26 April 2026 Good Evening! We hope that you had a wonderful weekend – and please tell me that you had some time to go outside. It was a tad cooler here today but we sat in the warm sun on the deck and listened to birdsong coming from the feeders. Oh, it made myContinue reading “Late Sunday in Bird World”
First egg at Loch Arkaig…Sunday in Bird World
26 April 2026 Hello Everyone, Louis and Dorcha have their first egg of the season! Oh, how we worried Louis would not show up from migration. He has worked hard on the nest and helping Dorcha get into fit shape for the eggs and chicks. Geemeff has it! https://youtu.be/gyonJzbicJE? I love this on the LochContinue reading “First egg at Loch Arkaig…Sunday in Bird World”
Ryder falls out of nest…Friday in Bird World
24 April 2026 Hello Everyone, Did you see it? Ryder fell out of the Fraser Point nest of Cruz and Andor. Many worried. Most ‘believed’ IWS would, because of their wonderful history, get the permissions and rescue. Others wrenched their hands. UPDATE FROM IWS: “We’re attempting to rescue Ryder. Erin expects to arrive at theContinue reading “Ryder falls out of nest…Friday in Bird World”
Monty and Hartley’s little cuties…Late Wednesday in Bird World
22 April 2026 Good Evening Everyone, Happy Earth Day! We had a splendid day in the country today, the warm sun on our faces with a beautiful, gentle breeze. Everyone was appreciating nature! Toby was completely fascinated by the pig at the petting zoo at Pineridge. Oh, what a beautiful evening we are having. ThereContinue reading “Monty and Hartley’s little cuties…Late Wednesday in Bird World”
Monty and Hartley have quadruplets, all hatched in a blink!
21 April 2026 Hello Everyone, Goodness. Monty and Hartley are going to be busy. SK Hideaways caught the first three in a great video! https://youtu.be/m-LTvHVPKXE? Now there are four. I do not believe I have ever seen a clutch of four eggs hatch this close together and I am so delighted. No problems between chickContinue reading “Monty and Hartley have quadruplets, all hatched in a blink!”
Little goes to bed full at Achieva…Late Monday in Bird World
20 April 2026 Good Evening Everyone, First, I want to thank one of our regular readers, ‘CR’, for stepping up in response to a request. I had reached out to see if anyone had images or knowledge of the owl attacks on Peanut at the Winter Park nest. ‘CR’, so concerned about this sweet eaglet,Continue reading “Little goes to bed full at Achieva…Late Monday in Bird World”
Correction!
19 April 2026 Hello Everyone, I need to correct something. I have been calling Little at Achieva ‘Middle’. We only have Big and Little at Achieva, only two eggs hatched! Obviously I confused myself with Brevard or Moorings Park that did lose their little third hatches. Apologies for any and all confusion! One other thing:Continue reading “Correction!”
A great day in Bird World
19 April 2026 Good Evening Everyone, I hope that the weekend was kind to you and that you were able to get outside and listen to some birdsong! In our garden, they were singing their little hearts out as the sun came up and temperatures warmed up. Everything that breathes, including our plants and trees,Continue reading “A great day in Bird World”
Looking good…Iris and NG 2 are back together
19 April 2026 Good Morning, Dr Green can correct me, but I am pretty sure that this is NG2. They are keeping an eye on the skies – possibly for Louis and other intruders. Oh, Iris puts a smile on my face with or without a partner and with or without babies. She is soContinue reading “Looking good…Iris and NG 2 are back together”
Tough times at the Achieva Osprey platform …Late Saturday in Bird World
18 April 2026 Hello Everyone, It is time for one of those ‘heart-to-heart’ chats with everyone who ‘only’ watches US Osprey nests. You have wrung your hands and cried when the baby died at Moorings Park. You have torn your insides out watching Achieva with the first baby dying, Jack not delivering enough fish, andContinue reading “Tough times at the Achieva Osprey platform …Late Saturday in Bird World”