ice on it. It could prove to be a interesting opener up here. Maybe Guideman, who lives on Lake Vermillion could update us on how the ice is doing on Pike Bay and the rest of the lake.

GOOD FISHIN---DLR