20 August 2026 Hello Everyone from a very overcast and humid day on the Canadian Prairies. We have been for our walk – everyone is fed including Mr Crow who was cawing so loud you could have heard him a kilometer away. Did he think we could forget to feed him? Surely not! All ofContinue reading “Juveniles calling for fish…Late Thursday in Bird World”
Little 4 gets some fish at Blackbush…Late Wednesday in Bird World
19 August 2026 Hello Everyone, We woke up to a cool morning. It was 10 C. The young man who clears my snow wrote to find out when I wanted him to start. I giggled. I guess when it snows – please, let’s not think about that now!!!!!!! Little Four is much loved at theContinue reading “Little 4 gets some fish at Blackbush…Late Wednesday in Bird World”
Tributes continue for Jackie…Tuesday in Bird World
18 August 2026 Greetings Everyone, We hope that the beginning of the week has been good to each and every one of you. The weather has certainly cooled off on the Canadian prairies, and it’s wonderful! We seem to have a bit of a spring in our step – at least in the morning beforeContinue reading “Tributes continue for Jackie…Tuesday in Bird World”
Sunday in Bird World
16 August 2026 Good Morning, What a beautiful day on the Canadian Prairies. We are going on an adventure today to see whether any hawks are migrating over the Pembina Hills. It has been several years since we went to the Crossing to see them. Wish us luck! I want to start with some fantasticContinue reading “Sunday in Bird World”
Jackie…continued
15 August 2026 Jackie and Shadow have been on my mind. It isn’t the first time we have lost a raptor that we loved. I adored Samson and worried for Gabby. I have missed Akecheta more than anyone could imagine, and then Thunder. Joe was very special to me because he openly mourned the bringingContinue reading “Jackie…continued”
Jackie
15 August 2026 Good Morning, I am only including two things today. I know that Jackie’s passing remains with each of us. Here is the CBS LA news report on Jackie and Shadow: https://youtu.be/B2od9c1IlDo? There is a new song dedicated to Jackie (get the tissues out): https://www.youtube.com/watch? And another really beautiful song: https://youtu.be/kf_KdB9YddM? Jackie wasContinue reading “Jackie”
LA CBS tribute to Jackie…late Friday in Bird World
14 August 2026 Good Evening Everyone! We hope you had a good end of the week and that this weekend you take time to breathe and get outside. The summer is quickly coming to an end, and we can already see a tinge in the leaves across our back lane. Today, the birds were inContinue reading “LA CBS tribute to Jackie…late Friday in Bird World”
SE37 and 38 hatch on the same day…Thursday in Bird World
13 August 2026 I am hoping that this is the week of ‘good’ news! SE37 is white, fuzzy, and adorable. SK Hideaways has the hatch in the Olympic Park in Sydney! https://youtu.be/iswZi-9VZMU? First feeding. You can also see the pip in the second egg. Come on SE38! SE38 worked that pip really fast and bothContinue reading “SE37 and 38 hatch on the same day…Thursday in Bird World”
Wednesday in Bird World
12 August 2026 Hello Everyone, The tributes to Jackie continue to pour in and your wonderful, heartfelt words have meant so much to me. I hope to include them in a short tribute to The Queen of Big Bear Valley once the aching goes away. She meant so much to us and motivated so manyContinue reading “Wednesday in Bird World”
Beau returns, Seattle trio fledge…Tuesday in Bird World
11 August 2026 Hello Everyone, I know that we are all still taking in a world without ‘Jackie and Shadow’. I know that many of you were very attached to M15 and Harriet – everyone had their favourites but Jackie and Shadow symbolised persistence, resilence, and hope to me. Every year they struggled with theirContinue reading “Beau returns, Seattle trio fledge…Tuesday in Bird World”