16 February 2026 Good Evening Everyone, Some good news. Roux and Gumbo have, by a miracle, have freed themselves off the stringer that is on the nest. The stringer and bobble are still there. Let us hope that one of the adults removes it from the nest! On one chat, someone commented that this wasContinue reading “For now…E1 eaglets free”
Update: Gumbo and Roux both tangled in line at Kistache E1
16 February 2026 Hello, I have the greatest respect for Cody and Steve at Kisatchie National Forest. But….there are arborists that can get to the nest. They have done it all over the US and Canada and Dale Hollow in Tennessee is a great example. Now both Gumbo and Roux are tangled in the lineContinue reading “Update: Gumbo and Roux both tangled in line at Kistache E1”
Update: Gumbo and Roux both tangled in line at Kistache E1
UPDATE: Both eaglets are now entangled in the fishing line. See images below. One of the local news stations is planning to cover this story. The forestry office is closed as it is a holiday today. People are saying you cannot intervene in a situation like this. That is not true. It is human debrisContinue reading “Update: Gumbo and Roux both tangled in line at Kistache E1”
Bella and Scout have their first egg…Late Sunday in Bird World
15 February 2026 Hello Everyone, We hope that you had a lovely weekend. We certainly did. Toby had his Valentine Day grooming session. He smells so nice – for about two days! We had many slushy walks and even went to get some paint to cover a chest that is going to be a benchContinue reading “Bella and Scout have their first egg…Late Sunday in Bird World”
Happy Valentine’s Day
14 February 2026 Good Morning, Well, actually it is Valentine’s Eve and Toby and I are up and I am sending this out to everyone as he is going for a grooming early. I hope to have a nice walk with Don in the English Gardens while Toby is being washed and blow dried. ItContinue reading “Happy Valentine’s Day”
Help coming to Captiva nest and What does Rodenticide have to do with Dyson’s kits?
13 February 2026 Good Late Afternoon Everyone, It is stunningly beautiful here today. Toby and I had a 45 minute walk while Ann and Don went to the nature centre. Our walk was filled with flitting chickadees…we left a trail o Black-Oil seed for them while Brock lounged on my neighbour’s chair after filling upContinue reading “Help coming to Captiva nest and What does Rodenticide have to do with Dyson’s kits?”
A lovely tribute to Sandy Steers
12 February 2026 Good Evening Everyone, This tribute to Sandy Steers just came up on my feed. I think that you will enjoy this country music song dedicated to the woman who protected, fought for, and helped us participate in Jackie and Shadows’s lives – their triumphs and their challenges. https://youtu.be/_5WvMvC-ggA? Take care everyone. SeeContinue reading “A lovely tribute to Sandy Steers”
Sad news out of Big Bear Valley…late Thursday in Bird World
12 February 2026 Hello Everyone, There is very sad news coming out of the Big Bear Valley. Sandy Steers, the woman behind all of us being able to enjoy watching Jackie and Shadow, has died from a battle with cancer. https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/big-bear-wildlife-eagle-activist-sandy-steers-dies KGET covered the story along with dozens of other outlets in the region. https://youtu.be/7eZ6_pnIJ7w?Continue reading “Sad news out of Big Bear Valley…late Thursday in Bird World”
JBS24 seems well…late Wednesday in Bird World
11 February 2026 Good Evening, I hope that you are well and have had a wonderful week so far. It is a bright blue sky with brilliant sun and a temperature of about -5 C. Ann and Don are at The Zoo! Toby, The Girls, and I are doing some spring cleaning. We cleared outContinue reading “JBS24 seems well…late Wednesday in Bird World”
Egg at Venice Beach…Late Tuesday in Bird World
10 February 2026 Good Evening Everyone, We have another Osprey egg – the first one laid at Venice Beach for the season. The latest Kakapo chart sent to us by ‘J’: JBS24 remains seemingly healthy more than 18 hours after JBS passed. This is welome news. HPAI ‘normally’ takes siblings closer together – so, itContinue reading “Egg at Venice Beach…Late Tuesday in Bird World”