RTH Oren of Syracuse University is alive…Tuesday in Bird World

6 October 2026

Greetings Everyone,

It will be another 20°C day on the Canadian Prairies. Unbelievable. Toby and I have already had a couple of walks while the new furnace is being installed. They all wanted to help, especially Missey, so she is in one bedroom with HY while Calico and Hope hide. Thankfully, they won’t go near the installers or the basement door. Toby is curious, but prefers to be outside or in the conservatory, so he is waiting anxiously for them to finish up and leave.

I was very fortunate in that if the furnace was to break, it did it before the very cold periods of winter.

Sometimes the best news winds up in the Junk Mail Folder. So we will start with the good news coming out of Syracuse, New York:

A social media post detailing the story of Oren, a red-tailed hawk, and the community's reaction to his injury and recovery.
A hawk perched on a bare branch against a clear blue sky.

I will happily remove Oren from the Memorial Wall!

Deb Steyck is reporting that both Bella and Scout have been doing nestorations on the NCTC nest. This is great news.

Two bald eagles near their nest in a natural setting, captured in black and white.

If you have never heard the morning duet of Lady and Dad at the WBSE nest in the Olympic Park Forest in Sydney, Australia, then you are missing one of nature’s beautiful moments. Check it out! But, when the little sea eaglets begin to join in, it is incredible. It looks like SE38 was the first to join the parents this year as Linda Gauvin reports in her FB post:

Screenshot of a Facebook post by Linda Gauvin, detailing the activities of White-Bellied Sea Eagles SE37 and SE38, including feeding and mating behaviors, dated October 6, 2026, in Sydney, Australia.

SK Hideaways has the duet and the chick joining in – listen. This is amazing. https://youtu.be/wC77KKiBo8M?

A tree branch with two adult birds standing nearby and a chick in a nest, surrounded by green foliage.

Beau and Gabby slept at the nest tree.

Two eagles perched on tree branches at night surrounded by pine needles, captured in black and white.

There are few new publications about ospreys so I am particularly excited about this volume.

Illustration of an osprey, showcasing its detailed facial features and body in a circular design, part of a children's book called 'Aran's Arrival.'

At Orange, egg 1 is 31 days old. Pip watch is coming – and if I got you prematurely excited, apologies all around.

A falcon sitting in its nest, surrounded by gravel, with a view of green fields and mountains in the background.

Oh, I am tired today! It seems that ‘just sitting and waiting’ induces that more than being up and active. Hopefully, the furnace lads will be finished shortly and Toby and I can head to the hospital. Don has had a good morning – except he had no PT yet. We remain hopeful that they will be diligent in their approach and are genuine in their desire to see him walk again.

We hope that you have a fantastic day. Please take care of yourself! We will see you soon.

Thank you to SK Hideaways for capturing that great duet, to everyone who posted information on FB and to the owners of the streaming cams – we are eternally grateful to you.

Published by maryannsteggles

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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  1. Linda Kontol says:
    11 thAmerica/Winnipeg-05:0031America/Winnipeg10bAmerica/WinnipegTue, 06 Oct 2026 12:24:22 -0500 2021 at 12:24

    Thanks so much Mary Ann for the updates. So glad Mr Don is improving.
    Keeping you both in prayers. 🙏 Enjoy your visit and get some rest.
    I look forward to hearing the sea eaglets singing with the parents. That is so cute 🥰🥰
    Thank you and see you soon here Mary Ann🤗
    Linda

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