The sun is bright but not too hot, the Hibiscus continues to bloom, and Tiny Little is on the Foulshaw Moss nest eating a large fish. That is a great beginning to the day. This is actually ‘the tea time’ fish for our favourite little fledgling on the Foulshaw Moss nest. It is about 16:00Continue reading “Sunday news in Bird World”
Sadness hits Hungarian Red footed Falcons
The Red Footed Falcon is a very small bird of prey. It is 30-35.5 cm long (or 12-14 inches) with a wingspan of 26-30 cm (or 10.32 – 12 inches). These small falcons breed during the summer in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. They migrate to South Africa for the winter. It is an intensiveContinue reading “Sadness hits Hungarian Red footed Falcons”
For the love of storks
Do people who love storks like to send me private notes? Most often, no one will mention in a comment that their favourite bird is actually ‘the stork’. It is curious. My interest in storks is their behaviour, and sometimes their actions can be alarming. This is especially true when the adults decide there isContinue reading “For the love of storks”
Saturday morning in Bird World
Lady and Dad at the White-Bellied Sea Eagle Nest in the Sydney Olympic Park Forest welcomed WBSE 28 at 5:41 pm on 31 July. The egg began to split open at 17:08. You can see the egg tooth of the chick that is banging away at the shell. Once it is all cracked like itContinue reading “Saturday morning in Bird World”
An Osprey blew off a nest! and other Bird World News
We were so concerned about the big storm that went through Wisconsin and the Collins Marsh Osprey Nest that nothing else mattered in the wee hours of the night the other day. In our mind’s eye, we could see that wee chick flying off that 120 ft retired fire watchtower. Well, over in New Jersey,Continue reading “An Osprey blew off a nest! and other Bird World News”
Oh, Tiny Little!
Oh, what a relief to go to the Foulshaw Moss Osprey Nest and see all three of White YW and Blue 35’s fledglings on the nest. Big Sibling 462 had the fish. Of course, Tiny Little had her back of tricks open to try and get that fish and sibling 462 knows that Tiny LittleContinue reading “Oh, Tiny Little!”
A joyful day
It was just so nice to start the day knowing that the Collins Marsh osprey chick was still with us. It was nothing short of a miracle that the very serious storm cells turned and headed away from the nest – and all the other Osprey nests in the area! Watching the satellite feed andContinue reading “A joyful day”
Whew! It’s a good day!
The severe weather that was heading to the Collins Marsh Osprey nest in Wisconsin swerved and headed SE away from the nest. There was rain but the winds never got to the speed in the severe areas. The lightning kept the chick hunkered down in its comfy spot on the nest. The little one wokeContinue reading “Whew! It’s a good day!”
Severe Storm hits Collins Marsh Osprey Nest, will chick survive?
There is this overwhelming sinking feeling in your throat and the tears begin to swell up in your eyes when you know something horrible is going to happen to someone or some animal or bird and you can do absolutely nothing but sit, watch, pray, and wait. That is what is happening with a fewContinue reading “Severe Storm hits Collins Marsh Osprey Nest, will chick survive?”
75 mph winds, hail, and tornadoes headed toward the Osprey chick at Collins Marsh
The weather service in Wisconsin is telling everyone that they are not joking. It is going to be a terrible night. They need to get everything loose out of their yard and get to safety. The Collins Marsh Osprey Nest is in the red zone. The nest is north of Milwaukee and south of GreenContinue reading “75 mph winds, hail, and tornadoes headed toward the Osprey chick at Collins Marsh”