I don’t know a person watching a nest on a streaming cam that doesn’t get anxious if food is not brought to the nestlings and fledglings on a regular basis. Most of us start doing a bit of nail biting. Today, for example, Malin had 4 feedings. It isn’t as good as five but itContinue reading “What’s happening in Bird World?”
Tiny Little lands 3 fish for the day!
At one time there was fear that Tiny Little Bob, the itsy bitsy third hatch on the Foulshaw Moss Osprey nest would perish. The top image is from 12 June. You can see how large 462 and 464 are at the time. There is our Tiny Little Bob sitting up looking over them. This imageContinue reading “Tiny Little lands 3 fish for the day!”
The Hornbill
There are over 50 different varieties of Hornbill. The one that I want to focus on today is the Rhinoceros Hornbill. It is the State Bird of Malaysia. I became acquainted with these amazing birds during a trip to the Sarawak in East Malaysia many years ago. The arrow points to Sarawak. The Rhinoceros HornbillContinue reading “The Hornbill”
Arnold and Amelia Reunited!
The day in Bird World just got better. The Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable, MA have released Arnold so he can rejoin his mate Amelia. You may recall that Arnold, a Canada Goose, suffered an injury to his foot. It was probably caused by a Snapping Turtle. The wound was cleaned and Arnold had anContinue reading “Arnold and Amelia Reunited!”
Uplifting stories in Bird World
A lady in Manitoba is trying to figure out if anyone has ever seen what is happening at her house. Keely calls it a ‘strange domestic situation’. The nest has 3 robin chicks. The couple taking are of them are a Robin and a Sparrow. Both of the birds sit on the nest, feed theContinue reading “Uplifting stories in Bird World”
Oriental Storks survive fire
The number of wildfires burning during the summer of 2021 has boosted concern for the birds and wildlife being impacted. For the past three days there has been constant reporting in Europe on the state of migrating storks passing over Greece. They are dying or, if not dead, being taken into care for smoke inhalation.Continue reading “Oriental Storks survive fire”
Feedings and fires…Storks fall from the sky over Athens
Today is a gorgeous day on the Canadian prairies. The rains helped to contain or put out many of the wild fires in our province and this morning, for a second day, we woke up to blue skies and white clouds! All of the plants are a vibrant green and the birds continue to sing.Continue reading “Feedings and fires…Storks fall from the sky over Athens”
3 Cheers for Tiny Little Bob!
White YW delivered the tea time fish – a nice large one – to the Foulshaw Moss Osprey nest in Cumbria. Blue 462 nabbed it first and then guess who pinches it off big sibling! Tiny Little! Big Sibling 464 on the left and 462 on the right – all waiting for Tiny Little toContinue reading “3 Cheers for Tiny Little Bob!”
Oh, Malin!
The Collins Marsh Osprey chick is due to get an official name. Suggested names have been turned in and voting should begin tomorrow for the name. Please go to the Neustadter Nature Center FB page and cast your vote. Here is the link to that FB page. Be patient if the names are not upContinue reading “Oh, Malin!”
Streaming cams need emergency contact information!
Live-Streaming Wildlife cams need to post emergency contact information. That is the minimum that should be on their site and it should appear clearly at the top so when an incident occurs, help can be summoned quickly. Saving minutes can be crucial to saving the bird or animal. This past July the need for quickContinue reading “Streaming cams need emergency contact information!”