Thank you for your get well wishes. I have not been so sick in years, but leave it to the most exciting things happening while I am ill. There are a couple you need to know if you do not.
First, Iris has laid an egg! Who knows if it is Louis or the New Guy, but it looks like it could be a very interesting year in Montana. So excited. Happened around 12:46.
The Bald Canyon eaglet was saved by the US Navy! Thanks ‘PB’ for that image and note.
In The Netherlands, four storks are being fed.
No doubt there is more, but these three good news story you needed to know if you did not!
Thank you to everyone who sent me nots, to ‘PB’ who wrote me about the eaglet being taken to safety immediately and to everyone who filled the inbox about Iris. I am grateful to the Montana Osprey Project, the US Navy for their photo, and to the couple in the Netherlands for their video helping the storklets.
Take care everyone. See you Saturday. I am getting better slowly.
I went to the UK as a Commonwealth Scholar in 1990 and received my PhD from the University of Leicester in 1993. After three decades of university teaching, I retired to devote my time to the study of raptor behaviour. I am particularly interested in Ospreys and am working on a long term project on third hatch survival and siblicide in these raptors. My blog is a result of a fascination with my local wildlife and the desire to encourage others to love and care for birds! I live on the Canadian Prairies and prior to the pandemic travelled a lot. I am questioning the use of aviation fuel at the moment as we all strive to help our planet. My early research was in politics and art including British public statues exported to Southeast Asia and Vietnam Resistors that contributed much to Canadian ceramics. Books and articles were published on those subjects over a period of 3 decades. Now I am working on books for children so they can learn about the challenges our raptors face.
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Mary Ann Bless your heart for taking time to send this to us when you’re not feeling well. Congratulations to Iris! ❤️🐣 So glad the eaglet at Bald Canyon was saved. 🙏❤️
Thanks for the update on the little storks. Glad they are being fed.
Take care and get rest Mary Ann!
Praying for you to get well soon. 🙏❤️
Linda
golly jeepers. I am so filled with mixed feelings now about Iris. I really wanted her to enjoy her life in Montana thru the summer and now an egg. 🙁 I hope it will not be viable…sorry. She needs to rest..needs to retire from egg laying.
Thank you. I am improving bit by bit. It is slow going. It seems it must have been some kind of food poisoning. Today has been good. All those good wishes people sent in has helped.
Mary Ann, I’m so sorry to hear you’re sick! Will be thinking of you and sending positive vibes. Get well soon!
Thank you, Betty. All that energy is really helping. I am better today.
Mary Ann Bless your heart for taking time to send this to us when you’re not feeling well. Congratulations to Iris! ❤️🐣 So glad the eaglet at Bald Canyon was saved. 🙏❤️
Thanks for the update on the little storks. Glad they are being fed.
Take care and get rest Mary Ann!
Praying for you to get well soon. 🙏❤️
Linda
Glad to hear you’re on the mend. Healing thoughts to you.
Thank you so much. All that good energy is helping.
golly jeepers. I am so filled with mixed feelings now about Iris. I really wanted her to enjoy her life in Montana thru the summer and now an egg. 🙁 I hope it will not be viable…sorry. She needs to rest..needs to retire from egg laying.
I know. Me, too.
Glad to hear you are on the mend.
I hope you have a good time and recover soon 🙏
Thank you. I am improving bit by bit. It is slow going. It seems it must have been some kind of food poisoning. Today has been good. All those good wishes people sent in has helped.
Mary Ann, I hope by now you are feeling much better. Go well🙏🏻💌