9 January 2025 Good Morning Everyone, The sun is out, and the temperatures are unseasonably warm for the Canadian prairies. We are spending as much time as we can outside walking. Sometimes Toby goes with Ellen or us, sometimes Don and Ann take Toby for an extra-long walk. Yesterday, Don and Ann were at FortContinue reading “Intervention at Captiva and Hatch underway at Winter Park…Friday in Bird World”
All is well in Bird World
8 January 2025 Hello Everyone, Gosh, it is going to warm up to 0 C. The ice build up that was causing so many people issues, including myself despite heating tape, etc., is melting! The sun is shining and the sky is a light baby blue. Toby is off on his walk with Ellen andContinue reading “All is well in Bird World”
Tuesday in Bird World
6 January 2025 Hello Everyone, It is late Tuesday night. It was a warm day. Ann was here, and she took Toby and Don for a nice walk. Ellen had been here earlier, so Toby had two good walks! I did not get to making SK Hideaway’s Cranberry Orange scones, but that is on theContinue reading “Tuesday in Bird World”
Monday in Bird World
5 January 2026 Hello Everyone, Yes, did you notice? Two Mondays in Bird World. Alas, it has been a tiring week! Don is home from the hospital, missing his brand new SuperPuff long coat, glasses, and runners. What does one say and do? You file a form and hope that they turn up! In theContinue reading “Monday in Bird World”
Monday in Bird World
5 January 2026 Good Morning Everyone, As one of you recently told me, it has been one heck of a week. Ten days, actually. It seems like forever. Thank you for all your letters of support, the virtual tea and scones, and just being there. Little Toby is really on the mend. He got toContinue reading “Monday in Bird World”
Where is Akecheta?
3/4 January 2025 Good Morning, Thank you again for your wonderful letters and voice notes of support. It has, indeed, been – as the nurse at the VGH said to me today – a really ‘bad’ week for me. Yes, it has, but I am not going to dwell on that. It has been aContinue reading “Where is Akecheta?”
Girri soars high!
3 January 2025 Hello Everyone, It is a full moon night on the Canadian prairies with a temperature of -16 C. Tobby and Hugo Yugo are curled up beside me on the sofa along with a couple of ‘Little Lambs’, Toby’s favourite toy. Ann spent the morning with Toby while I went to the hospitalContinue reading “Girri soars high!”
Most memorable nests of 2025
2 January 2026 Hello Everyone, I have been asked to share this urgent request immediately because of the timely nature of the legislative bill: I apologize for the size – maybe you can go to the Wild Heart Ranch FB for the details if you cannot blow this up. What a great community of peopleContinue reading “Most memorable nests of 2025”
Gabby and Beau have two eaglets!
1 January 2025 Good Afternoon Everyone, We have a New Year’s eaglet. NE33 made its appearance in the wee hours of the morning. Beau is one proud dad. He has the pantry stocked nicely. What a wonderful way to start the new year! Remember – get those happy memories in to me, however short orContinue reading “Gabby and Beau have two eaglets!”
A baby for Gabby and Beau! And 33 is pipping!!!!!!!
31 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone, It’s New Year’s Eve – or Old Year’s Eve – depending on where you live and celebrate (or not). One of the traditions for New Year’s Day in my family was to eat black-eyed peas. It was believed that if you did not consumme them on the 1st ofContinue reading “A baby for Gabby and Beau! And 33 is pipping!!!!!!!”