28 June 2024 Hello Everyone, Thursday was not a good day. Indeed, it has been tearful and solemn. Our beloved Louis at Loch Arkaig has not been seen on camera since 1151 local time on Wednesday. Intense storms with gale-force winds in the area almost blew the two osplets off the nest. Dorcha is tryingContinue reading “Where is darling Louis? …Friday in Bird World”
Darling Fledges…Thursday in Bird World
27 June 2024 Good Morning Everyone, Oh, the solar-powered fountain for the bird bath has arrived. It is not as hot today, only 20 C. I will see if anyone enjoys it. – Well, not so far. I think they are afraid of the shower. It is nice to wake up and converse with peopleContinue reading “Darling Fledges…Thursday in Bird World”
Wednesday in Bird World
26 June 2024 Good Morning Everyone, I hope that the first half of the week has treated you well. Thank you so much for your notes and the news that you sent that arrived in my Inbox this morning (Wednesday). I will put those great items in for tomorrow! So appreciated. I could not believeContinue reading “Wednesday in Bird World”
2 kg female osplet ringed in Wales…Tuesday in Bird World
25 June 2024 Good Morning Everyone! ‘The Girls’ and I are sitting in the conservatory despite the high temperature. It is 29 C. We have gotten hotter in the summers, but everything feels strange – like a big storm coming. The trees are twirling around and the clouds are moving quickly covering up the sunContinue reading “2 kg female osplet ringed in Wales…Tuesday in Bird World”
Monday in Bird World
24 June 2024 Oh, good morning. We are celebrating today. We have a late hatch baby osplet in Latvia!!!!!!!! Oh, tears and jumping up and down. Oh, please let this little one be safe. It appears the second egg has a hole in it. Just overjoyed. Ospreys are so rare in Latvia. Everyone must beContinue reading “Monday in Bird World”
Sunday in Bird World
23 June 2024 Good Morning Everyone, It is 25 degrees, blue sky with some clouds and predicted rain later today for Southern Manitoba. It is ‘hot’ in the conservatory. Calico is in front of Mr Dyson’s fan. Oh, she loves that fan! The very last of the summer perennial (as opposed to the annuals) plantingContinue reading “Sunday in Bird World”
Ding Fledges…Saturday in Bird World
22 June 2024 Good Morning Everyone, I had a wonderful visit with my son. It was topped off with a great family lunch in my daughter’s garden on Friday before saying goodbye. So, this posting might be a little thin with my contributions. This post is going to be a little sobering because we, meaningContinue reading “Ding Fledges…Saturday in Bird World”
Friday in Bird World
21 June 2024 Good Morning Everyone, Thursday. Hot. Windy. 25 C. It is hard to believe that it was raining so much a few days ago. Everything has dried up. Meanwhile, ‘A’ writes from Melbourne where it is the middle of the night and it is 2 C. What a difference! I did make itContinue reading “Friday in Bird World”
A better day…Thursday in Bird World
20 June 2024 Good Morning Everyone, Wednesday was a tough day. Little Smallie was the ‘straw that broke the camel’s back’. Bless his heart. I wonder what his chances would have been if he had been taken into rehab after being found in the moat? ‘J’ said this reminded her ‘of Rubus all over again’Continue reading “A better day…Thursday in Bird World”
Too many deaths…Wednesday in Bird World
19 June 2024 Hello Everyone, As I wake up, sadness has just drifted over Bird World again. Dear Luna is gone and so are Zeus and Hera’s chicks. Bless his heart, our little sweet Smallie is gone, too. It feels like a day for quiet reflection and to give thanks for those little ones thatContinue reading “Too many deaths…Wednesday in Bird World”