6 October 2024 Good Morning, My inbox is full: There is finally a hatch at Port Lincoln and a pip in a second egg. Fish fairies get ready!!!!!!!!! There is really good news coming out of West Africa. Blue 5F, Seren, the mate of Dylan from Llyn Clywedog in Wales, is right on her favouriteContinue reading “Hatch at Port Lincoln, Blue 5 F, Seren, is in The Gambia…Sunday in Bird World”
Fluff balls and a possible pip at PLO? ..Saturday in Bird World
5 October 2024 Hello Everyone, Update: ‘H’ notes a possible pip at Port Lincoln. Friday was gorgeous. It was 14 C, with no wind and a clear blue sky. The lake at the nature centre had more than 500 Canada Geese, various ducks, and seven American White Pelicans. The songbirds seemed to have left exceptContinue reading “Fluff balls and a possible pip at PLO? ..Saturday in Bird World”
Falcon chicks everywhere…Friday in Bird World
4 October 2024 Hello Everyone, ‘A’ writes: “At 14:27 mum gets up a little and allows us to see the third egg shell completely cracked in half. There is a very damp chick still squashed inside the eggshell as mum tucks the hatching chick underneath her. So the official hatch time will be very shortlyContinue reading “Falcon chicks everywhere…Friday in Bird World”
Hatch for Xavier and Diamond
3 October 2024 News too good to wait. I just got home from dropping Don off at his Thursday morning coffee group and there was news from Heidi. A hatch for Diamond and Xavier – and apparently a pip in another egg. Brilliant. I knew you would want to know. There is the shell evidence.Continue reading “Hatch for Xavier and Diamond”
Two Hatch in Melbourne!…Beau Returns…Thursday in Bird World
3 October 2024 Good Morning, The European Starlings are really enjoying the meal worms. The Blue Jays are sorting through the peanuts for the best ones, and everyone wants a bath. It was a glorious fall morning in the garden with the animals and birds that I love so much. Hope watching the Starlings. StarlingsContinue reading “Two Hatch in Melbourne!…Beau Returns…Thursday in Bird World”
Eagles returning…Wednesday in Bird World
2 October 2024 Good Morning Everyone, Gosh, Tuesday was a bit nippy on the Canadian Prairies. Fall blew in, literally, Monday morning and is hanging around. The low temperature overnight was 5 C and 15 C is our high. Picture this: A wool jumper from Sweden, heavy wool socks, and some dense denim and theContinue reading “Eagles returning…Wednesday in Bird World”
Pip for Xavier and Diamond?
1 October 2024 Holly Parsons has just posted a screen capture of a possible pip in the egg of Xavier and Diamond at Orange, Australia. Average incubation is 34-36 days. Egg 1 is now 34 days. Get the popcorn out! Is Diamond listening or napping?
Tuesday in Bird World
1 October 2024 Good Morning Everyone, There was a ‘stand off’ at the garden door between Baby Hope and ‘The Boyrfriend’ yesterday morning. I had not been out to replenish his dish and he was telling us that it was time for breakfast! Baby Hope was not impressed. My goodness. Fall arrived with a surpriseContinue reading “Tuesday in Bird World”
Boone and Jolene lose their nest tree…Monday in Bird World
30 September 2024 Good Morning Everyone, Please mark your calendars. It isn’t stripped bass – they, too, need the Menhaden and so do our ospreys. Remember Cobey from the Colonial Beach nest and let them see that people care. Thanks, ‘PB’. Thank you so much for all your lovely letters and comments. You have noContinue reading “Boone and Jolene lose their nest tree…Monday in Bird World”
Sunday in Bird World
29 September 2024 Hello Everyone, Sunday morning. Baby Hope is the protector of the realm this morning! She decided that there was no way that The Boyfriend would come into the house after he had breakfast. He now arrives at 0900 and 1700 for ‘wet’ food. There are two of them. One has white onContinue reading “Sunday in Bird World”