20 May 2025 Good Morning Everyone, The Victoria long weekend is over. People have gone to the greenhouses and planted their annual flowers and herbs. We now live in the hope that frost does not return! Toby is doing much better. His switch is either on or off. There is nothing in the middle! TodayContinue reading “Tuesday in Bird World”
Correction to 19 May post
19 May 2025 Just a correction: Akecheta was last seen near Tor, injured, on the 19th of January. My post said March! Thunder abruptly left the nest on 28 February around 1430.
Monday in Bird World
19 May 2025 Good Morning Everyone, If you missed my late Sunday post, Akecheta was photographed near Ventura, California. His blue and white wing tag is clearly visible. Akecheta was not seen after the 19th of January on the Channel Islands when he appeared injured near the top of Tor where Thunder stood next toContinue reading “Monday in Bird World”
Akecheta is alive!
18 May 2025 I couldn’t wait. ‘PB’ just sent me the news that Akecheta was photographed on the mainland. Thank goodness for those large blue wing tags! We know that Channel Islands eagles go to the mainland and have found territory up the west coast as far as Washington. Lake Casitas is near Ventura, California.Continue reading “Akecheta is alive!”
Sunday in Bird World
18 May 2025 Good Morning Everyone, Morning Updates: Dyfi: Second osplet hatches for Idris and Telyn. Foulshaw Moss: First hatch. Latvian Golden Eagle: Both chicks of Spilve alive. The cooler weather, 3 C, continues on the Canadian prairies. It is so wet and so cold. I feel for any little birds in the nest. ItContinue reading “Sunday in Bird World”
Saturday in Bird World
17 May 2025 Hello Everyone, Morning Updates: The 4th egg has hatched at Rutland Manton Bay. First fledge at Duke Farms. USK Valley: Children have given the ospreys their names: “We are pleased to announce that our male osprey is to be called Syfaddan* named after Llangors Lake, which is one of the favoured fishingContinue reading “Saturday in Bird World”
Friday in Bird World
16 May 2025 Good Morning Everyone, Before I even get started – and at some point I am going to get on a rant – I want to thank each of you for being the kind caring individuals that you are. I always appreciate your letters, your messages on FB, your comments. I am behindContinue reading “Friday in Bird World”
Thursday in Bird World
15 May 2025 Good Morning Everyone, Morning Update: It is raining hard as I finish up the blog this morning. Oh, I hope that this will help the wildfires raging throughout my province – and, hence, save the lives of the wildlife and people. Toby is sleeping on his little pink blankie next to me.Continue reading “Thursday in Bird World”
Links to send comments about proposed changes to Migratory Bird Act….please read!
14 May 2025 I was alerted by one of our long time readers that there is a potential issue trying to get the link to work to send a comment about the proposed changes. That note reads: “Thanks for your extra bulletin today urging comment on the proposed change in the Endangered Species Act. IContinue reading “Links to send comments about proposed changes to Migratory Bird Act….please read!”
Please Help Protect our Raptors!
14 May 2025 Good Morning, I wanted to send this out separate. Please read this. And please write – no matter where you live. Migrating birds travel tens of thousands of miles in some instances and cover many continents. We need them and their habitat to be as protected as we can – and weContinue reading “Please Help Protect our Raptors!”