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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This is the best news!!! We are always cheering for Iris and we too are over the moon. Thank you for this and all of your updates!! We have many Osprey nests on the north shore of Boston and today our first hummingbird of the season arrived. We are hoping that all works out for Iris this season! We are so lucky to have views into the lives of all the raptors we watch and all of our backyard birds! We are still waiting for the arrival of more migrants. It’s such a great time of the year!
Hi Joanne, Thank you so much for reaching out! Isn’t it marvellous what we can discover in our own back yards, including ospreys! Keep in touch if you know what is happening at those osprey nests. I hope they have plenty of fish.
Iris. Isn’t she incredible? I wondered if we would ever get to see her raise another chick. Sum-eh and Antali were so very special. Let’s hope NewGuy2 is half as good at fishing as Iris is, and those babies will thrive. We will be sitting on the edge of our seats as hatch approaches.
It is a wonderful time of year and we are so fortunate. So glad you are out in nature and listening to birdsong. It elevates our lives.
Wow! We have been waiting and it’s here! ❤️❤️🥚Congratulations to them! Thanks for this wonderful update Mary Ann!
Linda
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I cannot wait to see these little babies.
Wonderful news! Thank you Mary Ann. 💕
Iris is amazing! I can’t wait…
This is the best news!!! We are always cheering for Iris and we too are over the moon. Thank you for this and all of your updates!! We have many Osprey nests on the north shore of Boston and today our first hummingbird of the season arrived. We are hoping that all works out for Iris this season! We are so lucky to have views into the lives of all the raptors we watch and all of our backyard birds! We are still waiting for the arrival of more migrants. It’s such a great time of the year!
Hi Joanne, Thank you so much for reaching out! Isn’t it marvellous what we can discover in our own back yards, including ospreys! Keep in touch if you know what is happening at those osprey nests. I hope they have plenty of fish.
Iris. Isn’t she incredible? I wondered if we would ever get to see her raise another chick. Sum-eh and Antali were so very special. Let’s hope NewGuy2 is half as good at fishing as Iris is, and those babies will thrive. We will be sitting on the edge of our seats as hatch approaches.
It is a wonderful time of year and we are so fortunate. So glad you are out in nature and listening to birdsong. It elevates our lives.