Both Snowy Egrets were present this evening between 6:30 and 7:15 PM near the center of the mud flats. This made them easier to distinguish as they were both right by each other preening themselves and surrounded by Great Egrets. They were visible from both the blind and the bridge this evening, and I could even see the yellow feet on one of them from the path on the bridge side. Hopefully they stick around a little longer for others to see. Ben Both Snowy Egrets were foraging together (quite actively, may I add) at Purgatory Creek this morning, July 5th, at 8am. (Eden Prairie, Hennepin Co.) They stuck to the west edge of the large mudflat. A scope is a necessity, although from the distance I could make them out due to their tiny size. And remember, if you're going in the morning, view from the bridge on the east side; if you're going in the evening, view from the observation deck (aka "blind") on the west side. Good birding! Alyssa DeRubeis Golden Valley, Hennepin Co. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conny Brunell" < [log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 3:24 PM Subject: [mou-net] 2 Snowy Egrets ~ Hennepin County- Hide quoted text - There were "2" Snowy Egrets present at the Purgatory Creek Wetlands in Eden Prairie, Hennepin County from 1:40pm - 2:00pm while I was there. They were foraging together around the perimeter of the bare mudflat amongst the many Great Egrets and Great Blue Herons. Conny Brunell Richfield, Hennepin Co. ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html