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”
Bird Flu…Tuesday in Bird World
10 February 2026 Hello Everyone, Current Status as John Bunker Sands: The second eaglet is still alive. With the sudden death of JBS25, we are all feeling great anxiety. We will never know for certain what killed the little eaglet without a necroscopy – those take time and resources. The parents have now begun coveringContinue reading “Bird Flu…Tuesday in Bird World”
John Bunker Sands Eaglet passes
9 February 2026 It is always difficult to bring sad news, but I also want us to celebrate the survivors. There are many for us to cheer on – SW Florida, Captiva, Dade County, NE Florida, etc. Please send these nests your best wishes. One of the eaglets at the John Bunker Sands Wetlands hasContinue reading “John Bunker Sands Eaglet passes”
Join the Big Bird Count!
9 February 2026 Good Afternoon, I bet you didn’t expect to hear from me today. Geemeff reminded me that the Big Bird Count starts this coming Friday and I wanted everyone to be ready to do a count of the birds in their gardens. It adds to our knowledge of how our avian friends areContinue reading “Join the Big Bird Count!”
Eaglets have been named…Late Sunday in Bird World
8 February 2026 Good Evening Everyone, Oh, we hope that you had a lovely weekend – and were able to get outside and hear some birdsong! It is much warmer here. That is fantastic but it has meant that the walkways are icy, something that is difficult to deal with when Toby is so enthusiasticContinue reading “Eaglets have been named…Late Sunday in Bird World”
Name some eaglets…Late Friday in Bird World
6 February 2026 Good Evening Everyone, It has warmed up considerably on the Canadian Prairies. Dog walkers are out like there is a costume parade for the best-dressed pooch! It is wonderful for morale – and by February, spirits on the Canadian prairires an be running rather dry. It has certainly been a week butContinue reading “Name some eaglets…Late Friday in Bird World”