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”
Late, late Wednesday in Bird World
8 July 2026 Good Evening Everyone, I thought it was a beautiful day, weather-wise, in Winnipeg. It was a little hot, but it is going to get worse. We are expecting 45 C with the humidex in the coming days. There are warnings of thunderstorms and the heat. I feel so bad for the animalsContinue reading “Late, late Wednesday in Bird World”
P3 is dead
8 July 2026 Hello Everyone, It is with the most profound sadness and anger that I write to tell you that Big Red and Arthur’s cute third hatch, P3, has died. P3 died from a window strike on the Cornell University campus home to the Cornell Bird Lab. The little Red-tailed Hawk was adored, andContinue reading “P3 is dead”
Late, late Tuesday in Bird World
7 July 2026 Hello Everyone, There is always good news although sometimes we have to look hard for it. Today I want to begin with a note that our beloved osprey, Ervie, from the Port Lincoln Osprey barge, has a girlfriend and has been seen carrying sticks to a nest. It made my heart beatContinue reading “Late, late Tuesday in Bird World”