19 July 2023 My intention was to have this information blog for Thursday the 20th of July but, there is so much other news that I feared its importance would be overlooked by osprey news. In its July-September 2023 journal, BirdLife International raises issues related to the Albatross. One in particular – long line tunaContinue reading “Let’s talk tuna”
LJ7 flies, fledglings lost to goshawks…Wednesday in Bird World
19 July 2023 Good Morning Everyone! The news today is bittersweet. While we hail reintroductions they often come with such great heartache when there are colliding species – goshawk versus osprey. We all know how this usually ends and if you love ospreys, like I do, you sit and weep. I am so very tiredContinue reading “LJ7 flies, fledglings lost to goshawks…Wednesday in Bird World”
Mini Meals…Tuesday in Bird World
18 July 2022 Hello Everyone! Today feels a little bit different. This blog comes out of a long season of frustrations -needing help at some of the nests and being unable to get it. It is frustrating. The information the streaming cams provides if there is an emergency is dismal, and many chats need toContinue reading “Mini Meals…Tuesday in Bird World”
The storm that just keeps giving…Monday in Bird World
17 July 2023 Good Morning Everyone, It is 11 degrees C or 51.8 F. Chilly. The temperatures on the Canadian Prairies are like a roller-coaster these days. My tea is not cold this evening; it is hot! Sunday was meant to be a quiet day, and, for the most part, it was. I do notContinue reading “The storm that just keeps giving…Monday in Bird World”
Correction to 15 July Blog
This is a big oops…..There were three chicks in 2022 at the Loch of the Lowes. The third one did not make it. In 2023 there were three eggs…one of them did not hatch. The death due to lack of fish was last year not in 2023!!!! Both of the chicks that hatched fledged andContinue reading “Correction to 15 July Blog”
Thankfully -A quiet Sunday in Bird World
16 July 2023 Good Morning Everyone, The weather was coolish on Saturday morning. I am sitting here with a heavy jumper on, deciding whether or not to go and find the wool socks. It would be a nice day if it were not for the ‘air quality advisories’. So we no longer have the heatContinue reading “Thankfully -A quiet Sunday in Bird World”
New Male at Fortis Exshaw delivers 2 fish…Saturday in Bird World
15 July 2023 Good Morning Everyone, Before I forget…there are two Dmitri’s with storks that live on their roof. One is in Belarus, and the other in RU. I mentioned Dmitri in my Friday blog, thinking it was the one who had surgery in the RU. No, that was the one in Belarus. Sorry –Continue reading “New Male at Fortis Exshaw delivers 2 fish…Saturday in Bird World”
Good news at Fortis Exshaw…Friday in Bird World
14 July 2023 UPDATE: THE STORK NEST IS DIMITRI IN BELARUS NOT DMITRI IN RU. MY ERROR! Good Morning Everyone, It has been crazy weather with downpours and then suddenly the sun comes out. Great for the garden. The Blue Jays and Sparrows are good barometers of what is happening. They feed frantically before theContinue reading “Good news at Fortis Exshaw…Friday in Bird World”
Time to keep an eye on Mini! Thursday in Bird World
13 July 2023 Good Morning Everyone, It is humid and sultry (but not hot and sultry) on the Canadian Prairies. The skies feel like they could unload a whole lot of rain if they ever decided to open. My phone says they won’t. Let’s wait and see. Today saw the arrival of some Japanese snacksContinue reading “Time to keep an eye on Mini! Thursday in Bird World”
Fortis Exshaw? …Wednesday in Bird World
12 July 2023 Good Morning Everyone, Besides entering data in the forms, the day was spent making jam and gardening while running in to check on nests every 30 or 40 minutes. The Baby Blue Jays now know – just like last year – to come and peck on the window when the peanuts areContinue reading “Fortis Exshaw? …Wednesday in Bird World”