17 July 2026 Hello Everyone, It is cloudy. We had another thunderstorm last night and that thunder jacket for Toby and Missey really came in handy. Poor things when the first clap rattled the house they yelped and starting running around like someone was chasing them with a cow prod. The jackets certainly worked andContinue reading “The good and the bad…Late Friday in Bird World”
Late Thursday in Bird World
16 July 2026 Hello Everyone, We woke up to 18°C and rain. It was wonderful. I wish I could send this rain to Scotland, where wildfires are threatening the wildlife near Loch Garten, Loch Doon, and the Cairngorms. This will be a quick run-through of some nests with issues! Some strange ones. But first…’The LastContinue reading “Late Thursday in Bird World”
Dorcha and Louis’s chicks have names…Wednesday in Bird World
15 July 2026 Hello Everyone, I took a day off. It was lovely. I decided to do some self-care, and before that, I sat and reflected on the simple things that make me ‘happy’. I love Organic Meadows Strawberry ice cream, and on these hot days there is nothing nicer. Taking Toby for a walkContinue reading “Dorcha and Louis’s chicks have names…Wednesday in Bird World”
Ervie has a nest – and a girlfriend. Our little boy grew up…late Monday in Bird World
13 July 2026 Hello Everyone I was so happy to post that Baby Dewey ‘Sassy’ fledged this morning. Now I have some other good news… Dear little Ervie. That precious third hatch behind Bazza and Falkey. He is five years old and it seems a nest has caught his attention and a female and thatContinue reading “Ervie has a nest – and a girlfriend. Our little boy grew up…late Monday in Bird World”
Baby Dewey fledges!
13 July 2026 Oh, my goodness. How many people were cheering this little one on to fledge? Little Dewey defied the odds, and it was the female that made this happen – just like Jill did at Achieva. Without Mum fishing, the outcome would not have been as exciting as we are feeling today. IContinue reading “Baby Dewey fledges!”
Seattle trio thriving, big fish deliveries in the UK…Later Sunday in Bird World
12 July 2026 Hello Everyone, We are inside in the cool of the house. Curtains are closed, and the AC is on low. The water for the birds outside, as well as for the other animals that drink from the feeders, like squirrels and cats, is being changed regularly because it gets very hot. TheContinue reading “Seattle trio thriving, big fish deliveries in the UK…Later Sunday in Bird World”
Cowlitz chick dies…late Saturday in Bird World
11 July 2026 Greetings Everyone, The end for the second hatch at Cowlitz PUD came Friday afternoon. The poor thing had suffered from lack of food all its life. I have to admit that this is not a nest that I enjoy watching – never have. I even phoned the Cowlitz PUD and spoke toContinue reading “Cowlitz chick dies…late Saturday in Bird World”
Remembering Iniko…Late Friday in Bird World
10 July 2026 Hello Everyone, It is hot, but it is beautiful. We ate our breakfast in the conservatory instead of outside because the Starling family was having a good old bath. Now, according to Cornell, I should not have European Starlings in my garden this time of year. As a result, I made sureContinue reading “Remembering Iniko…Late Friday in Bird World”
Name the chicks! Late Thursday in Bird World
9 July 2026 Hello, We hope that each of you had a good Thursday and that the end of the week will be kind Please make sure that you suggest names for Dorcha and Louis’s two daughters! See below. The deadline is noon Monday – Loch Arkaig time. First, I wanted to tell you whoContinue reading “Name the chicks! Late Thursday in Bird World”
Name the chicks…Thursday in Bird World
9 July 2026 Good Afternoon Everyone, I don’t want to bore you to death, but it is hot. We continue under a special advisory for temperatures in the 30s, climbing to the mid 30s C, with a humidex reading of 45 C. The heat is changing all of our lives. That, along with intense andContinue reading “Name the chicks…Thursday in Bird World”