23 February 2026 Good Morning Everyone, It is actually Sunday evening when I am sending this out. Ellen is coming early to take Toby for his walk on Monday morning, and we are busy with projects. Hopefully, nothing will happen in the next 12 hours! I am delighted to tell you that we had aContinue reading “Blizzard at Duke Farms, Rare King Eider in Toronto…”
Duke Farms has eaglet but blizzard bearing down on the area…Sunday in Bird World
22 February 2026 This is just a quick and wonderful announcement. The only viable egg at Duke Farms has hatched! There is a very strong and predicted to be quite powerful blizzard headed towards this nest. Please keep this family in your prayers. Nestflix Memories has that hatch on video: https://youtu.be/rA4NocVW85I? Thank you to NestflixContinue reading “Duke Farms has eaglet but blizzard bearing down on the area…Sunday in Bird World”
2nd egg at Achieva…Late Saturday in Bird World
21 February 2026 Good Evening Everyone, I am starting to write my post Saturday evening. It is 1733 and the conservatory is filled with light. The days are much longer and that is truly welcome. Everyone feels good. The weather will, however, continue to get cooler until next weekend when they are predicting we willContinue reading “2nd egg at Achieva…Late Saturday in Bird World”
Late Friday in Bird World
20 February 2026 Good Evening Everyone, We had another beautiful, albeit slightly cooler day, today. There is still beautiful white fluffy snow in the garden and the birds were so busy eating tonight it made us wonder if there was another storm coming. Nothing predicted. Quick nest news: A wonderful video link sent to meContinue reading “Late Friday in Bird World”
Late Thursday in Bird World
19 February 2026 Good Afternoon Everyone, Hello! Oh, another brilliant day on the Manitoba prairies. We had some soft snow late in the night. Everything is beautiful. All the dirt and grime are covered! The birds and squirrels are happy as the temperature has risen to – 4 C. It will get colder later thisContinue reading “Late Thursday in Bird World”
Late Wednesday in Bird World
18 February 2026 Good Evening Everyone, We were supposed to get a big snowstorm with lots of wind. It didn’t quite work out that way. We did get snow – enough to make everything pretty and white and for the young man to have to come and shovel! Toby still got to go for aContinue reading “Late Wednesday in Bird World”
Sadness, Sticks, and Snow…late Tuesday in Bird World
17 February 2026 Dear Friends, I am so sorry to write and tell you that the only egg of Jak and Audacity that carried such hope for another Betty Lou this season has broken. Send out your love to this amazing Bald Eagle couple. They tried so hard and we hoped with them. At theContinue reading “Sadness, Sticks, and Snow…late Tuesday in Bird World”
For now…E1 eaglets free
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”