26 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone, I want to thank you again for all your wonderful letters of support. Dementia has touched so many lives. Anyone living with a partner or parent knows that, like those sad events in Bird World, we do not anticipate the tragedies that will befall us. As I last wrote,Continue reading “Life can throw lemons and limes…”
Day 25. Happy Holidays, and a big thank you to all the Bird World community
25 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone, I had to write to thank you for all the letters and notes you have sent me, wishing me well for the holidays, for the short notes each day, and for the good wishes that the new medications for Don will work. You have no idea how much IContinue reading “Day 25. Happy Holidays, and a big thank you to all the Bird World community”
Day 24 Welcome to Winter
24 December 2025 Good Morning, Just look! For those who celebrate Christmas, we hope that you and your family have a wonderful time together, sharing much joy, many good laughs, and making new memories. For those that don’t, we hope that your day is also full of good companionship, a walk in nature, and aContinue reading “Day 24 Welcome to Winter”
Day 23 Welcome to Winter…Eggs at John Bunker Sands, Hatch at Captiva
23 December 2025 Hello Everyone! Good Morning. -17 C and overcast. No sun in sight. It was a great night. Our visiting canine, Nellie, settled in and slept through the night – and so did the rest of us! We woke up refreshed. Toby and Nellie headed out with Ellen at 0930 while ‘The Girls’Continue reading “Day 23 Welcome to Winter…Eggs at John Bunker Sands, Hatch at Captiva”
Day 22 Welcome to Winter…Girri flying strong…KNF E3 has an egg!
23 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone, Calm has settled in with the dogs and cats. Nellie tested me to see if I would feed her continually or provide endless treats or allow her to stay outside in the snow longer than her arthritic back legs could bear. ‘No’. Nellie is a quick learner. Toby andContinue reading “Day 22 Welcome to Winter…Girri flying strong…KNF E3 has an egg!”
Day 21…Welcome to Winter continued
22 December 2025 Good Morning, You won’t be short of eaglets to watch over the holidays! They are coming quickly. Two quick notes. There is a pip at the nest of Clive and Connie at Captiva. Thanks, R, for alerting me to this! Here is the link to the Windows to Wildlife cam so youContinue reading “Day 21…Welcome to Winter continued”
Day 21. Welcome to Winter. R10 on its way!
22 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone! [I am sending this out at 2200 Sunday evening in case things get hectic Monday morning – have a great day everyone]. Yesterday was the Winter Solstice. From now on, we will have a tiny bit more daylight, which is always welcome. Sunday was bright and sunny, and thereContinue reading “Day 21. Welcome to Winter. R10 on its way!”
Day 20. Welcome to Winter
21 December 2025 Happy Winter Solstice! It might be the shortest day, but it also harks back to the days when they were not longer. It is a welcome day in our house because it has been getting dark by 1630. So what is Winter Solstice? This is what Google said: “Winter solstice rituals focusContinue reading “Day 20. Welcome to Winter”
Day 19. Welcome to Winter. R9 hatched…Froto passed
20 December 2025 Good Afternoon Everyone, Oh, my goodness. I have not seen so much snow in so long. Our weather was so lovely for so long – well into late, late November. Everyone believed we would be clobbered by snow, and we certainly have! It’s Saturday. Tomorrow, Nellie arrives, and she will be withContinue reading “Day 19. Welcome to Winter. R9 hatched…Froto passed”
Day 18. Welcome to Winter. E26 is a strong eaglet.
19 December 2025 Good Afternoon Everyone, Oh, my goodness, what a day it has been. I have made a couple of videos for you. Still, you do not get the intensity of the heavy wet snow blowing down. We have had more than 20 cm of snow in our garden in only two hours! AnnContinue reading “Day 18. Welcome to Winter. E26 is a strong eaglet.”